369. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the funding that has been made available by his Department, or any agency under the aegis of his Department, over the past five years towards the development of a bioethanol or a sugar processing plant in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22441/25]
Topics / Departmental Funding
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Funding
1,908 questions from 133 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,908
questions
1,893 written, 15 oral
133
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 20 |
| February 2025 | 76 |
| March 2025 | 73 |
| April 2025 | 98 |
| May 2025 | 83 |
| June 2025 | 104 |
| July 2025 | 126 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 125 |
| October 2025 | 72 |
| November 2025 | 143 |
| December 2025 | 89 |
| January 2026 | 55 |
| February 2026 | 140 |
| March 2026 | 77 |
| April 2026 | 188 |
| May 2026 | 135 |
| June 2026 | 98 |
| July 2026 | 86 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 55 |
| October 2026 | 65 |
Who asks, by party
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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157
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Asked of
Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
407. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide €1.5 million increased funding to services (details supplied) in the next budget. [22567/25]
449. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the funding that has been allocated to the model of care for psycho-oncology services for patients aged 0-24 years and their families to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22182/25]
450. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the funding that is required on an annual basis for the model of care for psycho-oncology services for patients aged 0-24 years and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22183/25]
465. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 793 of 1 April 2025, if in line with recommendation five of the named report the Gender Healthcare Programme will be primarily looking to update HSE quality improvement division's model of care which sought to develop clinical guidelines guided by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. [22259/25]
466. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 793 of 1 April 2025, if additional funding for new or existing transgender services is to be decided within the health regions, fully independent of the ongoing Gender Healthcare Programme. [22260/25]
467. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 793 of 1 April 2025, if the National Gender Service tracks the time and costs of providing advice and guidance to other countries. [22261/25]
468. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the staffing costs of the National Gender Service from 2019 to 2024, broken down by year, in tabular form. [22262/25]
609. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it is intended to allocate funding to local authorities in 2025 under the local improvement scheme; if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Transport in relation to match funding support for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22253/25]
615. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for a list of all grants and funding available for community centres and sports organisations; the opening date for each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22763/25]
74. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding and the number of projects supported since the launch of the disruptive technologies innovation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21202/25]
114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the operation of the funding schemes operated by his Department that offer ‘reasonable accommodation’ for employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21653/25]
299. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the resourcing of immigration services in this State; the number of immigration officers employed by the State; the resources attributed to their office and are adequately resourced to carry out their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21836/25]
341. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case (details supplied); if she will instruct her Department to provide adequate funding to this organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21750/25]
343. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health for an update on a funding application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21783/25]
383. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will give further consideration to the request for capital funding due to the expansion needs of a college (details supplied), taking into account its important role across all education levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22011/25]
172. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by his Department and agencies under his remit; the eligibility requirements and any conditionality for receiving the service, grant, loan or payment (details supplied); and the monetary value, or range of values, of the service, grant, loans or payment, where appl…
176. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach the amount that has been allocated to the shared island fund since its establishment in 2020; the amount of this that has actually been spent or drawn down to date; and if he will offer an annual expected drawdown for each year from 2025 to 2035 [19652/25]
177. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Taoiseach those areas that will be supported by newly announced shared island funding; those who will be eligible to apply for funding; when applications for such will open. [19886/25]
202. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by his Department and agencies under his remit; the eligibility requirements and any conditionality for receiving the service, grant, loan or payment (details supplied); and the monetary value, or range of values, of the se…
256. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by his Department and agencies under his remit; the eligibility requirements and any conditionality for receiving the service, grant, loan or payment (details supplied); and the monetary value, or range of values, of t…
339. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by his Department and agencies under his remit; the eligibility requirements and any conditionality for receiving the service, grant, loan or payment (details supplied); and the monetary value, or range of values, of the service, grant, loan…
398. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by his Department and agencies under his remit; the eligibility requirements and any conditionality for receiving the service, grant, loan or payment (details supplied); and the monetary value, or range of values, of the service, grant, loans or paymen…
632. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on the public and private financial resources required and available to support his Department’s plans to meet Ireland’s climate targets by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19102/25]
706. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the public and private financial resources required and available to support his Department’s plans to meet Ireland’s climate targets by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19094/25]