Departmental Schemes
An official questions-paper heading. 1,348 questions (21 oral, 1,327 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 8 |
| Feb 2025 | 37 |
| Mar 2025 | 80 |
| Apr 2025 | 88 |
| May 2025 | 73 |
| Jun 2025 | 91 |
| Jul 2025 | 90 |
| Sep 2025 | 88 |
| Oct 2025 | 33 |
| Nov 2025 | 91 |
| Dec 2025 | 55 |
| Jan 2026 | 31 |
| Feb 2026 | 82 |
| Mar 2026 | 58 |
| Apr 2026 | 107 |
| May 2026 | 150 |
| Jun 2026 | 69 |
| Jul 2026 | 117 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 284 |
| Rural | 167 |
| Housing | 137 |
| Climate | 120 |
| Transport | 89 |
| Finance | 81 |
| Children | 72 |
| Education | 71 |
| Social | 66 |
| Agriculture | 57 |
| Culture | 47 |
| Justice | 46 |
| Enterprise | 36 |
| Environment | 27 |
| Further and Higher Education | 18 |
| Public Expenditure | 17 |
| Defence | 5 |
| Taoiseach | 4 |
| Tourism | 2 |
| Foreign | 2 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2026-06-11 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2026-05-07 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2026-03-26 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-12-10 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-12-04 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-12-04 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-10-16 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-09-25 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-09-25 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-07-17 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-07-10 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-06-26 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-06-26 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-06-19 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-06-10 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-05-22 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-04-10 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-03-27 | Departmental Schemes |
| 2025-02-20 | Departmental Schemes |
The questions
Martin Kenny
written
2026-04-23 · to Agriculture
452. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the fuel support scheme will open for applications. [29271/26]
Martin Kenny
written
2026-04-23 · to Agriculture
453. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will make advance payments, monthly payments or one lump sum payment to those successful applicants of the fuel support scheme. [29272/26]
Martin Kenny
written
2026-04-23 · to Agriculture
454. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will be basing fuel consumption for 2025 on the whole 12 months or on specific months. [29273/26]
Martin Kenny
written
2026-04-23 · to Agriculture
455. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a maximum limit to the amount of financial support that one can receive from the fuel support scheme. [29274/26]
Martin Kenny
written
2026-04-23 · to Agriculture
456. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be any exceptions in the fuel support scheme, for people who may have expanded their business in 2026 and consequently are using a higher volume of fuel this year compared to 2025. [29275/26]
Martin Kenny
written
2026-04-23 · to Agriculture
457. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if people who are not tax compliant due to the current financial pressure from the fuel crisis be accepted into the fuel support scheme. [29276/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-04-22 · to Climate
22. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the specific measures in place to address the upfront cost barrier for older persons seeking to install solar photovoltaic panels; whether options such as grant prepayment, pay as you save models, or low cost financing are under active consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29052/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-04-22 · to Climate
23. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment if he has assessed the cohort of older homeowners who do not qualify for fully funded retrofit schemes but are unable to afford the upfront cost of solar panel installation; the estimated size of this cohort; and if targeted supports are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29053/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-04-22 · to Climate
24. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether an assessment has been carried out on the adequacy of current solar photovoltaic grant levels for older persons on fixed incomes, having regard to installation costs; and if any revisions to grant levels are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29054/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-04-22 · to Climate
25. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the number of applications received and approved for solar photovoltaic grants by applicants aged over 65 in each of the past three years, where such data is available, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29055/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-04-22 · to Climate
26. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment if any review has been undertaken to identify barriers faced by older persons in accessing solar panel grants, including awareness, administrative requirements and financial constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29056/26]
John Clendennen
written
2026-04-22 · to Transport
46. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of a new vehicle adaptation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29122/26]
Ivana Bacik
written
2026-04-22 · to Education
86. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the measures for housing liaison officers, health supports and funeral grant supports announced in the recent package of supports via the Department under the auspices of the Supports for Survivors for institutional Abuse Act 2025 are only for those survivors from Industrial and reformatory institution; and if the Government will…
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2026-04-22 · to Housing
120. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1828 of 14 April 2026, concerning Moanveanlagh bog, if there are ongoing investigations into finding alternative sites; if the compensation scheme will end in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28819/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-04-22 · to Social
153. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been engagement with the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment to examine how energy retrofit and solar supports can better assist older persons on fixed incomes, including those in receipt of the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29057/26]
John Clendennen
written
2026-04-22 · to Health
246. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health whether consideration is being given to the reopening or replacement of the motorised transport grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29121/26]
Jen Cummins
written
2026-04-22 · to Further and Higher Education
256. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the SUSI thresholds and the availability of SUSI grants for part-time students; if he plans to make SUSI more accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28873/26]
Aisling Dempsey
written
2026-04-21 · to Health
210. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health her plans for further reductions in the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28387/26]
Aisling Dempsey
written
2026-04-21 · to Finance
291. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the new personal investment account will work in practice; the tax measures that will be implemented to supports its adoption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26606/26]
Noel McCarthy
written
2026-04-21 · to Finance
304. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered the recommendations of the Funds Sector 2030 report in the context of the new savings scheme he proposes to introduce; if so, whether any changes to the taxation or regulatory treatment of investment funds are being considered in alignment with that scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [268…
Peter Roche
written
2026-04-21 · to Finance
307. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the eligibility criteria for the primary medical certificate, particularly in light of ongoing concerns that the current criteria exclude individuals with significant disabilities such as loss of sight or hearing; if his Department is engaging with the cross-departmental work underway to replace the …
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-04-21 · to Transport
413. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress being made on the new vehicle adaptation scheme; the stakeholder consultation that has taken place to date regarding the scheme; the eligibility criteria that will apply to the scheme; and when the scheme will be open to drivers and passengers with a disability who are in urgent need of support. [28605/2…
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-04-21 · to Transport
415. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport whether additional rounds of the electric small public service vehicle grant scheme are planned for 2026 or 2027; the timeline for same; the anticipated funding for future rounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28617/26]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2026-04-21 · to Culture
546. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if an artist who is in receipt of a disability support payment is also eligible for the basic income for the arts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27958/26]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2026-04-21 · to Culture
547. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if an artist who is in receipt of a disability support payment is also eligible for the basic income for the arts scheme [27959/26]