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]
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
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| 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
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
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]
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]
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]
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]
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. [17704/25]
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]
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]
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 backlogs following …
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 applications, in ta…
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
1008. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health if she will consider reviewing the long-term illness scheme to provide financial support to people with Crohn's disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17448/25]
1090. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any assistance or funding is available to support the repair of headstones and grave markers that were damaged during recent storms, particularly in cases where no surviving relatives remain to carry out the repairs; and if consideration will be given to establishing a scheme to support local authorities or community groups in maintai…
1092. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there has been any engagement between his Department and the Department of Health in respect of adopting a joint approach about the management and maintenance of burial grounds which are under the management or control of the Department of Health or HSE, with a view to adopting a joint approach as to how these burial grounds would be be…
256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the cut to the accommodation recognition payment; the research carried out by her Department prior to making this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15931/25]
353. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of community enhancement programme grants allocated over the past three years, by local authority; the location and amount of each grant, in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15915/25]