Parliamentary questions

Every parliamentary question asked in the 34th Dáil within the archive window, browsable by the department it was addressed to. Department names appear as printed in the official record. Questions also carry the questions paper's own subject heading. Browse those on the Topics page.

Questions by department

Addressed to	Questions	Oral	Written
Health	25,558	130	25,428
Education	12,997	131	12,866
Transport	10,233	127	10,106
Justice	9,003	122	8,881
Housing	8,661	147	8,514
Children	8,209	116	8,093
Finance	5,489	139	5,350
Social	5,425	121	5,304
Agriculture	4,588	123	4,465
Foreign	3,683	177	3,506
Enterprise	3,667	126	3,541
Climate	3,601	98	3,503
Public Expenditure	3,420	151	3,269
Further and Higher Education	3,269	127	3,142
Taoiseach	2,476	1,354	1,122
Defence	2,455	162	2,293
Culture	2,221	131	2,090
Rural	2,199	121	2,078
Environment	1,029	26	1,003
Tourism	703	31	672

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Brendan Smith written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Childcare Services

136. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of grant aid that will be available in 2026 for the upgrading or provision of new childcare accommodation, both for community providers and private providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57483/25]

Peadar Tóibín written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Asylum Seekers

137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the efforts being made to reunite minors who come to Ireland seeking asylum without their parents; the name of the company procured to look after those children; and the number of times law enforcement have been called to their premises in the past three years. [57498/25]

Pa Daly written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Disabilities Assessments

138. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by area, in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the number overdue for completion; the number completed with a service statement, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57503/25]

Pa Daly written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Disabilities Assessments

139. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of assessments of need completed by each children's disability network team, by area, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [57504/25]

Pa Daly written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Disabilities Assessments

140. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting times for assessments of need completed by each children's disability network team, by area, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [57505/25]

Barry Ward written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Artificial Intelligence

141. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider proposing that HSE organisations pilot artificial intelligence tools for the administrative work within children’s disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57532/25]

Barry Ward written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Artificial Intelligence

142. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether data protection concerns pose significant barriers to the use of artificial intelligence tools for the administrative work within children’s disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57533/25]

Barry Ward written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Disability Services

143. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a review of existing practices, related to the provision of additional needs supports for children, with a view to removing potential work programme silos will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57534/25]

Robert O'Donoghue written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Disability Services

144. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that an organisation (details supplied) has been in receipt of funding from the HSE since 2008, with the first allocation amounting to €32,068, and the same allocation of funding from the HSE has been ongoing for the past 17 years; the additional steps which are required to secure enhanced suppor…

Robert Troy written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Childcare Services

145. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify the elements of the recently announced core funding changes & employment regulation order in relation to the childcare sector; and the percentage of core funding announced which will be ringfenced for wage increases focusing on the level of training and experience. [57546/25]

Robert Troy written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Childcare Services

146. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify whether holes in funding have been identified in the community childcare sector as a result of the recently announced employment regulation order and the new round of core funding; if she will confirm if core funding will cover the entirety of the enforced wage increases across all community childc…

Peter 'Chap' Cleere written 2025-10-22 · to Children · Early Childhood Care and Education

147. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the building blocks scheme will re-open for applications; and if funding will be available for the construction of new premises under the scheme. [57555/25]