37. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the level of funding provided for housing in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53817/25]
Topics / Budget 2026
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBudget 2026
269 questions from 75 TDs, between 13 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
269
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268 written, 1 oral
75
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
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The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 0 |
| June 2025 | 5 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 17 |
| October 2025 | 172 |
| November 2025 | 24 |
| December 2025 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 8 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
70. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding being provided for cost rental under Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53825/25]
88. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding being provided for affordable housing under Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53738/25]
134. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding being provided for social housing under Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53824/25]
349. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will abolish the means test assessment requirement for carers allowance in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53196/25]
8. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will give detailed consideration to the issues outlined in correspondence from a national organisation (details supplied), in particular its ‘key recommendations’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52216/25]
40. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence by a national association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52292/25]
43. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence by a national association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52299/25]
156. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence by a national association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52300/25]
180. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to pre-budget requests from an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52229/25]
321. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the tax band thresholds in the upcoming budget for those over 65 years, and revert back to €40,000 for married couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51312/25]
432. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reduce the average class size by two pupils in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51267/25]
773. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will support in Budget 2026 the raising of disability allowance, domiciliary care allowance, and carer’s allowance by at least €50 per week and introduce a permanent cost of disability payment; fund key priorities in the action plan for disability services 2024 to 2026, with a focus on personal assistance, independent living, and …
775. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she intends to allocate funding in the upcoming Budget for a team for the southeast, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the nationwide roll out of community neurorehabilitation teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51576/25]
1006. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will adequately support the Irish language and the Gaeltacht in budget 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52087/25]
136. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify whether his Department intends to introduce a targeted, second tier payment of child benefit in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50030/25]
174. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Department is currently evaluating increasing the carer's allowance in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50595/25]
579. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the plans in Budget 2026 to provide for Belimumab for those with lupus who are in urgent need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49580/25]
357. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to support a pre-Budget 2026 submission in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47939/25]
358. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the case for increased grant funding in Budget 2026 raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48020/25]
409. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether dedicated enterprise supports will be introduced in budget 2026 for SMEs in the fashion and design sector for example, in areas such as research and development grants, innovation vouchers, or loan schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47913/25]
410. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is considering a targeted export promotion initiative in budget 2026 to support Irish fashion and design brands, particularly in key markets such as the EU, UK, and US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47914/25]
411. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans in budget 2026 to expand trade missions or market access programmes specifically aimed at fashion and creative industries to strengthen Irish brand presence abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47916/25]
731. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection whether current employment in the fashion, textile, and clothing retail sectors making PRSI contributions has been quantified in Budget planning documentation; whether additional activation supports, or training schemes are being considered for this workforce in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47918/25]
752. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection given the shift toward permanent, targeted measures in Budget 2026, the provisions that will be specifically allocated to tackle child poverty and housing instability in Cork city, including Blarney, Mallow and Glanmire. [48377/25]