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
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-06-11 · to Agriculture
258. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2024 ACRES scheme payment will issue to a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30890/25]
Eamon Scanlon
written
2025-06-11 · to Agriculture
259. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how independent valuers can apply for roles under the on-farm market valuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30894/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-06-11 · to Agriculture
260. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a date for the payment of ACRES 2023 and 2024 for a person [details supplied]; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30915/25]
Pa Daly
oral
2025-06-10 · to Climate
114. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress in meeting the 2030 retrofitting and heat pump targets; the measures his Department taking to accelerate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30274/25]
Martin Kenny
written
2025-06-10 · to Climate
145. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will conduct a review of the SEAI home energy grants as there are a number of issues for people applying for the grants in relation to the time it takes to get approval and complete the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30080/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-06-10 · to Climate
223. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will advise if the traditional homes pilot scheme requires successful applicants to engage a one stop shop; if they can engage with appropriate providers that are not on the one stop shop panel to carry out retrofit works on their traditional home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29342/25…
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-06-10 · to Climate
244. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for breakdown of every recipient of the capital funding that was allocated to the circular economy grants scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and the amount allocated to each recipient, in tabular form. [30058/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh
written
2025-06-10 · to Climate
246. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide details of the roll out of the public drinking water fountain scheme; the number of water fountains have been installed; the location of each; the upcoming installation locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30087/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-06-10 · to Climate
248. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he plans to publish the renewable heat obligation scheme; the reason for the delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30178/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
written
2025-06-10 · to Culture
703. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if participants on the basic income for artists pilot scheme will be eligible to participate in the follow-on scheme; to provide a timeframe for when he expects to have a follow-on scheme in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29457/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
written
2025-06-10 · to Culture
704. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the three-year basic income for artists pilot scheme is due to end in August 2025, despite having commenced in October 2022; if the participating artists have been informed of this anomaly and supported to plan for their financial stability upon its conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [294…
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-06-10 · to Culture
714. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider extending the payments to the artists who are already receiving under the pilot basic income for the arts scheme, to the end of December 2025 as part of his overall review; if a decision on this will be reached before August; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30001/25]
Frankie Feighan
written
2025-06-10 · to Culture
717. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will be announcing a sports capital grant application scheme this year; if so, when applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30093/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-06-10 · to Culture
726. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans for the basic income for the arts scheme; if he will extend and enhance the scheme into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30531/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-06-10 · to Culture
730. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has made provisions to continue and expand the basic income scheme for the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30722/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-06-10 · to Housing
762. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to put in place a defective concrete blocks grant scheme for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29227/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-06-10 · to Housing
798. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the tenant-in-situ scheme in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29540/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-06-10 · to Social
875. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he intends to reopen the diet supplement for new applicants who for medical reasons require gluten-free, low-lactose, milk-free, high-protein, high-calorie, or altered consistency diets; and the number of individuals estimated to require such diets and would satisfy the conditions for the scheme but are not in receipt as a r…
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-06-10 · to Social
950. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the reintroduction of the ‘diet supplement’ payment for new applicants which was a payment to help with the cost of a special diet prescribed by one’s doctor or hospital consultant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30416/25]
William Aird
written
2025-06-10 · to Agriculture
1137. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the new tillage scheme outlined in the food vision tillage report will be in place before cover crops are sown in July 2025 and oilseed rape is planted in August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30648/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1180. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for HSE home support (disabilities) in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29658/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1181. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of approvals for HSE home support (disabilities) in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29659/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1182. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of refusals for HSE home support (disabilities) in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29660/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1183. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the budget for HSE home support (disabilities) in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29661/25]
Eamon Scanlon
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1211. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications submitted for the building blocks extension scheme by organisations in Counties Sligo and Leitrim; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications in each county; if the scheme will open again in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30325/25]