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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 16 Sep 2026 · to Education
594. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) can expect a decision on its application under the additional school accommodation scheme in light of the school's stated health and safety and accommodation pressures. [65337/26]
Albert Dolan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
159. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department or the SEAI is considering extending eligibility for solar PV grants to owners of new dwellings constructed since 2021; whether a review of the current eligibility criteria is underway; the rationale for the continued exclusion of such homes from grant support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61845/26…
Albert Dolan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
189. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any changes to the eligibility criteria for the SEAI warmer homes scheme are under consideration as part of Budget 2027, the National Retrofit Plan or any wider review of energy poverty supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62734/26]
Albert Dolan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
190. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the requirement under the SEAI warmer homes scheme that a dwelling must have been built and occupied before 2006 was last formally reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62733/26]
Albert Dolan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
535. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of the Programme for Government commitment to establish a hub at Shannon Airport for the testing of new aviation technologies and the development of a National Sustainable Aviation Fuel Policy Roadmap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62971/26]
Albert Dolan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
66. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the 4.8km eligibility criterion for school transport, as it fails to reflect the reality of modern rural life where many parents are commuting to work early each morning and cannot provide school transport; and the steps she will take to ensure students who live just inside the distance threshold are not unfairly excluded from a ser…
Albert Dolan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Defence
154. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence the assessment that has been carried out of the Defence Forces' capability to support security and protection operations during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and the additional resources, personnel or equipment being put in place to ensure the State is adequately prepared for any security threats arising during the Presidency. [54127…
Albert Dolan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
36. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with trade union and employer representatives at the Labour Employer Economic Forum. [32618/26]
Albert Dolan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
70. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [36903/26]
Albert Dolan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
80. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will next meet. [38908/26]
Albert Dolan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
179. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the commitment in the policy statement on developing a new public procurement strategy for Ireland (details supplied) including the status of the OGP-OECD project referenced as providing a roadmap for that strategy; whether the roadmap has now been completed; the expected timel…
Albert Dolan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Rural
36. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the additional measures being considered to support rural towns and villages experiencing population growth but facing deficits in community infrastructure, including community centres, sports facilities and public amenities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53313/26]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Children
663. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of individual child protection and welfare referrals received by Tusla, regarding school employees, broken down by primary school and post-primary school, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [53033/26]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Children
664. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of individual child protection and welfare referrals received that were classified as mandated reports; and the number classified as non-mandated referrals. [53034/26]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Children
665. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number and percentage of individual child protection and welfare referrals received determined by Tusla at screening stage to not meet the threshold. [53035/26]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Children
666. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of unique children the individual child protection and welfare referrals received relate to, broken down by primary school and post-primary school. [53036/26]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Children
667. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of formal appeals to Tusla; and the percentage of those appeals that were successful or resulted in a decision reversal. [53037/26]
Albert Dolan Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
32. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce or expand a dedicated farm succession scheme to support the timely transfer of family farms to the next generation; the measures he is considering to encourage earlier succession and generational renewal, particularly in counties such as Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51679/26]
Albert Dolan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
24. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to prepare and publish a list of the types of infrastructure which will be designated as critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51376/26]
Albert Dolan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
86. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach to provide the web link to his Department’s Q2 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, the planned publication date. [51572/26]
Albert Dolan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
109. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the web link to her Department’s Q2 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, the planned publication date. [51564/26]
Albert Dolan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Climate
133. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the web link to his Department’s Q2 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, the planned publication date. [51558/26]
Albert Dolan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Defence
153. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence to provide the web link to her Department’s Q2 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, the planned publication date. [51560/26]
Albert Dolan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Transport
214. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide the web link to his Department’s Q2 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, the planned publication date. [51573/26]
Albert Dolan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Finance
238. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the actions he is taking, or plans to take, to reduce the estimated annual economic cost of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, to the State, which has been estimated at €4.6 billion per annum; whether he has considered the fiscal implications of FASD across health, education, social protection, disability, justice and employment services; wheth…