304. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Mental Health Act 2024 will be interpreted and applied in relation to adult trans people seeking gender-affirming hormone therapy; whether informed consent through a GP, with appropriate information, can be the default pathway, without the requirement of a prior psychiatric or psychological assessment; and if she will make a statement on th…
Parliamentary questions
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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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Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.
All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 28,099 | 145 | 27,954 |
| Education | 14,289 | 145 | 14,144 |
| Transport | 11,442 | 153 | 11,289 |
| Justice | 10,062 | 135 | 9,927 |
| Housing | 9,227 | 160 | 9,067 |
| Children | 8,729 | 142 | 8,587 |
| Social | 6,094 | 148 | 5,946 |
| Finance | 5,938 | 153 | 5,785 |
| Agriculture | 4,932 | 136 | 4,796 |
| Enterprise | 4,082 | 152 | 3,930 |
| Climate | 3,950 | 130 | 3,820 |
| Foreign | 3,893 | 190 | 3,703 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,760 | 167 | 3,593 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,460 | 140 | 3,320 |
| Taoiseach | 2,687 | 1,513 | 1,174 |
| Defence | 2,604 | 179 | 2,425 |
| Culture | 2,499 | 147 | 2,352 |
| Rural | 2,375 | 140 | 2,235 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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305. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [31490/26]
306. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of centres of excellence in the development of low-carbon technologies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31442/26]
307. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on whether the level of wages for apprentices is adequate, especially in light of the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30445/26]
308. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31362/26]
309. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31380/26]
310. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31398/26]
311. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the progress of the heritage park development, with plans to develop a traditional Norman village at the Knights and Conquests Centre in Granard, County Longford. [31129/26]
312. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the criteria that must be met to be eligible for a personal alarm under the seniors alert scheme. [31020/26]
313. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason changes were made to the local improvement scheme to exclude a category (details supplied); and if he plans to alter this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31167/26]
314. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31367/26]
315. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31385/26]
316. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31403/26]
1. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. [6014/26]
2. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. [6017/26]
3. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [16730/26]
4. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [16731/26]
5. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [16732/26]
6. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [16733/26]
7. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. [28286/26]
8. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. [28396/26]
9. Deputy John Connolly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [29772/26]
10. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. [30330/26]
11. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. [30356/26]
12. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [30491/26]