311. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made to date on the proposed native Irish honey bee Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38675/26]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
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
Which departments get asked most
Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.
All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,764 | 145 | 27,619 |
| Education | 14,148 | 145 | 14,003 |
| Transport | 11,178 | 139 | 11,039 |
| Justice | 9,962 | 135 | 9,827 |
| Housing | 9,139 | 160 | 8,979 |
| Children | 8,691 | 142 | 8,549 |
| Social | 5,914 | 135 | 5,779 |
| Finance | 5,884 | 153 | 5,731 |
| Agriculture | 4,894 | 136 | 4,758 |
| Enterprise | 3,951 | 148 | 3,803 |
| Climate | 3,915 | 130 | 3,785 |
| Foreign | 3,868 | 190 | 3,678 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,737 | 167 | 3,570 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,437 | 140 | 3,297 |
| Taoiseach | 2,683 | 1,513 | 1,170 |
| Defence | 2,599 | 179 | 2,420 |
| Culture | 2,492 | 147 | 2,345 |
| Rural | 2,361 | 140 | 2,221 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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312. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action her Department will take regarding the demands of organisations (details supplied) in order to prevent industrial action by nursing staff at the disability services centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38443/26]
313. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if creches can refuse children who are included in the vulnerable child sponsorship scheme; the options available to parents who are refused a placement under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38493/26]
314. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the decision not to fund an organisation going forward (details supplied); to outline her Department’s role in this decision; if her Department’s input was sought before this decision was taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38546/26]
315. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has conducted any assessment of unmet demand for domestic violence refuge accommodation nationally. [38587/26]
316. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologist posts filled at the east Clare children's disability network team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38608/26]
317. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social workers posts filled at the west Clare children's disability network team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38609/26]
318. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s views on Ireland’s ranking in a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38645/26]
319. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made to introduce legislation banning conversion therapy as committed to in the programme for Government; when she last discussed the matter with the Attorney General; if she had discussed the matter with any European counterparts who have successfully introduced such laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38…
320. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the impact of repeated childcare room closures in County Meath (details supplied); and the actions her Department is taking to address staffing retention, accountability, and childcare provision in growing commuter towns throughout Ireland. [38691/26]
321. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the protocols and legal frameworks governing the disposal of unborn babies' remains following termination of pregnancy in the State; if such remains are, in any circumstances, treated or disposed of as clinical or healthcare risk waste within the public health system; the options provided to women regarding the handling, burial, cremation, or other forms of disp…
322. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the planned delivery of seven postnatal hubs in Donegal; to provide a timeline for the delivery of the hubs; the details of the staffing requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38445/26]
323. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will consider running a pilot orphan drug early-access programme in order that children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy can access givinostat; if a pricing and reimbursement application is being progressed by the HSE for givinostat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38448/26]
324. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if givinostat will be made available for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38449/26]
325. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the supports recommended for the person in question; if she will address the adequacy of the supports offered given the professional recommendations made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38456/26]
326. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to significantly increase home help hours across County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38467/26]
327. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the timeline for a decision by the HSE drugs group regarding the reimbursement of risdiplam for adults living with spinal muscular atrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38468/26]
328. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health her attention has been drawn to the fact that the memory clinic in south Tipperary remains closed due to resourcing and administrative process issues; the length of time the clinic has been closed; the number of patients currently awaiting assessment and reassessment; the measures being taken to restore the service; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
329. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason patients referred to the south Tipperary memory clinic are being advised to seek private assessment services due to the continued closure of the public clinic; the steps being taken to ensure equitable access to dementia and memory assessment services in Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38484/26]
330. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the reopening of the south Tipperary memory clinic; whether additional staffing or resources have been sanctioned to address the stated resourcing and administrative issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38485/26]
331. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the details of new residential respite services being provided in County Kerry, in relation to both children and adults (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38486/26]
332. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for a decision by the HSE drugs group regarding the reimbursement of risdiplam for adults living with spinal muscular atrophy. [38500/26]
333. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when Part 12 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38512/26]
334. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority has carried out any testing on beef that has been imported from South America in each of the past five years; if so, to publish the result of that testing; and if not, the reason, given the EU is about to ban Brazilian beef. [38520/26]
335. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she will provide details of the original and revised floor allocation plans for ICT operations within the new National Children's Hospital; whether earlier plans provided for a substantially larger dedicated ICT operational floor and accommodation for approximately 100 ICT staff. [38529/26]