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Departmental Budgets

An official questions-paper heading. 240 questions (2 oral, 238 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.

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Debates under the same heading

Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.

DateDebate section
2026-05-28 Departmental Budgets
2026-02-05 Departmental Budgets

The questions

Ken O'Flynn written 2025-07-08 · to Justice
664. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he intends to ring-fence any specific funding for integration support measures within the justice sector or its affiliated agencies following the assumption of responsibility for immigration and integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37742/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett written 2025-07-01 · to Education
361. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of making primary- and post-primary education totally free, i.e., abolishing all charges (including voluntary contributions), providing free school uniforms, books and all other required equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35648/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett written 2025-07-01 · to Education
362. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of doubling capitation grants to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35649/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett written 2025-07-01 · to Education
363. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of increasing the minor works grant by 20%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35650/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett written 2025-07-01 · to Education
364. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of reducing the pupil teacher ratios to 15:1, across primary and post primary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35651/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett written 2025-07-01 · to Education
365. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of reinstating the numbers of assistant principals to the highest previous level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35652/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett written 2025-07-01 · to Education
366. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of special needs assistants by 1,500, 2,000, and 2,500 respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35653/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett written 2025-07-01 · to Education
367. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of special education teachers by 500, 1,000, and 1,500 respectively, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35654/25]
Claire Kerrane written 2025-07-01 · to Social
505. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of implementing a pension scheme for foster carers registered with the State and currently providing care to foster children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36001/25]
Mark Ward written 2025-06-26 · to Justice
295. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated overall cost to roll out the three broad thematic objectives and actions to be pursued under the youth justice strategy nationwide, as recommended under the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35180/25]
Emer Currie written 2025-06-24 · to Justice
648. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has met with an organisation (details supplied) regarding its pre-Budget 2026 submission and associated position paper on supporting Irish business with digital compliance; if his Department has assessed the merit of its proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34286/25]
Charles Ward written 2025-06-24 · to Children
717. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the potential total cost of increasing the foster care allowance by the equivalent of the current rates of the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33917/25]
Conor Sheehan written 2025-06-24 · to Health
743. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost to fully staff two additional ADHD teams. [33523/25]
Aidan Farrelly written 2025-06-24 · to Health
861. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the full-year capital and current funding required for an additional national dual diagnosis rehabilitation centre. [34255/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn written 2025-06-24 · to Health
874. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of building a surgical hub under the National Elective Ambulatory Strategy. [34304/25]
Brian Stanley written 2025-06-24 · to Health
899. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the total budget for the treatment benefit (PRSI used dental) scheme in 2024 and, separately, for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34375/25]
Pádraig Rice written 2025-06-24 · to Health
913. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the annual costs associated with the implementation of the chronic disease management programme in each of the last four years, and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34488/25]
Duncan Smith written 2025-06-18 · to Health
151. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of promised funding in Budget 2025 for lung fibrosis care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32933/25]
Conor D McGuinness written 2025-06-17 · to Transport
201. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the capital budget allocation for his Department in the years of 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [32567/25]
Erin McGreehan written 2025-06-17 · to Children
669. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the annual budget allocation to the Decision Support Service; the number of staff employed each year; and the amount that was spent on the garden exhibit at the Bloom Festival. [31862/25]
Joanna Byrne written 2025-06-17 · to Children
677. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the findings and recommendations from the personalised budget pilot; her next steps to deliver an effective personalised budget model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31947/25]
Liam Quaide written 2025-06-17 · to Health
928. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to HIQA for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and for a breakdown of any additional costs accrued over time.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32738/25]
Donna McGettigan written 2025-06-17 · to Further and Higher Education
986. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason his Department has significantly reduced digital and capital investment and IT expenses from his programme allocations budget by 80% from €1,750 in 2024 to €349 in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32614/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-06-12 · to Education
329. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of her Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried out prior to approving these c…
Darren O'Rourke written 2025-06-12 · to Education
349. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing teacher numbers by 1,850, 2,000 and 3,000, in tabular form. [31573/25]
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