TDs / Albert Dolan

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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 1 Apr 2025 · to Rural
870. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if and when an appeals process for unsuccessful CCIF applications under measure 2 will commence; the guidelines for the appeals of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15464/25]
Albert Dolan Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
164. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to including the MSc (Agri) Environmental Resource Management degree, completed at UCD's School of Agriculture and Food Science, under Schedule 2B of the Finance Act 2007, in order to allow graduates of the programme to qualify for the same tax benefits available to young, trained farmers; and if he will ma…
Albert Dolan Oral 25 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the engagements he has had with the National Emergency Coordination Group in the days before, during and after Storm Éowyn. [6356/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
165. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13557/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Foreign
179. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13558/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Environment
196. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13559/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Defence
208. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13551/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
239. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13545/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Finance
282. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13560/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Public Expenditure
295. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13543/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
309. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific data fields included in prompt payment reports as mandated by Government decision S29296; and if he will provide a sample template illustrating the required information. [13507/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
310. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legal or policy framework underpinning the requirement for public sector bodies to submit prompt payment reports, referencing Government Decision S29296 and any related legislation or guidelines. [13508/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
311. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to clarify which public sector entities are mandated to submit prompt payment reports; and if he will provide a comprehensive list of these entities. [13509/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
312. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail the consequences or sanctions in place for public sector bodies that fail to submit prompt payment reports as required by Government Decision S29296. [13511/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
313. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13548/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Education
356. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by her Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13547/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
429. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13556/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Housing
448. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13544/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
489. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3 of the humanitarian assistance scheme following storm Éowyn; the number approved and refused for each stage; and the percentage of refusals per stage, in tabular form. [13488/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
490. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the person that made the decision to refuse a high percentage of applications under stage 1 of the humanitarian assistance scheme following storm Éowyn; the specific criteria used to determine eligibility; and the rationale behind the widespread rejections. [13489/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
491. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants that requested a review after being denied assistance under stage 1 of the humanitarian assistance scheme following storm Éowyn; the number of reviews that resulted in a decision being overturned; and the criteria applied in the review process. [13490/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
492. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications in the constituency Galway east received for stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3 of the humanitarian assistance scheme following storm Éowyn; the number approved and refused for each stage; and the percentage of refusals per stage, in tabular form. [13491/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
493. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a standardised rejection letter was issued to many applicants in the constituency Galway east under stage 1 of the humanitarian assistance scheme; whether each application was individually assessed before refusal; and the number of applicants in the constituency Galway east denied assistance. [13492/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
494. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a detailed breakdown of the reasons applications were refused under stage 1 of the humanitarian assistance scheme following storm Éowyn, including the number and percentage of refusals attributed to each reason, in tabular form. [13493/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
495. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a detailed breakdown of the reasons applications in the constituency Galway east were refused under stage 1 of the humanitarian assistance scheme following storm Éowyn, including the number and percentage of refusals attributed to each reason, in tabular form. [13494/25]