25 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
plans in place to develop national standards and certified qualifications for legal interpreters, in line with the requirements of EU Directive 2010/64/EU, to ensure that all interpreters working in legal settings have a verifiable and consistent level of competency; and if he will make a statement
8 Sep 2025 · to Culture
National Risk Assessment 2024 in relation to disruptions to the availability of critical infrastructure including the telecommunications networks due to the occurrence of extreme weather events, if he will outline the investment plans in place to strengthen such network; and if he will make a statement
29 Jul 2025 · to Children
with the National Development Plan to ensure the delivery of public childcare facilities as part of strategic housing developments on publicly owned land; if consideration has been given to ring-fencing spaces for public childcare in LDA-led developments; and if she will make a statement
15 Jul 2025 · to Climate
National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management, local planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála in relation to addressing the safety and regulation concerns that are now widespread in communities across the country where new electricity storage installations are proposed; and if he will make a statement
27 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of the infrastructure, climate and nature find that will be ringfenced for climate and nature specific initiatives; the criteria set out to define a measure as a ‘climate’ or ‘nature’ measure; and if he will make a statement
29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he or the Secretary General have visited Explorium to ensure they are fully informed of its facilities and offerings, in the context of OPW plans to build a second science centre 10km away; and if he will make a statement
3 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has taken any steps to address issues with the fast accrual (uniformed) single public service pension scheme for uniformed services recruited after 2013; if his Department plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement
11 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement
5 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of European election candidates that have received reimbursement of their election expenses, in each of the three constituencies of the 2024 election, including the dates on which those payments were made; and if he will make a statement
20 Oct 2026 · to Transport
National Transport Authority to apply for planning permission for delivery of the BusConnects programme of sustainable transport corridors in Cork; his Department’s view on Cork City Council bringing forward the necessary planning permissions directly if this legislation is further delayed; and if he will make a statement
16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
national database or specific inventory of the quantity of waste heat currently recovered from data centres in Ireland; if not, the specific scientific or empirical data used to inform the Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP) published in January 2026; and if he will make a statement
14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
National Transport Authority has assessed the feasibility of extending or diverting Route 363 (Dungarvan–Fermoy) to serve Clondulane, County Cork; whether a deviation of approximately 5–6 kilometres has been considered; his plans to review service provision in the area; and if he will make a statement
24 Mar 2026 · to Culture
National Broadband Plan (details supplied); the reason the indicated anticipated date has been pushed back by six to 12 months on several occasions; if conformation is available that the connection point is in place; if the works will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement
18 Mar 2026 · to Children
National Childcare Scheme (NCS); whether this disparity will be addressed for the 2026/2027 programme year; when the rules and operational guidance for the 2026/2027 programme year will be published, to allow service providers to plan appropriately for September 2026 enrolments; and if she will make a statement
26 Feb 2026 · to Health
National Ambulance Service for each year 2023 to 2026 under the NAS Workforce Plan; the actual WTE achieved in each year; the variance between target and actual; and the measures being taken to close the current capacity deficit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement
19 Feb 2026 · to Children
plans to reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child through the national childcare scheme; if she will consider options to cap costs for larger families, as per the Programme for Government; the timeline for this reduction; and if she will make a statement
17 Feb 2026 · to Education
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment in its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan (details supplied); to detail how this definition is operationalised in curriculum design, including reference to any underlying theoretical frameworks, authors or academic traditions on which the NCCA relies; and if she will make a statement
10 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
nationality in 2026–2027; whether any expansion or adjustment of Critical Skills or General Employment Permit eligibility is planned; whether permit criteria, salary thresholds, and occupation lists are being calibrated with reference to housing supply and wider public service capacity; and if he will make a statement
13 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
plans to review the work visa arrangements for individuals in high demand roles, such as in the STEM area, in particular, the rule that an employer must employ at least 50 percent of non-national workers from the EEA.; and if he will make a statement
12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
plans to implement the new United Nations vehicle safety regulations on assisted and self-driving systems, as developed through the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, that were agreed in October 2025; if they will be implemented without undue delay; and if he will make a statement
29 Jul 2025 · to Children
national federation of voluntary service providers showing that 1,500 people with intellectual disabilities are living with family carers aged 70 or older; if she will outline her Department’s plans to respond to this crisis in care and housing; and if she will make a statement
17 Jun 2025 · to Housing
National Parks and Wildlife Service has agreed a solution with Galway County Council to the planning condition regarding the enhancement of the N59 between Bunnakill and Claremont in County Galway, to facilitate progression of the project to the construction phase; and if he will make a statement
29 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of staff in his Department's new infrastructure division; the respective grades and areas of responsibility of staff; and if he will confirm the division's key responsibilities and deliverables for 2025; and if he will make a statement
29 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason demand by Government Departments for staff from the 2024 Open Competition for Assistant Principal is so low; the number of candidates he expects to be recruited from this competition by September 2025; and if he will make a statement
20 May 2025 · to Health
National Ambulance Service nationwide; the plans in place to recruit staff in north Tipperary, seeing that only one ambulance was operating in the whole of north Tipperary last night; the plans in place to retain staff currently operating in the service; and if she will make a statement