Departmental Programmes
An official questions-paper heading. 338 questions (38 oral, 300 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Month | Questions |
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| Jan 2025 | 5 |
| Feb 2025 | 6 |
| Mar 2025 | 17 |
| Apr 2025 | 30 |
| May 2025 | 23 |
| Jun 2025 | 44 |
| Jul 2025 | 24 |
| Sep 2025 | 22 |
| Oct 2025 | 11 |
| Nov 2025 | 41 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 14 |
| Apr 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 25 |
| Jun 2026 | 21 |
| Jul 2026 | 16 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Rural | 59 |
| Health | 46 |
| Education | 44 |
| Children | 36 |
| Taoiseach | 35 |
| Justice | 29 |
| Housing | 17 |
| Further and Higher Education | 14 |
| Finance | 9 |
| Agriculture | 8 |
| Climate | 8 |
| Enterprise | 7 |
| Defence | 6 |
| Social | 6 |
| Transport | 5 |
| Foreign | 4 |
| Public Expenditure | 2 |
| Environment | 1 |
| Culture | 1 |
| Tourism | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Departmental Programmes |
| 2026-05-21 | Departmental Programmes |
| 2025-11-26 | Departmental Programmes |
| 2025-10-16 | Departmental Programmes |
| 2025-06-10 | Departmental Programmes |
| 2025-03-27 | Departmental Programmes |
The questions
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-05-01 · to Rural
390. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total value of LEADER rural development funding allocated in each of the past ten years, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-05-01 · to Rural
391. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total annual allocation to the social inclusion and community activation programme for each of the past five years; and if he will comment on any trends in funding levels over that period. [21888/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-05-01 · to Rural
392. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of individuals and groups supported under the social inclusion and community activation programme each year since 2020; and if he will provide a breakdown by county. [21889/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-05-01 · to Rural
393. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the criteria used to assess the performance and impact of SICAP-funded initiatives; and if he will publish the latest programme evaluation findings. [21890/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-05-01 · to Rural
394. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to ensure the social inclusion and community activation programme is fully aligned with national anti-poverty and social inclusion strategies over the period 2025 to 2030. [21891/25]
James O'Connor
written
2025-04-29 · to Enterprise
715. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the removal of people from the Get Exporting programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19576/25]
Carol Nolan
written
2025-04-29 · to Education
768. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the work of her Department’s schools reconfiguration for diversity initiative; the staff assigned to the initiative at Department grade level; the number of schools currently being assisted to transfer from denominational patrons to multi-denominational patrons in response to the wishes of local school communities; th…
Aisling Dempsey
written
2025-04-29 · to Education
865. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education if she will consider expanding the solar for schools programme beyond the current 14 panel limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19280/25]
Aisling Dempsey
written
2025-04-29 · to Education
866. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education the reason there is a limit of 14 panels per school under the solar for schools programme. [19281/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-04-29 · to Education
940. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the way in which she plans to improve access to Gealscoils and Geal Choláiste as set out in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19917/25]
Thomas Gould
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1165. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes subjected to a compulsory purchase order by each local authority in 2024; the number on each derelict sites register; and the number of applications made under the compulsory purchase order activation programme, in tabular form. [18811/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1201. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he plans to safeguard crucial programmes like Housing First while several of such organisations are in crisis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19220/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1292. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date the tenant-in-situ programme will resume as many applications are left pending without a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20112/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1320. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the State has adequate lands to deliver on the restoration ambition outlined in the Nature Restoration Law which includes lands profiled under Article 4 and Article 11 of the Nature Restoration Law. [20610/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1584. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice his plans to increase the availability of the Kick Start scholarship programme to include other universities throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19743/25]
John Lahart
written
2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2501. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the constituency universities of TUD that are to benefit from the Altitude Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18927/25]
Niall Collins
written
2025-04-29 · to Rural
2597. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied ); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19326/25]
Emer Currie
written
2025-04-29 · to Rural
2599. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any funding is available for the development of sensory gardens for schools in urban areas; and, if so, whether they can be outlined. [19420/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-04-29 · to Rural
2601. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the funding supports currently available through his Department for the development of community-based recreational infrastructure such as school playgrounds; if there are plans to expand or introduce further supports for such projects in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19478/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2025-04-10 · to Transport
123. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the corrective actions he will take to ensure that the transport sector meets its emissions reductions targets by 2030 and does not exceed the sectoral emissions ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18316/25]
Johnny Mythen
written
2025-04-10 · to Transport
127. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the current rural transport programme contacts from the existing five years to an extended period of eight to ten years to allow for capacity building and continuous professional development of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18109/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-04-08 · to Children
789. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the recommencement of personalised budgets, as outlined in the Programme for Government. [16822/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-04-08 · to Children
809. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the significant preparatory work which will be undertaken in 2025 to further shape and programme Ireland's youth priorities for the EU Presidency, working closely with the youth leads in Ireland's trio partners and national stakeholders; and if she will make a st…
Mary Lou McDonald
written
2025-04-01 · to Taoiseach
88. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [7555/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-04-01 · to Children
676. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action that has been taken in furtherance of the stated commitment in the Programme for Government to 'undertake a broad consultation and publish a detailed Action Plan to build an affordable, high-quality, accessible early education and care system with State-led facilities adding capacity'…