100. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason significant delays continue to occur in the drawdown of approved Just Transition projects; and the impact these delays are having on job creation timelines for affected communities. [66497/26]
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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 | 27,342 | 145 | 27,197 |
| Education | 13,896 | 145 | 13,751 |
| Transport | 11,008 | 139 | 10,869 |
| Justice | 9,783 | 135 | 9,648 |
| Housing | 9,020 | 160 | 8,860 |
| Children | 8,676 | 129 | 8,547 |
| Finance | 5,833 | 153 | 5,680 |
| Social | 5,830 | 135 | 5,695 |
| Agriculture | 4,888 | 136 | 4,752 |
| Enterprise | 3,878 | 139 | 3,739 |
| Foreign | 3,856 | 190 | 3,666 |
| Climate | 3,825 | 114 | 3,711 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,685 | 167 | 3,518 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,394 | 127 | 3,267 |
| Taoiseach | 2,585 | 1,436 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,499 | 162 | 2,337 |
| Culture | 2,376 | 147 | 2,229 |
| Rural | 2,331 | 140 | 2,191 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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101. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific number of full time, permanent jobs that have been created under the EU Just Transition Fund in County Offaly and the wider midlands. [66496/26]
102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities' Decision Paper on the Sharing of Maximum Export Capacity behind a Single Connection Point (CRU202643), the engagement his Department has had, or intends to have, with the CRU and the system operators regarding the System Operator Implementation Roadmap for that decision; whether hi…
103. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to discontinue payments for excess electricity exported to the grid by domestic solar PV users; the assessment that has been made of the impact on households that installed solar panels without battery storage; whether such households will qualify for a proposed standalone home battery grant; and if he will make a statemen…
104. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of people or households on a register (details supplied), broken down by county, in tabular form. [66803/26]
105. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's recommendation to establish an independent economic regulator for the household waste collection sector & whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of this proposal. [66955/26]
106. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he has examined the merits of moving from the current side-by-side household waste collection model to a competitive tendering model whereby operators compete for service areas rather than individual households; and whether international models have been assessed. [66957/26]
107. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission since 2018 regarding proposed regulatory reforms to the household waste collection sector. [66958/26]
108. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the revenue generated from the cap on market revenues; to provide a breakdown on the revenue that has been spent; the amount that remains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67005/26]
109. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider accelerating delivery of hybrid grid connections and shared connection arrangements. [66786/26]
110. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the expected timetable for implementing the CRU's decision on shared grid connections for co-located renewable generation and battery storage. [66783/26]
112. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of riding instructor posts currently filled within Defence Forces Equitation School; the number of riding instructor posts currently vacant; and the rank of Defence Forces personnel these posts are normally filled by. [66717/26]
113. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence if a new cadetship recruitment campaign for the Naval Service will be launched in Quarter 4 2026. [67080/26]
114. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Defence to review a request from the HSE in relation to leasing a building (details supplied) for an ambulance base in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67231/26]
115. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will liaise with the NTA to ensure the existing local-link service from Tullamore to Athlone (route AL12), diverts to Kilbeggan daily, given that the only direct link from Kilbeggan to Athlone is through a service (details supplied). [66324/26]
116. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the meetings he has held with the NTA since January 2026; if recently announced fare increases were discussed; and his response to the matter. [66314/26]
117. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the KPIs associated with Bus Éireann service delivery; the rate at which they adhered to such in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by county. [66313/26]
118. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will work to ensure that there is a public transport service provided for the area of Ardclough village for its residents, given no such service exists. [66339/26]
119. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider working alongside the NTA to run more late night train services of DART and rail lines to commuter areas including Maynooth after 11pm. [66341/26]
120. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the improvements to rail services between Galway and Limerick that are anticipated under the Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy published on 15 December 2025; the infrastructure works that are planned on the corridor; the expected impact on service frequency and journey times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66459/26]
121. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the increase in service frequency between Galway and Dublin that is anticipated following the delivery of the Galway line early interventions and major projects identified in the Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy published on 15 December 2025; the expected number of daily services that will operate on the route upon completion of these works; the projected…
122. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made towards achieving a Galway to Dublin rail journey time of 1 hour and 31 minutes following the delivery of the 'Ongoing Enhancements' and 'Priority Projects' identified in the Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy, published on 15 December 2025; the current estimated timeline for achieving this journey time target; and if he will…
123. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided under the NDP for the double tracking of the rail line between Galway City and Athenry; the expected timeframe for the delivery of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66453/26]
124. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to detail the fees budgeted and paid to date to consultants by the NTA as part of the national mobility hubs scheme, by local authority, in tabular form. [66478/26]
125. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Transport if funding is guaranteed for the core bus corridor works in Dolphin’s Barn, Dublin 8; and the timeframe on construction for same. [66576/26]