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
Matt Carthy
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1245. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 264, 265 and 263 of 10 April 2025, if he will publish the analysis undertaking by the Residential Tenancies Board on behalf of his Department in respect of the accommodation recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19892/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1246. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 264, 265 and 263 of 10 April 2025, if the analysis undertaking by the Residential Tenancies Board on behalf of his Department in respect of the accommodation recognition payment was the only work carried out in respect of the impacts, or potential impacts, that the accommoda…
John Brady
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1266. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of successful tenant in-situ schemes acquisitions completed by Wicklow County Council since its inception in April 2023 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19985/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1277. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications submitted for a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20029/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1278. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for a scheme (details supplied) that have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20030/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1279. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for a scheme (details supplied) under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20031/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1280. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for a scheme (details supplied) that have been declined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20032/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1281. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on an application (details supplied) by a group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20035/25]
Aisling Dempsey
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1296. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the inclusion of grade 1 homes in the pyrite scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government. [20160/25]
John McGuinness
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1329. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses purchased by each of Carlow County Council and Kilkenny County Council under the tenant-in-situ scheme in each year since the scheme was launched; if his Department refused any such purchase during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20679/25]
Charles Ward
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1331. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason as of April 2025, none of the six appeals that were confirmed to be in progress as of early December 2024 under the enhanced defective concrete blocks scheme have been heard; the status and expected timelines for the resolution of these appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20696/2…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1336. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget allocation granted to Kilkenny County Council for the tenant-in-situ scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20720/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-04-29 · to Housing
1337. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to Carlow County Council for the tenant in-situ-scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20721/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-04-29 · to Social
1438. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider including androgenic alopecia in the treatment benefit scheme in order that those affected can be assisted with the cost of purchasing wigs which can be very expensive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19905/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-04-29 · to Social
1443. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on a claim made under the humanitarian assistance scheme (details supplied); if he will investigate the reason no correspondence has issued to the applicant to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20074/25]
Seán Crowe
written
2025-04-29 · to Social
1469. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to include androgenic alopecia in the treatment benefit scheme to provide some relief from the high financial burden of purchasing wigs or other such accessories. [20753/25]
Gary Gannon
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1581. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the criminal injuries compensation scheme, to include the number of applications received relative to the number of awards granted since the scheme's introduction, and the specific grounds under which any refusals have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19670/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-04-29 · to Children
1946. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the allocations for the building blocks extension grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20932/25]
Colm Burke
written
2025-04-29 · to Health
2161. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the financial supports available for patients approved under the treatment abroad scheme for travel expenses where their air or sea travel fares are not covered under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19563/25]
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-04-29 · to Health
2327. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of optometrists registered with the community optometry scheme in each of the past three years ,in tabular form. [20246/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2515. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 835 of 1 April 2025, if his Department will take into consideration the workload of part-time courses when finalising the 2025 part-time fee scheme for specified undergraduate courses; if a specific course (details supplied) will be considered; and i…
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2516. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will consider the workload and commitment levels of a part-time course (details supplied) when deciding the courses that will appear on the 2025 part-time fee scheme for specified undergraduate courses that qualify for SUSI funding; and if he will make a statement on th…
Ruth Coppinger
written
2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2577. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports available to those students fleeing Palestine; if he will lay out plans to increase supports going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21052/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-04-29 · to Rural
2603. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is available to provide a town park in Killorglin, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19779/25]
Louis O'Hara
written
2025-04-29 · to Rural
2605. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding allocations for the 2025 Local Enhancement Programme will be made; if an application (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19805/25]