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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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7 questions match, newest first.

Eamon Scanlon Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
743. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason persons eligible for the free travel scheme are required to pay a €4 daily charge when using HSE transport services; the policy reasons for excluding HSE transport from the free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28028/26]
Alan Kelly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2084. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing new blind welfare allowance applications, and when this delay will be resolved. [20197/26]
Robert Troy Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Health
271. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she is considering abolishing means testing for the carer’s allowance (details supplied); and if the case of a person will be examined. [39991/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Health
300. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of ongoing delays in processing blind welfare allowance applications throughout the Midlands and Western regions; if she will review this matter and establish the role of the Department of Social Protection in any such delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40097/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
769. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision in relation to an application for blind welfare allowance, awaited since November 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37170/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Health
529. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to advise on a matter raised in correspondence in relation to a grant allowance (details supplied). [28749/25]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
593. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of people in receipt of carer’s allowance that are caring for someone under 18 years of age. [26802/25]