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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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Sean Fleming Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Housing
201. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [13089/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Housing
202. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provision that can be made for allowance in cost-rental applications which are deemed invalid because of a delay in the issuing of Irish residence permits. [13239/26]
Joe Cooney Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Housing
203. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the guidelines for certified modular wastewater treatment systems will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13278/26]
Joe Cooney Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Housing
204. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the numbers of properties by rural and urban area in every local authority that availed of the vacant property refurbishment grant in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13279/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Social
205. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans to adjust the qualifying criteria for carer's allowance so that those who care for someone for at least 30 hours per week can qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12933/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Social
206. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the adequacy of existing supports for single mothers in the weeks and months after giving birth; if any review of the State support structures can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12937/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Social
207. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the adequacy of support services available to single mothers compared with those for two-parent families, particularly during pregnancy and the early months of their child's life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12941/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Social
208. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he is aware of a situation wherein an award of the basic income for artists may result in a household losing eligibility for disability allowance, putting them at risk of poverty; and for details of any steps he will take to address this. [12974/26]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Social
209. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [13093/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Social
210. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will update the name of a person (details supplied) on the MyGovID platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13113/26]
Máire Devine Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Social
211. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Social Protection for assistance related to a welfare application (details supplied). [13165/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Social
212. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the advice of the National Pension Policy Initiative to prohibit charges on accounts which are expressed in cash terms, which was followed in section 104 of the Pensions Act 1990, was not similarly adhered to for the MyFutureFund administration fees, in order to ensure that lower income participants receive similar value for money as higher in…
John Connolly Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Social
213. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who had their means assessed due to income from seaweed harvesting in the past two years; the number of these cases where no exemption of €1,270 was applied; whether these cases will be further reassessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13421/26]
John Lahart Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
214. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review and examine the visas restrictions with regard specifically to a South African business operating in Ireland as processing delays are making it difficult for directors of Irish operations to access the country in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13157/26]
George Lawlor Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
215. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review a case (details supplied) of a medical doctor resident and working since 2023 who has been denied renewal of their residency permit and informed that An Garda Síochána no longer renew such permits; if he accepts that a yearly visa which only allows the holder to be absent from the State for a short period annually i…
John Connolly Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
216. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department intends to publish a Death in Custody Report (details supplied); the timeline for same; the date of the publication of the report as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12995/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
217. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any actions he is taking to reduce processing times for applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13014/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
218. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the average waiting time for applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13015/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
219. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of members of a community (details supplied) in relation to delays in processing visa applications; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13016/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
220. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 11 February 2026, to include all visa application figures that have been granted for the past ten years including applications that were subsequently granted at appeal, business visas, conference visas, medical visas, and any other visa category that have been issued. [13023/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
221. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the visit visa is used for tourists entering the country; and the category of people it serves. [13024/26]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
222. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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. [13090/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
223. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will enact the recommendations relevant to his Department outlined in the Joint Committee on Drugs Use Interim Report published on 22 October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13120/26]
Alan Kelly Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
224. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new gardaí allocated to the Tipperary division for each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13131/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
225. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a South African national who is legally a resident of Spain is allowed to travel to Ireland using their residency permit or must they apply for a holiday visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13159/26]