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Albert Dolan

Fianna Fáil Galway East TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,557
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
45,779
words spoken in the chamber
Across 211 contributions
416
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
209
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,557 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 211 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 3 7
February 2025 85 6
March 2025 68 5
April 2025 49 3
May 2025 132 17
June 2025 125 16
July 2025 149 5
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 100 13
October 2025 97 6
November 2025 138 11
December 2025 53 14
January 2026 71 16
February 2026 38 14
March 2026 92 12
April 2026 55 10
May 2026 65 11
June 2026 131 15
July 2026 51 0
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 21 20
October 2026 34 10

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 157 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Galway East 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Finance
274. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of social media influencers registered for taxation with the Revenue Commissioners, by county; the number that have been audited over the past five years; the number of auditors that have been assigned to such work; the number of influencers that have been subjected to fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65755/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Finance
288. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66358/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
292. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [65243/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
318. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any national requirements exist for reporting, investigating, and documenting incidents involving hazardous materials at non-EPA-licensed facilities; and if he will publish the relevant regulatory framework. [65622/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
333. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66350/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
468. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66349/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Culture
495. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66345/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
520. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if fire-service capabilities have been evaluated in respect of large-scale battery-storage fires; if national guidance exists regarding the extinguishing, containment, and post-incident environmental management of such fires; and if he will provide reports commissioned by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management o…
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
521. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if environmental impact assessment requirements for solar farms and associated battery-storage facilities include mandatory analysis of contamination risks from fire-water run-off, air emissions, and soil or groundwater pollution; and if he will provide the relevant regulatory documents or inspectorate guidance. [65621/25]
Albert Dolan Oral 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
532. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to implement new draft wind energy guidelines;and if he will make a statement on the matter.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60285/25]
Albert Dolan Oral 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
533. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to implement new draft wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60322/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
588. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66362/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
589. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that the Fire Service has adequate training, equipment, and response capability for large-scale BESS incidents; and if capability-gap reviews can be published. [66758/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Social
613. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66367/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
635. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his Department’s published collection of “Purchase Orders Issued Over €20,000 in Value” (details supplied), to confirm if his Department holds equivalent purchase-order/payment data for the years 2012 to 2015; and if so, to publish same online in the interests of completeness and transparency. [65374/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
693. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66363/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
733. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the delay in issuing the 2024 ACRES payment to a person (details supplied) will be resolved; when they can expect their payment; the reason the application for NPI has not been accepted; and the reason for the eight-month delay in payment. [65926/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
734. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has assessed the potential impacts on agricultural land, livestock and watercourses from contamination arising from battery-storage fires; if inter-agency protocols exist between local authorities, the EPA and the Department following such incidents; if he will provide copies of any such protocols; and if he will make a…
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
745. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66340/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Children
753. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide all claims managed by the State Claims Agency for which her Department is liable for the years 2020 to 2025, including the number of claims, the category of claim, the total cost per category, the number of active claims, the number of settled claims and the median payout per category. [65240/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Children
754. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to explain the drivers of the increase in State Claims Agency billing to her Department from approximately €250,000 in 2021 to over €2 million in 2025 (details supplied); and the risk factors, service failures, or litigation trends that account for this escalation. [65241/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Children
755. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department receives claim-level reports from the State Claims Agency detailing the category, cause, and cost of claims for which it is liable; and if so, whether she will publish anonymised versions of these reports to allow transparency on the risks driving expenditure. [65242/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Children
756. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department conducts root-cause analysis on claims that give rise to State Claims Agency costs; to identify if they stem from preventable failures for example, health and safety, service provision, accommodation standards, or administrative errors; and the actions taken as a result. [65244/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Children
789. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66342/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
951. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66361/25]