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 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Departmental Schemes
124. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has plans to increase the levels of hourly payment made under the wage subsidy scheme which helps enterprises employ those with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21538/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
State Pensions
125. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection his progress to date in the planned modifications or changes to support women who currently fall outside the existing schemes to qualify for a State pension, as committed to in the Programme for Government. [21725/25]
Aindrias Moynihan
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Benefits
126. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if recipients of carer’s allowance will be notified prior to the new household increase in income thresholds provided for in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21692/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Benefits
127. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the proposed permanent annual cost of disability support payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21718/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Departmental Staff
128. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of violent incidents and threats reported by social protection staff in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21419/25]
Catherine Connolly
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Payments
129. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No 160 of 9 April 2025, when the report on benchmarking and indexing working age social protection rates will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20505/25]
Mark Ward
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Benefits
130. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection to comment on the number of domiciliary care allowance applications that have been rejected from 2023; to outline the appeal process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21377/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
State Pensions
131. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that ongoing pension reviews of the over 80’s are causing great anxiety and distress; if he will act to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21717/25]
Noel McCarthy
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Appeals
132. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average processing time for a decision by the Social Welfare Appeals Office; the number of appeals currently being considered by the office; the efforts being made to reduce the processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21627/25]
Emer Currie
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Benefits
133. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to examine improvements to key ancillary benefits, such as the fuel allowance, household benefits package and living alone allowance, to support vulnerable groups. [21603/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
School Meals Programme
134. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of schools in Limerick and the total number of schools in Clare that are now eligible to receive hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21539/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
School Meals Programme
135. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of schools in Kilkenny, and Carlow, that are now eligible to receive hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21379/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Rates
136. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review whether current core social welfare rates are meeting people’s basic needs, particularly in areas like Dublin Bay north where the cost of living continues to rise and many families are struggling with rent, energy bills, and food costs; to consider targeted increases for those on the lowest incomes as part of Bud…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Departmental Schemes
137. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline his Department’s supports and schemes for employing people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21697/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Benefits
138. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify how the new pay-linked jobseeker's benefit will be applied to someone who is working in the North of Ireland and is made redundant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Code
139. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform the disability allowance payment to remove the current means test for the payment, in line with Programme for Government commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21687/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Appeals
140. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting times for disability allowance appeals and the steps being taken to expedite this process for applicants. [21008/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Payments
141. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will act to ensure that there will be no unnecessary reviews undertaken of payments to people with acute disabilities or of payments to people aged over 80; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21696/25]
Louis O'Hara
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Eligibility
142. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means test for the carers allowance will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20783/25]
Colm Burke
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Eligibility
143. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in removing the means test for carer’s allowance; if a timeline will be outlined for the removal of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21296/25]
Aindrias Moynihan
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Appeals
144. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the simplified processes and specified response times under the new appeals regulations effective from April 2025; how these new regulations will reduce current lengthy processing times for appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21693/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Payments
145. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the significant delays in processing disability allowance, carer’s allowance, and domiciliary care allowance applications for residents in Dublin Bay north, with many constituents waiting in excess of 14 weeks for decisions; the actions being taken to recruit additional staff, streamline the assessment process, …
Mark Wall
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Benefits
146. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline his plans to introduce a targeted child benefit payment during the lifetime of this Government; the work his Department has carried out on developing such a payment to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21716/25]
Edward Timmins
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Benefits
147. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the processing of applications in the case of a person (details supplied), and others, for disability allowances is taking so long; and the reason the appeals process is taking so long. [21605/25]
Thomas Gould
written
2025-05-01 · to Social ·
Social Welfare Payments
148. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time of an additional needs payment in Cork city. [21370/25]