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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
176. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the significant reduction in the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied); the basis for this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13396/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
177. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is concerned about the impact that the significant reduction in the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied) will have on the students that require this support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13397/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
178. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any engagement she has had with the NCSE in relation to the reduction of SNA allocations to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13398/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
179. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is any policy or instruction in place with the NCSE regarding the reduction of SNA allocations for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13399/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
180. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been brought to the concerns of school principals that are fearful that their school will face a reduction in their SNA allocation pending an assessment by the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13400/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
181. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the supports that will be made available for any SNA that has been told they will not have a job in their current school for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13401/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
182. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any engagement she has had with unions representing SNAs that have been told they will not have a job in their current school for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13402/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
183. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to improve the terms and conditions of school bus escorts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13410/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
184. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new school bus route between the temporary location of a school (details supplied) and the Hollywoodrath-Tyrrelstown area will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13414/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
185. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline to conclude the YSGS pilot and open a full reformed scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13415/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
186. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she can provide a list of advisory groups, working groups and taskforces that the youth affairs unit is represented on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13416/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
187. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the scaling plan for the new impact tool beyond the TYESI pilot; how results will inform funding and performance improvement rather than just compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13417/26]
John Brady Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
188. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to make more meaningful provision for students who have opted out of religious education; if the Department plans to give more specific guidance to schools on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13418/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
189. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the work of her Department in supporting rural youth services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13379/26]
Michael Murphy Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Culture
190. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the Night Time Economy Taskforce established in 2020, including specific actions taken across areas such as licensing reform, transport, safety, creative programming, employment supports and data collection; and to outline timelines and responsibilities for outstanding action…
Eamon Scanlon Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Culture
191. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when written approval will issue to a community organisation (details supplied) to proceed with works under the community sports facilities fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12963/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Culture
192. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide dates (details supplied) in relation to the authorisation process for pension increases agreed by An Post and the trade unions over the period January 2021 to February 2026; the control he exercises over the discretion claimed by An Post around its pension scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
Sean Fleming Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Culture
193. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding allocated to NGOs by his Department in 2025; the funding allocated to NGOs by agencies and bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13081/26]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Culture
194. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views and plans to enforce age verification obligations on online service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13108/26]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Culture
195. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on tackling the use of recommender algorithms to protect children from harmful content on various online service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13112/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Culture
196. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 734 of 10 February 2026, if he is aware that the flag was donated to the National Museum in 1972 for the Irish people to view (details supplied), that the National Museum exhibited that American flag in Kildare St. Dublin for four months in 1972 but since then it has not been on display; and if he …
John Lahart Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Culture
197. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the pension increase for An Post staff will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13158/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Culture
198. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the provision of pensions for former employees of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13413/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Housing
199. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are available to someone in a private property who has a leaking roof they cannot afford to repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12934/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Housing
200. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 27 January 2026, the threshold at which his Department is required to design bespoke plans for specific SAC sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13068/26]