2001. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the value of expenditure originally allocated in the Estimates to specific programmes or staffing measures that could not be spent as planned within the year for each of the past five years; and whether such underspends were surrendered, carried forward, or reallocated to other areas within the Vote. [1807/26]
Topics / Departmental Budgets
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Budgets
259 questions from 71 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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questions
256 written, 3 oral
71
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
19
departments asked
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 6 |
| April 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 13 |
| June 2025 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 32 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 8 |
| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 12 |
| December 2025 | 12 |
| January 2026 | 45 |
| February 2026 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 15 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 11 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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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
2463. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the date on which a supplementary estimate or supplementary estimates was sought in respect of her Department’s Vote for each of the past ten years, and to the date in 2026; the gross and net amount involved in each case; and the Vote subheads to which each supplementary estimate related. [1797/26]
2464. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the value of expenditure originally allocated in the Estimates to specific programmes or staffing measures that could not be spent as planned within the year for each of the past five years; and whether such underspends were surrendered, carried forward, or reallocated to other areas within the Vote. [1818/26]
2612. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the date on which a supplementary estimate or supplementary estimates was sought in respect of his Department’s Vote for each of the past ten years, and to the date in 2026; the gross and net amount involved in each case; and the Vote subheads to which each supplementary estimate related. [1796/26]
2613. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the value of expenditure originally allocated in the Estimates to specific programmes or staffing measures that could not be spent as planned within the year for each of the past five years; and whether such underspends were surrendered, carried forward, or reallocated to other areas within the Vote. [1817/…
2653. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the date on which a supplementary estimate or supplementary estimates was sought in respect of his Department’s Vote for each of the past ten years, and to the date in 2026; the gross and net amount involved in each case; and the Vote subheads to which each supplementary estimate related. [1801/26]
2654. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the value of expenditure originally allocated in the Estimates to specific programmes or staffing measures that could not be spent as planned within the year for each of the past five years; and whether such underspends were surrendered, carried forward, or reallocated to other areas within the Vote. [1824/26]
89. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subhead B4 of the Revised Estimate in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [73006/25]
421. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the cost to fully restore the cuts made from 2010 to the DTSS and DTBS schemes and to the public dental service for children and people with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73084/25]
442. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to establish a specific budget for capital works for community training centres to apply directly to, considering the budget constraints on ETBs across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72610/25]
954. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year costs of providing three additional 24-7 HSE critical care ambulances. [71701/25]
971. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the compensation budget for the HSE for each of the past ten years. [71789/25]
1038. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total mental health budget for 2026; and the proportion of overall health spending this represents. [72131/25]
1062. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the cost per apprentice for social work, social care work and dietetics; the budget provided to support these apprenticeships in 2025 and 2026; and the assessment used to determine whether current intake levels are sufficient to meet workforce needs. [72251/25]
1131. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the overall health budget allocation for 2026; the exact percentage allocated to mental health; and the way in which this compares with the Sláintecare target of 10% by 2030. [72454/25]
1168. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will reconsider and reintroduce the 33% reduction on contributory fees for apprentices which was reduced to 17% in the recent budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71831/25]
227. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on progress in securing and deploying the €4.55 billion capital envelope under the National Development Plan 2026–2030, including delivery of both a new research infrastructure programme and new higher and further education infrastructure projects nationwide. [67813/25]
420. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of her Department's 2024 Capital Budget allocation that was spent. [71277/25]
278. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of the major project at a school (details supplied). [67926/25]
432. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the budget available within his Department in 2026 for capital development of new Garda stations and the enhancement of existing stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67085/25]
328. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the 2025 and 2026 capital budget allocation for his Department, in tabular form. [65885/25]
697. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2025 and 2026 capital budget allocations for works under the Fishery Harbour Centre and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. [65270/25]
774. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the 2025 and 2026 capital budget allocation for her Department, in tabular form. [65881/25]
883. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the main cost drivers behind the need for a supplementary estimate for the health budget in 2025, by acute hospitals, primary care, agency staffing, and temporary schemes; the specific management or efficiency measures introduced to control these costs; and the means by which the Department will ensure that further overspends in 2026 do not lead to new charges or …
316. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the 2024 expenditure and 2025 allocation, under sub head A3, by funding stream including SHIP, Land Acquisition fund, development levy waiver refund etc. [62504/25]