334. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected 2026 outturn for current expenditure on the education and youth Vote compared with the budget 2026 allocation of €11,475 million; and the reasons for the increase in the 2026 allocation to €12,442 million, by programme, in tabular form. [71854/26]
Topics / Budget 2027
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsBudget 2027
178 questions from 69 TDs, between 21 May 2026 and 22 October 2026.
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405. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total current funding for Sport Ireland in 2027, given that the Budget 2027 expenditure report states €122 million in one section and €164.9 million in another; and for a reconciliation of the two figures. [71839/26]
429. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated in 2027 for housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability, and the number of grants expected to be funded, within the over €750 million provided in Budget 2027 to address specific housing needs, compared with the €130 million for 17,000 grants provided in Budget 2026. [71821/26]
435. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the number of housing assistance payment and rental accommodation scheme tenancies provided for falls from some 61,000 in the Budget 2026 Expenditure Report to approximately 56,000 in the Budget 2027 Expenditure Report, notwithstanding provision for over 8,000 new tenancies in each year. [71819/26]
436. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the Budget 2027 Expenditure Report, which states that €5.6 billion in capital expenditure is being provided to Programme A – Housing in 2027, the reason the Estimates for Public Services 2027 set out in the same report provide capital of €5,201 million for Programme A, compared with €5,218 million in 2026; and a re…
450. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the programme A subheads included in the €948 million allocation referred to on p128 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be impacted under each of these programme A subheads. [72197/26]
451. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify which programme A subheads are included in the €1,010 billion allocation referred to on p128 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be delivered under each of these programme A subheads. [72196/26]
453. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify which programme A subheads are included in the €3.016 billion allocation referred to on p122 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be delivered under each of these programme A subheads. [72189/26]
454. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify which programme A subheads are included in the €586 million allocation referred to on p122 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be impacted under each of these programme A subheads. [72188/26]
455. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify which programme A subheads are included in the €750 million allocation referred to on p122 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be impacted under each of these programme A subheads. [72187/26]
456. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify which programme A subheads are included in the €1.01 billion allocation referred to on p122 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be delivered under each of these programme A subheads. [72185/26]
498. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will clarify the eligibility criteria for the cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; if persons with a permanent disability who are in full-time employment and not in receipt of a social welfare payment will qualify. [72068/26]
499. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to providing for a cost of disability payment; and if this is under consideration within his Department. [72154/26]
786. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the projected 2026 outturn for current expenditure on the Health Vote compared with the 2026 allocation of €25,790 million shown in the Budget 2027 Expenditure Report; the projected overrun in each HSE health region, in tabular form; and the way in which the 2027 allocation of €27,390 million provides for any 2026 overrun. [71828/26]
795. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatry training places that are available under the HSE’s postgraduate schemes; and whether Budget 2027 provides for an expansion of these to meet projected service demand. [72016/26]
799. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the provision made in Budget 2027 for expanding postgraduate training places for clinical and counselling psychologists; and if financial supports or bursaries are being introduced to address recruitment and retention challenges in the sector. [72013/26]
813. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the new services or expansions (e.g. crisis teams, early intervention, mother and baby units) that are funded in Budget 2027; and the level of funding being committed to each. [71984/26]
819. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide a full breakdown of the €108 million allocated to mental health in Budget 2027, including the amount for each initiative announced; and whether it is new development funding or the cost of maintaining existing level of service. [71990/26]
882. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the funding being provided in Budget 2027 for an organisation (details supplied). [72433/26]
886. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if there has been a provision in Budget 2027 for medical cards to be issued to lung fibrosis patients as a matter of routine care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72392/26]
916. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of the reduction in non-core funding for the social inclusion and community activation programme referred to in the Budget 2027 expenditure report; whether this relates to the €13 million provided in 2026 to support new arrivals and the communities where they settle; and the effect on SICAP programme imp…
6. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the way in which budget 2027 will deliver for tillage farmers. [70946/26]
37. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the provision of additional financial supports to farmers in the upcoming Budget to address concerns over significant winter fodder deficits arising from the extreme dry weather conditions experienced in recent months. [70963/26]
106. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance If he will address the concerns raised in correspondence details attached regarding the financial pressures facing middle-income working families, including the impact of income tax, USC and rising household costs; and if he will outline the measures being considered to assist such families in Budget 2027. [69953/26]
235. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to seek increases in capitation for secondary schools in Budget 2027. [70219/26]