330. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence her views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30769/26]
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
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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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331. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the total allocation of funding to each State agency under her Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30791/26]
332. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under her Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30809/26]
333. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by her Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30839/26]
334. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Defence to amend the regulations governing entry to the first line reserve Defence Forces to address the issues in correspondence (details supplied) [30942/26]
335. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the deployment of the 100 additional speed cameras announced in 2024; the current total number of fixed automated speed cameras operational in the State; whether the Government has assessed the feasibility of a 500-camera deployment to match the enforcement density of comparable European countries; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
336. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the document entitled "Interim Guidance on the placement of cables on roads" that was issued in 2025; if he is aware of concerns raised by industry; if he plans to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29569/26]
337. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending eligibility for the student Leap card to include part-time students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29573/26]
338. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for a timeline in which collision data from the RSA will be shared with planning units and local authorities to prevent further escalation in road injuries and fatalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29616/26]
339. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for a detailed explanation as to the actions his Department is taking to tackle the increasing rate of serious and fatal road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29617/26]
340. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied). [29629/26]
341. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of proposed bus routes 234 and 238 under the Connecting Ireland Programme, including the expected timeline for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29675/26]
342. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue that Iarnród Éireann collected in seat reservation fees in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [29686/26]
343. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the roll out of EV chargers in County Meath; the details and locations of these chargers; his plans for the introduction of further chargers in this location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29689/26]
344. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider working with Meath County Council to create a national programme to address the highest-risk road sections across County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29690/26]
345. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to improve reliability and journey times for commuters travelling from towns such as Navan and Trim in Meath to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29691/26]
346. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport when the agreed increase to CIÉ pensions will be paid; whether it will be backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29692/26]
347. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a public bus service from Castletownbere to Cork city could be introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29700/26]
348. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the price structures on public EV chargers to ensure that they remain competitive and affordable for consumers and encourage more drivers to switch to EV vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29703/26]
349. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV charging points in County Mayo; the voltage of each, in tabular form. [29728/26]
350. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the person or body responsible for the maintenance and rollout of EV charging points in the country; if his Department provides funding to local authorities for the rollout or maintenance of EV charging points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29729/26]
351. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an emergency increase in funding to Clare County Council following a formal motion passed by the council at its April 2026 monthly meeting regarding the urgent need for additional road maintenance funding; if he is aware that despite a €38.37 million allocation for 2026, the county has seen a marginal decrease in its road funding compared to…
352. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend eligibility for the student Leap card to mature students in part-time courses who do not qualify for the young adult Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29766/26]
353. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of extending student Leap card eligibility to mature students studying part-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29767/26]
354. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if additional carriages can be added to the Adamstown to Heuston train service at peak hours; the efforts being made to address overcrowding issues on this line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29968/26]