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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
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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 24 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
334. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33682/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
335. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there are any formal competency frameworks or mandatory qualification requirements in place for public servants working in procurement roles across Government Departments and agencies; and to provide data on compliance or progress toward professionalising the procurement function across the …
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
336. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there are any requirements or standards for Departments and agencies to use contract management systems to manage public procurement projects post-award. [33689/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
337. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department plans to publish the next edition of the Public Service Spend and Tendering Analysis Report, covering 2020 or subsequent years; if not, the reasons for the delay or discontinuation of this reporting series, given that the most recent report, covering 2019 was published in 2022…
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
346. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total cost incurred by his Department for the commissioning and completion of the recent audit and report prepared by a company (details supplied) in relation to the Leinster House bike shelter project; to outline the scope of the company’s engagement; and if he will make a statement on the…
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
352. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33639/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
353. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33657/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
354. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33675/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
385. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under her Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33638/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
386. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff within her Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33656/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
387. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33674/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
436. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an urgent update on the extension project at a school (details supplied); the cause of delays in her Department’s review and approval of the fire safety certificate and disability access certificate; when the final approval will be granted to allow construction to begin, given that the tender process is complete, a builder has bee…
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Culture
464. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33636/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Culture
465. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33654/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Culture
466. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33672/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
487. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33644/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
488. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33662/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
489. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33680/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
507. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the status of Galway County Council's applications for the extension of rural water schemes, with specific reference to the Castledaly/Peterswell water scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33858/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
541. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the required consent submission by the Office of Public Works to his Department, in relation to progressing the Turoe Stone relocation project to the delivery stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34216/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Social
563. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33648/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Social
564. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33666/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Social
565. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33684/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
616. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33645/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
617. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33663/25]