Grant Payments
An official questions-paper heading. 323 questions (13 oral, 310 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-15.
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| Mar 2025 | 6 |
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| May 2025 | 29 |
| Jun 2025 | 14 |
| Jul 2025 | 49 |
| Sep 2025 | 18 |
| Oct 2025 | 25 |
| Nov 2025 | 25 |
| Dec 2025 | 14 |
| Jan 2026 | 22 |
| Feb 2026 | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| Jun 2026 | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 9 |
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| Department | Questions |
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| Further and Higher Education | 138 |
| Climate | 38 |
| Agriculture | 34 |
| Housing | 33 |
| Education | 14 |
| Social | 13 |
| Transport | 9 |
| Public Expenditure | 7 |
| Health | 6 |
| Culture | 6 |
| Environment | 5 |
| Enterprise | 5 |
| Children | 4 |
| Finance | 3 |
| Rural | 2 |
| Defence | 2 |
| Justice | 1 |
| Taoiseach | 1 |
| Tourism | 1 |
| Foreign | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Grant Payments |
| 2026-02-24 | Grant Payments |
| 2026-01-29 | Grant Payments |
| 2026-01-29 | Grant Payments |
| 2026-01-29 | Grant Payments |
| 2025-10-16 | Grant Payments |
| 2025-10-09 | Grant Payments |
| 2025-05-22 | Grant Payments |
| 2025-05-22 | Grant Payments |
| 2025-05-22 | Grant Payments |
| 2025-02-27 | Grant Payments |
The questions
Donna McGettigan
written
2026-01-20 · to Further and Higher Education
1083. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applicants for SUSI who were refused; the reasons for refusal; the number of applicants approved, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3883/26]
Donna McGettigan
written
2026-01-15 · to Further and Higher Education
599. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will provide a detailed explanation about the ongoing technical issues with a new student record system at TU Dublin affecting all five campuses; of the 321 unregistered TU Dublin students impacted, if these students are still eligible to apply for SUSI grants; and i…
Donna McGettigan
written
2026-01-15 · to Further and Higher Education
600. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps his Department can take to support further and higher education students who because of college or university technical problems are unable to register and therefore cannot access their SUSI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2935/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-01-13 · to Climate
372. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the new grants to homeowners to break up retrofitting costs; when these grants will be made available; if they will be tiered based on income; the way in which he will ensure that those on medium to lower incomes can access these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1284/26]
Brian Stanley
written
2026-01-13 · to Housing
1398. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the current practice where elderly and disabled people are in need of a replacement grant by the local authorities to replace gas boilers that are no longer functioning, pending the National Retrofit Plan being rolled out more extensively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74559/25]
Séamus McGrath
written
2026-01-13 · to Housing
1408. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of the ban on new boilers under the older person grant, if he will revise the grant scheme to allow for other forms of heating systems, such as electric heaters, to be installed. [74861/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2026-01-13 · to Housing
1484. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all private home grants are covered by the same scheme for all local authorities or if local authorities set their own scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2170/26]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2026-01-13 · to Housing
1485. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person who has a right of residency in a house of their child, are not entitled to a housing adaptation grant because there is no tenancy agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2171/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2141. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene and allow for a transitional payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74230/25]
Michael Murphy
written
2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education
2603. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding access to SUSI grant support for students enrolled on part-time higher education programmes which carry a full academic workload of 60 ECTS credits per academic year; whether consideration has been given to amending eligibility criteria to take account of the act…
Aindrias Moynihan
written
2025-12-18 · to Climate
151. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for consideration for SEAI individual grants for new heating systems be used in conjunction with the local authority older person grant due to the high cost of new heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73070/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-12-18 · to Climate
291. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the process and policy that exist within the SEAI to ensure consistency and fairness in the application of grant criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73714/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-12-18 · to Climate
292. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason approval for support for works was not granted at a home (details supplied), given neighbouring homes with matching parameters were approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73715/25]
John McGuinness
written
2025-12-18 · to Further and Higher Education
775. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a person (details supplied) is being refused a SUSI grant in view of circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73417/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-12-16 · to Housing
614. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the over-the-shop grant will be introduced; the amount of grant aid that will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72371/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-12-16 · to Housing
615. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria to qualify for the over-the-shop grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72372/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-12-16 · to Social
640. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of newborn grants provided, by county since the introduction of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71747/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-12-16 · to Further and Higher Education
1171. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the grants available to a person (details supplied) enrolled in a course SUSI does not cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71992/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-12-09 · to Finance
288. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider expanding the criteria for car adaptation grants, to ensure those most in need are not excluded as they do not meet the limited criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69180/25]
Jen Cummins
written
2025-12-09 · to Further and Higher Education
1103. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the difficulties students experience accessing documents to prove they are not dependents in their SUSI applications, in particular care leavers and survivors of domestic violence. [70115/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-12-02 · to Further and Higher Education
702. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to review the case of a person (details supplied); the reason this person was refused the special rate of SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67305/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-12-02 · to Further and Higher Education
703. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to review the case of a person (details supplied); if there is any avenue available to seek a review or appeal of the decision in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67343/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
written
2025-12-02 · to Further and Higher Education
708. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1178 of 18 November 2025, his plans to provide additional student assistance funding to the Higher Education Authority for the remainder of the current 2025-2026 academic year; and if he will provide the additional allocations for each of the…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2025-12-02 · to Further and Higher Education
716. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider extending SUSI grant to part-time postgraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67900/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-11-26 · to Climate
103. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will review correspondence regarding a person (details supplied); if, in view of the circumstances the person will be eligible for a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66683/25]