171. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of concerns that the Government’s retrofitting programme discriminates against those with solid fuel homes; the measures he is taking to address this; if he has considered ringfencing supports to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50347/26]
Topics / Departmental Programmes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Programmes
351 questions from 93 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
351
questions
312 written, 39 oral
93
TDs have asked
10
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
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 5 |
| February 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 17 |
| April 2025 | 30 |
| May 2025 | 23 |
| June 2025 | 44 |
| July 2025 | 24 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 11 |
| November 2025 | 41 |
| December 2025 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 10 |
| February 2026 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 14 |
| April 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 25 |
| June 2026 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 8 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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.
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The questions
172. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of concerns that the government’s retrofitting programme discriminates against those with older homes; the measures he is taking to address this; if he has considered ringfencing supports to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50348/26]
173. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of concerns that SEAI HLI eligibility criteria for heat pumps are excluding homeowners in older dwellings. [50349/26]
174. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of concerns that SEAI eligibility criteria for window and door replacement grants, including post-works BER requirements and U-value thresholds are excluding homeowners in older dwellings. [50350/26]
461. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the number of Housing Adaptation Grants annually approved but not drawn down by the application as they are unable to fund part or all of works needed up front; the assistance that is available to those in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47584/26]
462. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the number of Mobility Aids Grants annually approved but not drawn down by the application as they are unable to fund part or all of works needed up front; the assistance that is available to those in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47585/26]
463. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the number of Housing Aid for Older Persons Grants annually approved but not drawn down by the application as they are unable to fund part or all of works needed up front; the assistance that is available to those in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47586/26]
743. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to outline the work undertaken by her Department to improve the availability of free period products; the relevant initiatives/funding available to local authorities to improve availability locally; the initiatives/funding that is available to local community groups, sporting groups and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47270/26]
759. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No’s. 2758, 2759, 2760, 2761 and 2762 of 14 April 2026, the mechanism by which a person can avail of the referenced community based team of the ADHA programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47345/26]
98. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans to address rising rates of food poverty, particularly in relation to the continuation of lunch and breakfast programs for school-aged children through the summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46281/26]
327. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the SHCEP tables on his Department's website will be updated to include Q4 2025 data. [46542/26]
336. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection in light of the commitment to publish a new Roadmap for Social Inclusion (2026-2030) next month, if he will provide an update on the specific measurable outcomes and targets his Department has established to reduce core poverty rates among vulnerable groups, specifically pensioners and people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on …
236. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given the pace of change in the tech industry, the new or expanded reskilling programmes - particularly in AI, cybersecurity, and advanced digital skills that will be funded to help displaced workers transition quickly into high-demand roles. [46177/26]
349. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total tax expenditure on the Special Assignee Relief Programme in the most recent available year; the total number of individuals currently availing of the relief; the breakdown of these beneficiaries, by income range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45058/26]
435. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for staff cuts for the school summer programme in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44997/26]
448. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of severe difficulties new protocols for the School Summer Programme is imposing on schools nationwide, particularly a Gaelscoil (details supplied). [45080/26]
1057. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on successful applications under CLÁR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45407/26]
80. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that have applied for funding under the Solar for Schools Programme; the number approved to date; and the total generating capacity expected to be installed under the scheme. [44220/26]
85. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of delayed payments for teachers on the Home Tuition Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44298/26]
848. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the application window for the Summer Programme 2026 was open for a very limited period between 6th and 15th of May, whereas the application window last year was open for a much longer period; if she appreciates that many students will not benefit from the programme this year as a result schools and parents not being aware of thi…
849. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding for the Summer Programme in each of the years from 2023 to date in 2026; the number of students who participated in each of these years in the primary, post-primary, home-based programme; the school-based programme in special schools; the number who have applied to participate in 2026; and if she will make a statement on t…
860. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the schools running the summer programme for children with additional needs in Kildare each year from 2023 onwards; the number of Kildare children who benefitted from same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42694/26]
879. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider the creation of an online platform accessible to both parents and tuition providers for the administration of the home tuition scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42854/26]
881. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); to clarify when this school will receive confirmation regarding their application; the reasons the timelines were delayed; to provide an explanation as to the reason the home-based portal closed before schools received programme confirmation; the measures her Department will put in pl…
882. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address an administrative anomaly in the online application portal for the summer provision scheme: home tuition, whereby the restrictive drop-down menu options on the portal prevent schools from processing applications for students who have documented complex physical, sensory, or occupational therapy needs but are currently registered a…