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
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-09-08 · to Housing
1272. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail for each local authority the number of applications made for croí cónaithe grants in each since they were first introduced; the number of applications that were granted; the number of applications that were refused and reason for refusal, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on t…
Grace Boland
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1696. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the supports available to families who discover that a loved one is in debt to a criminal organisation, including advice, protection and assistance in engaging with law enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47114/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1697. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the confidential reporting mechanisms and debt intimidation support programmes currently in place for individuals and families affected by criminal gang debt, and the extent of inter-agency cooperation to address such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47115/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1698. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will detail any recent or planned An Garda Síochána or community-based campaigns aimed at preventing criminal gang debt and raising awareness of the supports available to those targeted by such intimidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47116/25]
Eamon Scanlon
written
2025-09-08 · to Agriculture
1729. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the eligibility conditions of the long established young farmers scheme by two years to include those farming on or before 31 December 2009; the rationale behind the current eligibility date of December 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44705/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-09-08 · to Agriculture
1826. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will implement a reimbursement scheme for rescue organisations that neuter dogs taken from pounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47184/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1860. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to estimate the full year cost of reintroducing the mobility allowance scheme phased out in 2011 (details supplied). [47494/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1960. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the programme for Government commitment to develop a vehicle upgrade initiative for disability service providers, to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45970/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
2014. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a provider withdraws from CORE funding, can parents access the national childcare scheme and if so, the way in which they can this; the rate the NCS reimbursed them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47091/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2400. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the dual diagnosis pilot scheme; the current sites where the pilot is in operation; the number of service users who have been supported to date; the outcomes achieved; the staffing and funding allocated to the scheme in 2024 and 2025; the timeline for the full rollout of dual diagnosis teams; and if she will make a statement on …
Thomas Gould
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2452. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if she will sanction the reimbursement of versatis under the drugs payment scheme. [46165/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2456. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the scheme will include non-financial supports, including medical cards, counselling, vocational rehabilitation, and independent case-management for successful applicants and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46188/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2457. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the way in which GPs and vaccinators will be informed about the new scheme; the patient-facing information materials to be provided at the point of vaccination; and the process for informed consent updates once the scheme commences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46189/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2459. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the data-sharing arrangements between the scheme administrator, the HPRA, the HSE, and the Department for actuarial forecasting and safety signal detection; to confirm compliance with GDPR and patient confidentiality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46191/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2460. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to publish an initial actuarial and sensitivity analysis for the scheme, using international experience on applications per million doses, success rates, average award and administration costs to include a worked example using the US figure of approximately one compensated case per million doses distributed over 2006-2023 as a comparator; and …
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2461. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the scheme will include a fast-track process for clearly table-listed injuries, target decision times for those cases, and performance metrics to be reported quarterly to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46193/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2466. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to publish scheme governance documents, including conflict-of-interest policies, panel selection criteria for medical assessors, and external audit arrangements; the way patient representatives will be included in oversight; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46198/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2571. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if a medication for post-excision management of endometriosis (details supplied) will be added to the drug payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46792/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2572. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the importance of long-term medication access for women recovering from severe endometriosis is recognised; if she will prioritise investment in multidisciplinary care pathways to reduce the long-term cost burden on the health system by preventing repeat surgeries as a result of endometriosis; and if she will make a st…
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2579. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Programme for Government commitment to review the drugs reimbursement process; if work has commenced on advancing this commitment; the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46800/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2583. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health regarding the HIQA HTA for reimbursement support for continuous glucose monitoring, if there is a clinical basis for extending reimbursement support only to patients with type1 diabetes mellitus regardless of age who have required insulin from the outset; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46829/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2584. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if access to reimbursement for continuous glucose monitoring will be reconsidered for a person (details supplied) given their initial diagnosis was incorrect; and given their medical team support the application. [46830/25]
Colm Burke
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2634. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health when her Department intends entering into negotiations with the pharmaceutical industry regarding the medicine pricing agreement, given that the existing agreement expires on 30 September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47050/25]
Colm Burke
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2635. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department is prepared to engage with the pharmaceutical industry with a view to putting in place a process which will enable new medicines to be assessed within the 180-day time frame set out in legislation under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47051/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2641. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the plans her Department has to include Amfexa (quick release Dexamfetamine) for the treatment of ADHD in the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47107/25]