1053. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to prioritise in the Budget 2026 the chronic shortage of respite beds in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48128/25]
Topics / Budget 2026
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBudget 2026
269 questions from 75 TDs, between 13 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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268 written, 1 oral
75
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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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 questions
1896. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline, in the context of Budget 2026, whether the proposed additional investment in childcare will be directed solely towards core funding for providers or whether it will also include an increase to the standard national childcare scheme subsidy rate, currently set at €2.14 per hour; and if he will clarify whether consid…
778. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the well-being framework will be utilised in formulating key target areas of budget 2026; if consideration is given to how the Sustainable Development Goals could map onto the well-being framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43989/25]
2643. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to outline the support that meals on wheels services that are not funded by the HSE receives from her Department; if she has considered expanding the inflationary fund for services; and the work that is planned for Budget 2026 to address the viability of community meals on wheels services. [41221/25]
2655. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to strongly support the pre-Budget submission by a society (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41256/25]
123. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will continue to oppose introducing tax breaks for developers in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39418/25]
146. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the property-related tax breaks he is considering introducing or expanding in Budget 2026; the concerns he has about property-related tax breaks from an equity and financial stability perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39419/25]
148. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance the new additional revenue-raising measures, excluding reductions in expenditure, that the Government has been advised to consider by officials in his Department as part of the budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39402/25]
221. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his priorities for Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39452/25]
346. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing tax reliefs, credits, or allowances in Budget 2026 for separated or divorced parents who are active in their children's lives and who contribute financially and personally to their upbringing, but currently receive no tax recognition despite having their children part-time and incurring substantial expenses including maintenance, …
350. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the pre-budget 2026 submission of an organisation (details supplied); if she will engage with this organisation in advance of budgetary negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36744/25]
351. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether existing support networks for families of people with Alzheimer’s disease are sufficient; the actions she will take to improve these facilities as much as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36745/25]
352. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to shortfalls in the services available both to people with Alzheimer’s disease but also to their support networks, as outlined in the pre-budget 2026 submission of an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36746/25]
174. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline some of his Department's priorities for Budget 2026 as the Estimates process commences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34316/25]
309. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance the date for the announcement of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34150/25]
310. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance when he plans to publish the Summer Economic Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34151/25]
427. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an increase in school funding per head of student is being considered for Budget 2026 within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34155/25]
285. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the betting tax in Budget 2026; and if he intends to use revenue from the betting tax to provide additional funding to soccer. [31437/25]
170. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if reported plans (details supplied) to not have a cost-of-living package in Budget 2026 will affect existing supports such as the one-off social welfare bonuses in Budget 2025 and the domestic energy credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5421/25]