456. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a comprehensive update on the implementation of action 9 of opportunities for youth; the progress being made on the development of a comprehensive mapping tool; the timeline for the completion of same; the way in which GIS is being utilised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63102/25]
Topics / Departmental Strategies
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Strategies
448 questions from 95 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
448
questions
422 written, 26 oral
95
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
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Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 9 |
| March 2025 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 17 |
| May 2025 | 25 |
| June 2025 | 30 |
| July 2025 | 45 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 36 |
| October 2025 | 13 |
| November 2025 | 32 |
| December 2025 | 20 |
| January 2026 | 24 |
| February 2026 | 24 |
| March 2026 | 63 |
| April 2026 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 26 |
| June 2026 | 13 |
| July 2026 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 7 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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.
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The questions
457. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a comprehensive update on the implementation of action 9 of opportunities for youth in respect of the creation of an internal dashboard to support decision-making; the way in which this will work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63103/25]
515. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she intends to publish an implementation plan for the opportunities for youth strategy; when the plan will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64018/25]
554. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will publish its statement of strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62785/25]
738. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the rise in racially motivated attacks in recent months; if he is concerned by reports that racism and racially motivated incidents are becoming increasingly aggressive; the specific measures being taken to address this growing problem, particularly in the Fingal west area where this Deputies office has received…
986. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department is currently on schedule to meet its obligations under the first Programme Plan of Action of the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People; and to outline any risks to delivery that have already been identified. [62892/25]
987. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the timelines for agreeing joint delivery plans with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for Pillar Four (Wellbeing and Health), including the assignment of measurable targets and KPIs under the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People. [62909/25]
988. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the instructions which have been issued to the HSE and Section 38/39 organisations regarding the operationalisation of strategy; and the reporting system which will monitor progress at service-delivery level under the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People. [62910/25]
51. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on his Department’s new Statement of Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62275/25]
111. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the development of the National Equality Data Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61579/25]
885. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the launch date for the next National Strategy for Women and Girls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61574/25]
1031. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the level of foresight or future planning that operates within her Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61664/25]
25. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on his Department’s new Statement on Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60188/25]
64. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the implementation of the Technology Strategy and Roadmap for the Department of Defence; the expected costs of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60237/25]
588. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timelines for the publication of the forthcoming Life Sciences Strategy; if it is intended that the strategy will be published in advance of Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026; and given the strong connection between innovation and funding, whether the strategy will examine how innovation is valued through new pricing and reimbursemen…
717. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used by her Department to prepare for the expansion of school or education facilities in areas where rapid population growth is happening or projected to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58400/25]
872. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth the means by which her Department is tracking progress on the 100+ actions in Education Plan 2025, particularly those involving education therapy and school transport services; the benchmarks being used; the means by which the Department plans to resource delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59800/25]
1694. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason Greece and Romania have been excluded from the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58079/25]
1695. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the criteria used for determining which healthcare centres were approved for endometriosis surgery under the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58080/25]
1718. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €9 million in full-year funding allocated in budget 2025 to support vital cardiovascular initiatives has impacted the cardiac services reform strategy; the way in which this investment has contributed to the development of a new national cardiovascular strategy; and when the implementation plan for this strategy will be published. [58125/25]
1719. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department will be involved in the preparation of the forthcoming Life Sciences Strategy; and whether her Department will have a leadership role in the delivery and implementation of that strategy. [58126/25]
1734. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Health if her Department is considering establishing a healthy living agency to build on initiatives by Healthy Ireland and reduce reliance on HSE services through the promotion of long-term good health practices. [58192/25]
1769. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if there is a timeline for when stakeholder engagement will take place regarding the national breastfeeding strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58476/25]
1786. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her vision and expectation for national electronic health records given the rising costs of technologies and digitisation on the foundational technology used for electronic health records versus the future potential of new and emerging technologies; the areas of healthcare delivery this will encompass; the sequence of priority the HSE will be directed to focus on …
1809. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will adopt an outreach-based approach to engage men, boys and carers in adopting healthy lifestyles, self-management and timely access to healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58661/25]