397. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has assessed Poland's decision to apply an 8% VAT rate to petrol and diesel from 3 October 2026; whether such a measure is compatible with the EU VAT Directive; whether he has sought greater flexibility on fuel VAT at EU level; and the estimated cost to the Exchequer of each one percentage point reduction in VAT on petro…
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126 questions from 50 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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126 written, 0 oral
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Independents counted together
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The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 9 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 2 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 5 |
| October 2025 | 10 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 11 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 14 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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484. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum journey times Ireland is advocating for each species/animal category in negotiations on revising the EU Animal Transport Regulation; if Ireland supports substantially reducing journey times in line with evidence that animals should be transported for the shortest possible time; if Ireland supports a science-based limit r…
486. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position Ireland is taking on the Commission’s proposed EFSA-based allometric approach to space allowances in the context of negotiations on revising the EU Animal Transport Regulation; if Ireland supports retaining species and category-specific k-values without reducing allowances for shorter journeys, applying the same science…
488. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of negotiations on revising the EU Animal Transport Regulation, increasingly frequent extreme heat events, the position Ireland is taking on proposed temperature requirements; and if Ireland supports species/category-specific temperature ranges based on EFSA evidence (details supplied). [70328/26]
197. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade If she will raise at EU level concerns regarding the operation of the EU’s 50% duties on steel imports, particularly where a substantial proportion of the material concerned originates within the EU; whether she is satisfied that there is sufficient transparency in the manner in which the State can allocate steel import quotas; and if consider…
455. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the extent Ireland complies with the EU Digital Networks Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68347/26]
456. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the extent Ireland complies with the European Electronic Communications Code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68348/26]
305. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the preparations his Department has undertaken for the implementation in Ireland of the EU REACH restrictions on the use of lead ammunition; the timeline for the introduction of any necessary regulations to give effect to the restrictions; if a transition plan is being developed to support owners of licensed firearms who may be affect…
151. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR); and a timeline for its implementation here. [66328/26]
50. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated impact on Irish manufacturers of the EU Steel Overcapacity Regulation introduced on 1 July 2026; the number of engagements her Department has had with affected sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60786/26]
71. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to address the impact of the EU's revised steel safeguard measures on Irish manufacturers, particularly the application of 50% duties on steel imports from the UK (details supplied); the assessment made of the effect of quota reductions and tariff uncertainty on business competitiveness; if the Government has raised concer…
129. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position taken by Ireland in European Council negotiations on the proposed suspension of Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 concerning extended producer responsibility authorised representatives (file 2025/0395(COD)); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61092/26]
130. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the existing major producer thresholds of €1 million annual turnover and 10 tonnes of packaging placed on the market continue to apply following the application of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 from 12 August 2026; whether micro-enterprises below those thresholds are now required to register as producers under Article 44 of that Regulati…
152. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has carried out an assessment of the impact of the authorised representative requirements under Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on Irish micro and small enterprises trading cross-border within the European Union; if so, if he will publish that assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6156…
153. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position taken by Ireland at the Council of the European Union on 24 June 2026 in respect of the proposed suspension of Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 contained in COM(2025) 982; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61568/26]
154. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the body which will operate the register of producers required under Regulation (EU) 2025/40; the date on which that register will open for registration; the fee structure proposed for producers placing less than ten tonnes of packaging on the Irish market annually; whether the simplified reporting dataset provided for under that Reg…
165. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position taken by Ireland in Council negotiations on the proposed suspension of Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 concerning extended producer responsibility authorised representatives (file 2025/0395(COD)); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62115/26]
166. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the existing "major producer" thresholds of €1 million annual turnover and 10 tonnes of packaging placed on the market continue to apply following the application of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 from 12 August 2026; whether micro-enterprises below those thresholds are now required to register as producers under Article 44 of that Re…
578. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if the designated authority is required to keep records of UAV incidents. [58422/26]
300. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether Ireland has adopted a position on the proposed REACH restriction on lead ammunition; whether Ireland will support, oppose or seek amendments to the proposal at the next REACH Committee meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48789/26]
301. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the Minister with responsibility for determining Ireland's voting position on the proposed REACH restriction on lead ammunition and the instructions that have been issued to Ireland's representative on the REACH Committee. [48790/26]
302. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will publish the latest draft text of the proposed REACH restriction on lead ammunition; if he will publish Ireland's proposed voting position and any amendments Ireland intends to support or propose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48805/26]
576. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 also known as the Cyber Resilience Act; when the notifying authority will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49045/26]
469. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has concerns that the lack of a minimum threshold under Regulation (EU) 2024/900 in relation to hosting an online transparency notice may place serious burdens on those engaged in political life, particularly at local government level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47851/26]
540. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department is taking to put in place a notifying authority (details supplied) under the EU Cyber Resilience Act; the expected timeframe for that authority to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47692/26]