221. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the total number of people supported under the bike-to-work scheme, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38632/26]
Topics / Departmental Schemes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Schemes
1,518 questions from 134 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,518
questions
1,497 written, 21 oral
134
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
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 8 |
| February 2025 | 37 |
| March 2025 | 80 |
| April 2025 | 88 |
| May 2025 | 73 |
| June 2025 | 91 |
| July 2025 | 90 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 88 |
| October 2025 | 33 |
| November 2025 | 91 |
| December 2025 | 55 |
| January 2026 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 82 |
| March 2026 | 58 |
| April 2026 | 107 |
| May 2026 | 150 |
| June 2026 | 69 |
| July 2026 | 117 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 108 |
| October 2026 | 62 |
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
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The questions
222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total cost to the Exchequer of the bike-to-work scheme since it was established, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38633/26]
223. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any review of the bike-to-work scheme to ensure that it operates as efficiently as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38634/26]
385. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health whether chronic asthma is a condition covered under the long-term illness scheme; if not, the rationale for not including it under the scheme; if she will consider adding asthma to the conditions supported by the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38692/26]
386. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health whether chronic asthma is a condition covered under the long-term illness scheme; if not, to provide the rationale for not including it under the scheme; if consideration is being given to adding asthma to the conditions supported by the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38693/26]
64. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the diesel rebate scheme operates for hauliers the current and projected rebate rates per litre; the basis on which the rebate is calculated, including whether it is linked to the price paid per litre by operators; the timeline for submitting and receiving payments; whether further clarity can be provided to fuel users who report …
81. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the house price ceiling to qualify for the help-to-buy scheme. [38170/26]
303. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Electric Ireland remains part of the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36919/26]
304. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes that will benefit from the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable customers in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36920/26]
310. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the safeguards currently required by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland for homeowners making substantial upfront payments to SEAI one-stop-shop retrofit providers before works commence; whether additional consumer protection measures are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37416/26]
311. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has examined the potential financial exposure faced by homeowners participating in retrofit schemes who may be required to pay significant deposits in advance of works being completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37417/26]
312. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the wait times for the warmer home scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37442/26]
339. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for the design, consultation and implementation of the proposed new grant-based vehicle adaptation scheme. [36519/26]
405. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if applications to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme will continue to be accepted and processed in full pending the introduction of the new grant-based vehicle adaptation scheme; if any interim changes will be made to the existing scheme, including to the eligibility criteria for the primary medical certificate; and when the repo…
443. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is a list of approved mentors for the new Startup Ireland National Accelerator Programme; how a person can be added to a list of approved mentors; if there is an application process to become an approved mentor; if mentors are required to be living on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3671…
595. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the treatment of AVC pension contributions in the calculation of rent under the differential rent scheme (details supplied). [36752/26]
1353. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the 2026 budget allocation for the outdoor infrastructure recreation scheme. [36900/26]
32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the accommodation recognition payment is to be cut to €400 in September 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35789/26]
248. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the relief caps under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme have not been index-linked; whether there are plans to introduce indexation to ensure the supports keep pace with rising vehicle and adaptation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36421/26]
321. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm when the next tranche of the Climate Action Summer Works Scheme will open for applications; to outline the eligibility criteria for schools applying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36442/26]
324. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the climate action summer works scheme will open for applications again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36479/26]
42. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the work his Department is undertaking to develop a new scheme to replace the disabled drivers scheme; if he can provide a timeline of when the new scheme will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35508/26]
185. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when will the sustainable aquaculture scheme be open for applications in 2026; will the eligibility criteria be revised given the unreasonable delays in the aquaculture licensing system which is impacting aquaculture producers awaiting licensing renewals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35722/26]
192. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality based on current numbers, the estimated full year cost of increasing the universal hourly subsidy of €2.14 available under the National Childcare Scheme by €0.75; by €1; by €1.50; by €2 hour for a maximum of 45 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35561/26]
249. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding the long-term illness scheme to include asthma; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35631/26]