Budget 2026
An official questions-paper heading. 265 questions (1 oral, 264 written), first 2025-02-13, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Feb 2025 | 1 |
| Jun 2025 | 5 |
| Jul 2025 | 11 |
| Sep 2025 | 17 |
| Oct 2025 | 172 |
| Nov 2025 | 24 |
| Dec 2025 | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 |
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| Department | Questions |
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| Finance | 43 |
| Health | 39 |
| Social | 28 |
| Climate | 27 |
| Children | 21 |
| Education | 21 |
| Public Expenditure | 20 |
| Transport | 17 |
| Rural | 9 |
| Justice | 7 |
| Housing | 7 |
| Enterprise | 6 |
| Further and Higher Education | 5 |
| Agriculture | 4 |
| Foreign | 4 |
| Taoiseach | 3 |
| Culture | 3 |
| Defence | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Budget 2026 |
The questions
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-10-14 · to Finance
371. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance the reasons for the decision to implement a derelict property tax as opposed to a vacant property tax in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55528/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
478. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the Departmental funding allocation for youth affairs for 2026; if she can provide a breakdown of this funding in terms of existing levels of service, new development measures and capital funding; if she can provide a detailed breakdown of the €8 million additional funding to youth affairs being made available in Budget 2026, i…
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
481. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the €8 million additional funding to youth affairs being made available in Budget 2026; the breakdown in terms of capital and current; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55246/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
482. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the capital funding as part of the €8 million additional funding to youth affairs being made available in Budget 2026 includes funding under Project Ireland 2040 where €7.55 billion will be invested in the education and youth sector over the period 2026-2030; if there will be capital funding from NDP external to the €8 millio…
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
483. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the €8 million allocation for youth work in Budget 2026; the way in which this investment allows for sustainability and expansion of existing youth services for young people and service providers; the way in which it will also support essential upgrades to youth facilities equipment, and digital infrastructure; an…
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
485. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide information on the uplift that youth organisations both universal and targeted will be expected to receive as a result of Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55250/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
489. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the €16 million invested in school therapies in Budget 2026; and the number of SLTs and OTs she expects to provide, broken down by primary and post primary school. [55283/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
490. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in budget 2026 for the minor work grant, ICT grant, solar PV grant and climate action summer works scheme. [55284/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
492. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in budget 2026 for the DEIS plan and DEIS Plus programme. [55286/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
495. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the €19 million allocated in budget 2026 to train teachers on how to deliver leaving certificate reform. [55289/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
496. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the €19 million allocated in budget 2026 to train teachers on how to deliver primary school curriculum reform. [55290/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
500. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the €16 million allocated in Budget 2026 to school-based therapies in special schools; when special classes and mainstream schools will start receiving these therapies; and when schools will receive this funding. [55313/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
504. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is the case that of the 1,042 additional teachers provided for in Budget 2026, 860 are special education teachers to cover special schools and special classes in mainstream schools; and if that means there is only an additional 182 mainstream teachers. [55317/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
509. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the €19 million allocated in budget 2026 to curriculum development; the amount that will be for Leaving Certificate reform; and the amount that will be for primary school curriculum reform. [55322/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
512. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the roll-out of school therapies is not coming into place with immediate effect following Budget 2026. [55325/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
518. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the 2025 carryover in the Budget 2026 measures. [55385/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-10-14 · to Education
519. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the financial breakdown of the key policy adjustments and expansion of services in Budget 2026. [55386/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-10-14 · to Justice
670. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of all allocations under subheading D.1 to D.10, in tabular form. [55182/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-10-14 · to Justice
671. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme D, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55274/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-10-09 · to Finance
150. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the investment reforms being considered in advance of Budget 2026; if consideration will be given to cutting the rate of tax on certain investment funds from 41% bringing Ireland more in line with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54426/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-10-09 · to Public Expenditure
167. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether revenue from increased carbon-related motor fuel taxes will be directed towards electric vehicle infrastructure, public transport subsidies, or home energy grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54493/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
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]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
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]
Catherine Ardagh
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
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]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-10-08 · to Housing
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]