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
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-04-29 · to Rural
2607. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has a scheme to support community organisations and community facilities, such as community halls, to procure generators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19914/25]
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-04-29 · to Rural
2614. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects in Limerick that were funded under local enhancement programme in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [20249/25]
Mark Wall
written
2025-04-29 · to Rural
2630. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is a scheme for a farmer to upgrade the rural lane to his home and lands, where he is the only farmer using the lane but relies on contractors to assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20650/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-04-29 · to Rural
2638. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the community centres based in County Cork that received capital funding under the community centre investment fund in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [21033/25]
Aindrias Moynihan
oral
2025-04-10 · to Environment
6. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to achieve the 500,000-home target by 2030 under the home energy upgrade programme; the reasons identified by him as to the levelling-out of uptake under the scheme; the measures to be taken on the issues identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17992/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-04-10 · to Defence
109. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the implementation of theme 28 (hybrid defence) under the detailed implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17687/25]
Pat Buckley
written
2025-04-10 · to Transport
134. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to outline his intention to sign a Statutory Instrument on behalf of the 51 CIÉ superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18192/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-04-10 · to Enterprise
207. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail whether any surveys have been carried out to estimate the amount of time taken up with administrative tasks where such time could be used more efficiently; if so, in which areas of the Department has this examination been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18485/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-04-10 · to Children
342. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she plans to bring forward statutory parental bereavement leave; if so, the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18172/25]
Mark Ward
written
2025-04-10 · to Health
412. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the free HRT scheme; the reason for the delay; if back payments to January 2025 will be made to women who qualify for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18293/25]
Charles Ward
written
2025-04-09 · to Rural
297. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each individual project approved under measures 1, 2 and 3 of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in Donegal in 2024; the grant approved for each project; the current status of each project; the completion date for each project, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [177…
John Connolly
written
2025-04-08 · to Housing
644. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if considerations has been given towards extending the time afforded to successful applicants under the vacant property refurbishment grant to complete the works on the vacant property for which grant aid has been approved beyond the 13-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17527/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-04-08 · to Housing
654. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce schemes that encourage mutual home ownership model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17648/25]
Mattie McGrath
written
2025-04-08 · to Justice
711. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to encourage more people to consider mediation as a means of resolving disputes outside of the court system and help reduce the backlogs; if he has considered introducing a family mediation voucher scheme to assist families meet the costs of mediation similar to the scheme introduced in the UK to help reduce the court…
Matt Carthy
written
2025-04-08 · to Justice
733. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the allocation to the criminal injuries compensation scheme from 2015 to date; the number of payments made; the date by which the allocation was fully dispersed, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17344/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-04-08 · to Justice
734. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice his proposals to ensure financial stability for the criminal injuries compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17345/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-04-08 · to Justice
735. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe in which he intends to progress the criminal injuries compensation Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17346/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-04-08 · to Justice
737. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time of applications to the criminal injuries compensation scheme in the years 2015 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17368/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-04-08 · to Justice
741. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of outstanding applications to the criminal injuries compensation scheme which, since the point of initial application, have been processing for less than six months, between six and 12 months, between 12 months and 24 months, between 24 months and 36 months, between 36 months and 48 months and over 48 months; and the status of said…
Matt Carthy
written
2025-04-08 · to Justice
742. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of complaints received regarding the operation of the criminal injuries compensation scheme since 2015; the aspect of the scheme to which the complaint related, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17399/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-04-08 · to Agriculture
758. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s work to support beef farmers who rear calves; schemes that will support these farmers, such as the €20 per calf payment that was available in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16701/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-04-08 · to Children
808. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of a measurement impact tool which will measure the impact of engaging in a targeted youth employability support initiative from the perspective of the young people/participants themselves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16757/25…
Paul Murphy
written
2025-04-08 · to Children
816. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of service providers that have pulled out of the core funding scheme since its introduction in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16917/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-04-08 · to Children
837. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare providers who exited core funding in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date, in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17402/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-04-08 · to Health
890. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health why person (details supplied) is not entitled to the CGM sensors reimbursement scheme considering their new diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16713/25]