233. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE currently operates any national key performance indicators governing recruitment clearance timelines, specifically regarding the time taken from submission of a Garda vetting application to its completion for HSE staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46402/26]
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 | 3,942 | 139 | 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 | 2,649 | 1,479 | 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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234. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health whether she has engaged with the Minister for Justice; Home Affairs and Migration regarding the implementation of a portable Garda vetting system specifically tailored for healthcare workers moving between roles or locations within the HSE or funded agencies to reduce administrative burdens and prevent delays in staff commencing work; and if she will make a st…
235. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health regarding Delegation Reference No. 23/15 the date on which it was revoked (details supplied). [46404/26]
236. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given the pace of change in the tech industry, the new or expanded reskilling programmes - particularly in AI, cybersecurity, and advanced digital skills that will be funded to help displaced workers transition quickly into high-demand roles. [46177/26]
237. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline Ireland's level of investment in and policy on the use of quantum computing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46396/26]
238. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on whether prospective PhD students and postdoctoral researchers seeking funding commencing in 2027 will submit applications directly to Research Ireland or through higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46106/26]
239. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has data on the average distance travelled by students to their further or higher educational institution. [46115/26]
240. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of additional accommodation units supplied by the rent-a-room scheme. [46116/26]
241. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of weeks of on-the-job training undertaken by craft apprentices in phase one and phase three of their apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46242/26]
242. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether craft apprentices undertake on-the-job training apart from in phase one and phase three of their apprenticeships, if so the number of weeks undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46243/26]
243. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of hours per week of on-the-job training undertaken by craft apprentices in phase one and phase three of their apprenticeships; the number of weeks duration they undertake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46244/26]
244. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the months of the year during which on-the-job training is undertaken by craft apprentices in phase one and phase three of their apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46245/26]
245. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on correspondence (details supplied). [46221/26]
1. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent EU leaders’ meeting or Council. [12965/26]
2. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent EU leaders’ meeting or Council. [12978/26]
3. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent EU leaders’ meeting or Council. [12979/26]
4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent EU Council meeting. [22415/26]
5. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent EU Council meeting. [22418/26]
6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the informal meeting of EU member state leaders in Cyprus on 23 April 2026. [31137/26]
7. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the informal meeting of EU member state leaders in Cyprus on 23 April 2026. [31144/26]
8. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent EU leaders’ meeting or Council. [34545/26]
9. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent EU Council meeting. [41807/26]
10. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent EU Council meeting. [42082/26]
11. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent EU leaders’ meeting or Council. [43625/26]
12. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent EU Council meeting. [44844/26]