2218. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards awarded in the past three years to applicants whose income exceeded the threshold due to receipt of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74721/25]
2219. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current medical card income thresholds for those over 70 years of age, particularly in circumstances where household income includes carer's allowance and where there are high, recurring medical expenses; and the proposals to amend the existing assessment criteria. [74722/25]
2463. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the date on which a supplementary estimate or supplementary estimates was sought in respect of her Department’s Vote for each of the past ten years, and to the date in 2026; the gross and net amount involved in each case; and the Vote subheads to which each supplementary estimate related. [1797/26]
2464. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the value of expenditure originally allocated in the Estimates to specific programmes or staffing measures that could not be spent as planned within the year for each of the past five years; and whether such underspends were surrendered, carried forward, or reallocated to other areas within the Vote. [1818/26]
Albert Dolan
Written
13 Jan 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2612. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the date on which a supplementary estimate or supplementary estimates was sought in respect of his Department’s Vote for each of the past ten years, and to the date in 2026; the gross and net amount involved in each case; and the Vote subheads to which each supplementary estimate related. [1796/26]
Albert Dolan
Written
13 Jan 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2613. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the value of expenditure originally allocated in the Estimates to specific programmes or staffing measures that could not be spent as planned within the year for each of the past five years; and whether such underspends were surrendered, carried forward, or reallocated to other areas within the Vote. [1817/…
2653. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the date on which a supplementary estimate or supplementary estimates was sought in respect of his Department’s Vote for each of the past ten years, and to the date in 2026; the gross and net amount involved in each case; and the Vote subheads to which each supplementary estimate related. [1801/26]
2654. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the value of expenditure originally allocated in the Estimates to specific programmes or staffing measures that could not be spent as planned within the year for each of the past five years; and whether such underspends were surrendered, carried forward, or reallocated to other areas within the Vote. [1824/26]
17. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Departments plans to expand and strengthen childcare provision in east Galway, including measures to increase capacity, support new providers, and address shortages of affordable early learning and care places for families across the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73187/25]
438. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the administrative cost to the Health Service of a missed appointment; if the HSE has carried out any assessments or calculations on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73186/25]
17. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at COP30 in Belém [65713/25]
46. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if consideration has been given to the inclusion of the University Hospital Galway Development Control Plan within the forthcoming sectoral allocations of the National Development Plan; the criteria and mechanisms by which the success of the revised National Development Plan will be measured; an…
102. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when construction is expected to commence on approved school building projects (details supplied) in Galway East; if she will provide an update timeline for delivery of these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70757/25]
110. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on current delays to payments to design teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70756/25]
4. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach for a report on the national security strategy. [65712/25]
15. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [65711/25]
359. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health her response to the newly published report “Unseen and Unregulated: TFA, the ‘forever chemical’ in Europe’s Cereals” (details supplied), which identifies widespread contamination of cereal-based foods across Europe, including samples purchased in Ireland; her intentions to assess the implications for Irish consumers. [70791/25]
360. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has carried out an assessment of the potential health risk to children from trifluoroacetic acid exposure in cereal-based foods. [70792/25]
361. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will allocate funding for Irish research into trifluoroacetic acid in food and the environment, given the absence of a national exposure assessment. [70793/25]
362. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will instruct the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to immediately begin national testing of cereal-based foods for trifluoroacetic acid, given the widespread contamination reported across Europe. [70794/25]
283. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current VAT policy in respect of UK customers purchasing livestock animals in Ireland for export to the UK; and the reason UK buyers are required to pay VAT upfront and subsequently claim a refund given that the animals are being exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69037/25]
353. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given recent reports that the Australian Government has identified the possible use of asbestos materials in certain wind turbines brake systems, if he will confirm whether asbestos-containing components are used in any wind turbines operating in the State; if any assessment or investigation has been undertaken to determine this; and i…
995. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider developing and publishing a National Allergy Strategy, including a national allergen register, national data collection on allergy prevalence and anaphylaxis incidence, and a structured plan for allergy service development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69645/25]
996. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to the establishment and national roll-out of a publicly funded Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) programme for food allergies, including peanut and tree-nut allergies; the proposed timeline for the roll-out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69646/25]
997. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure equitable access to allergy diagnostics and treatments for children, adolescents and adults across all regions; the steps being taken to expand services beyond the limited regional availability at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69647/25]