3052. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the dental treatment services scheme given reports that the fees paid under the scheme often do not cover the cost of providing treatment, leading to dentists withdrawing from the scheme and reducing access for medical card patients; and if she will outline any planned reforms. [25545/26]
3053. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to ensure continued access to dental care for medical card holders in light of the increasing number of dentists leaving the dental treatment services scheme due to financial unsustainability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25546/26]
3054. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the rising operational costs faced by general dental practices, estimated at approximately €170 per hour before income is earned; if she will consider supports similar to those available to GPs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25547/26]
3070. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the measures the HSE has in place to audit the substantial funding provided to section 38 and section 39 organisations; the processes used to ensure that such funding is allocated equitably in line with individual service plans; the oversight and governance systems in place to verify that public monies are being used appropriately; the mechanisms by which the HS…
3330. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide the web link to her Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26911/26]
Albert Dolan
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14 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
3483. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26…
3532. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26915/26]
257. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the request issued by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) to a school (details supplied) to open a special class; when a decision will be made on this request; the timeline involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23241/26]
427. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of Recommendation 38 of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, which proposed the creation of a number of research scholarships in memory of the children who died in these institutions; whether an application process for these scholarships has begun or is planned; if any eligib…
473. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of schools currently registered under the Medicines for Listed Organisations framework to hold emergency medicines such as adrenaline auto-injectors for the treatment of severe allergic reactions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23373/26]
474. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed any barriers faced by schools in registering under the Medicines for Listed Organisations framework in order to hold emergency medicines such as adrenaline auto-injectors [23374/26]
475. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the availability of training for school staff to administer emergency medicines, including adrenaline auto-injectors, in the event of severe allergic reactions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23375/26]
476. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has considered measures to improve access to spare emergency medicines such as adrenaline auto-injectors in schools for use in cases of suspected but undiagnosed anaphylaxis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23376/26]
477. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department is engaging with the Department of Education and Youth regarding preparedness in schools to respond to severe allergic reactions and other medical emergencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23377/26]
14. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department’s statement of strategy for 2025 to 2028. [16742/26]
102. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department will provide to farmers in Galway east who are experiencing severe pressure due to rising fuel and fertiliser costs, coupled with falling beef prices; and whether further targeted relief measures are planned to protect farm viability in the region. [20851/26]
292. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the status of a building project (details supplied), including its current stage in the Department’s approval process, expected timelines for progression to the next phase, and the anticipated schedule for delivery of the permanent school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21254/26]
293. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) would be eligible for additional administrative support in light of the fact that the school is currently operating across two separate sites and has a large student population; and if she will outline the criteria used to determine eligibility for increased administrative hours or posts in such circumstances; and if sh…
307. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when urgent safety issues at a school (details supplied) will be addressed; and when the school’s permanent building will progress to stage 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21352/26]
Albert Dolan
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19 Mar 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
526. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to reports that Galway and Roscommon ETB (GRETB) intend not to renew several further education teaching contracts after Easter 2026, affecting multiple staff who are approaching eligibility for a contract of indefinite duration, and resulting in the early termination of adult …
492. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation , further to Parliamentary Question No. 337 of 24 June 2025, in which he confirmed that the Office of Government Procurement had ceased collection of procurement addressable expenditure data following legal advice relating to GDPR obligations, and that the OGP was exploring new approaches to re…
525. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the relocation of the Turoe Stone; the expected timeline for commencement and completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19622/26]
531. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Exchequer cost associated with the proposed unwinding of the remaining provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) legislation; the expected annual cost arising from the transition to the new legislative framework governing public service pay and pensions; whet…
532. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department carried out a fiscal or financial impact assessment in advance of seeking Government approval to unwind the remaining provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) legislation; if such an assessment was undertaken, the estimated Exchequer c…
799. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has been in contact with a national school (details supplied) following the recent announcement relating to its capital project; and if she will outline the next steps in the process. [19545/26]