236. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to seek increases in capitation for primary schools in Budget 2027. [70218/26]
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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167 written, 11 oral
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Independents counted together
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| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 14 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 59 |
| October 2026 | 80 |
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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
427. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the financial support given to volunteer centres relative to their work in the area of integration, will be continued and increased in budget 2027. [69922/26]
748. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department will seek retention of SICAP New Arrivals Funding in Budget 2027. [70220/26]
52. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will be maintaining or increasing current levels of foreign aid funding in budget 2027. [69231/26]
80. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will increase foreign aid in budget 2027. [69080/26]
27. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide for utility cost relief for lung fibrosis patients in Budget 2027. [69046/26]
28. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to address discriminatory issues regarding inheritance tax in Budget 2027 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69066/26]
75. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide €27.3 million in Budget 2027 to protect existing youth work foundations, secure existing services and support retention of staff. [69151/26]
154. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an organisation (details supplied) with an additional €1.4 million in Budget 2027 to sustain existing direct services. [69045/26]
130. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which he intends to balance measures to support working families with the need for continued investment in infrastructure and public services in budget 2027. [68584/26]
135. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reconsider increasing taxes on wealth and capital in Budget 2027, in view of recent research by an organisation (details supplied) that predicts increases in returns to capital as a result of AI adoption and recommends diversifying the tax base by expanding taxes on wealth and capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68603/…
146. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will give a commitment that an issue (details supplied) will be specifically considered as part of the Budget process, rather than relying solely on general measures for the hospitality sector. [68517/26]
152. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, in the context of Budget 2027, he will consider measures through the taxation system to recognise the significantly higher transport costs faced by workers living in rural areas who have limited or no access to public transport and are therefore dependent on private cars to travel to work; and whether consideration will be given to a target…
158. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the scope in Budget 2027 for income tax measures to support working people and ensure that increases in earnings translate into meaningful increases in take home pay. [68585/26]
173. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering a tax credit to support smaller rural pubs. [68412/26]
216. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department’s allocation in Budget 2027 will make provision for the estimated €220 million in national contributions to match the €663 million in funding under the EU Social Climate Fund which has been available to draw down since 2026; and the subheading, programme and vote this allocation will fall under. [68683/26]
218. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 21 October 2025, whether his Department’s allocation in Budget 2026 made provision for the estimated €220 million in national contributions to match the €663 million in funding under the EU Social Climate Fund; and the subheading, programme and vote this allocation fell under in the Rev…
422. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a matter (details supplied) regarding Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68553/26]
429. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will increase capitation for primary schools to better support them meet rising operational costs in Budget 2027. [68935/26]
6. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase support for carers as part of budget 2027. [66996/26]
9. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit with a view to the abolition of the means test in budget 2027. [67662/26]
15. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering an increase in the living alone allowance in the context of Budget 2027. [67244/26]
25. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline his intentions to reduce the means testing for people who apply for carer's allowance; the provisions he plans to make in this regard in Budget 2027. [67221/26]
39. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will remove the means test for Carer's Allowance. [66588/26]
45. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the removal of the mean’s test for Carer’s Allowance as committed to in the Programme for Government. [66650/26]