Parliamentary Questions
Wed, 4 May 2022
Showing 22 Oral Questions and 512 Written Answers
Oral questions
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Ceisteanna - Questions
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 1)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 2)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 3)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 4)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 5)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 6)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 7)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 8)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 9)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 10)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 11)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 12)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 13)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 14)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 15)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 16)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 17)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 18)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 19)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 20)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 21)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 22)
Written answers
- Written Answers Nos. 1-67
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Written Answers Nos. 68-80
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 68)
- Research Funding (Question No. 69)
- EU Directives (Question No. 70)
- Work Permits (Question No. 71)
- Trade Missions (Question No. 72)
- Sustainable Development Goals (Question No. 73)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 74)
- EU Directives (Question No. 75)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 76)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 77)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 78)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 79)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 80)
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Written Answers Nos. 81-96
- Electricity Generation (Question No. 81)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 82)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 83)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 84)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 85)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 86)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 87)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 88)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 89)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 90)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 91)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 92)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 93)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 94)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 95)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 96)
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Written Answers Nos. 97-111
- Air Quality (Question No. 97)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 98)
- Air Quality (Question No. 99)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 100)
- EU Directives (Question No. 101)
- Environmental Schemes (Question No. 102)
- Telecommunications Services (Question No. 103)
- Telecommunications Services (Question No. 104)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 105)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Question No. 106)
- Ports Policy (Question No. 107)
- Road Traffic Accidents (Question No. 108)
- Road Traffic Accidents (Question No. 109)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 110)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 111)
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Written Answers Nos. 112-124
- Coast Guard Service (Question No. 112)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 113)
- Military Aircraft (Question No. 114)
- Driver Test (Question No. 115)
- Statutory Instruments (Question No. 116)
- Rail Network (Question No. 117)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 118)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 119)
- Public Service Obligation (Question No. 120)
- Public Service Obligation (Question No. 125)
- Road Projects (Question No. 121)
- Public Transport (Question No. 122)
- Departmental Offices (Question No. 123)
- Rail Network (Question No. 124)
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Written Answers Nos. 125-137
- Haulage Industry (Question No. 126)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 127)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 128)
- Traffic Management (Question No. 129)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 130)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 131)
- Road Projects (Question No. 132)
- Driver Test (Question No. 133)
- Rail Network (Question No. 134)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 135)
- National Car Test (Question No. 136)
- Driver Licences (Question No. 137)
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Written Answers Nos. 138-150
- EU Directives (Question No. 138)
- Electric Vehicles (Question No. 139)
- Insurance Industry (Question No. 140)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 141)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 142)
- National Asset Management Agency (Question No. 143)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 144)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 145)
- Vehicle Registration Tax (Question No. 146)
- Vehicle Registration Tax (Question No. 147)
- Tax Data (Question No. 148)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 149)
- Tax Reliefs (Question No. 150)
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Written Answers Nos. 151-163
- Tax Collection (Question No. 151)
- EU Directives (Question No. 152)
- State Pensions (Question No. 153)
- National Lottery (Question No. 154)
- Gender Proofing of Policies (Question No. 155)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 156)
- Climate Action Plan (Question No. 157)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 158)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 159)
- Office of Public Works (Question No. 160)
- Public Sector Pensions (Question No. 161)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 162)
- EU Directives (Question No. 163)
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Written Answers Nos. 164-176
- Commemorative Events (Question No. 164)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 165)
- Wind Energy Generation (Question No. 166)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 167)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 168)
- EU Directives (Question No. 169)
- Tourism Industry (Question No. 170)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 171)
- Antisocial Behaviour (Question No. 172)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 173)
- Water Services (Question No. 174)
- Construction Industry (Question No. 175)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 176)
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Written Answers Nos. 177-189
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 177)
- Animal Culls (Question No. 178)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 179)
- Wastewater Treatment (Question No. 180)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 181)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 182)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 183)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 184)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 185)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 186)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 187)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 188)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 189)
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Written Answers Nos. 190-202
- Local Authorities (Question No. 190)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 191)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 192)
- Fuel Poverty (Question No. 193)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 194)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 195)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 196)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 197)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 198)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 199)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 200)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 201)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 202)
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Written Answers Nos. 203-215
- Housing Provision (Question No. 203)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 204)
- Housing Policy (Question No. 205)
- Foreshore Issues (Question No. 206)
- Foreshore Issues (Question No. 207)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 208)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 209)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 210)
- Wildlife Rangers (Question No. 211)
- Wildlife Rangers (Question No. 212)
- National Parks (Question No. 213)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 214)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 215)
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Written Answers Nos. 216-229
- State Bodies (Question No. 216)
- EU Directives (Question No. 217)
- Departmental Meetings (Question No. 218)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 219)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 220)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 221)
- Foreign Birth Registration (Question No. 222)
- Passport Services (Question No. 223)
- Passport Services (Question No. 224)
- Passport Services (Question No. 226)
- Passport Services (Question No. 227)
- Passport Services (Question No. 228)
- Passport Services (Question No. 229)
- Passport Services (Question No. 230)
- Passport Services (Question No. 231)
- Passport Services (Question No. 233)
- Passport Services (Question No. 236)
- Passport Services (Question No. 241)
- Passport Services (Question No. 244)
- Passport Services (Question No. 245)
- Passport Services (Question No. 225)
- Written Answers Nos. 230-242
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Written Answers Nos. 243-255
- Passport Services (Question No. 243)
- Cybersecurity Policy (Question No. 246)
- Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 247)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 248)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 249)
- EU Directives (Question No. 250)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 251)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 252)
- Air Corps (Question No. 253)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 254)
- EU Directives (Question No. 255)
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Written Answers Nos. 256-268
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 256)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 257)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 258)
- National Educational Psychological Service (Question No. 259)
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 260)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 261)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 262)
- School Staff (Question No. 263)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 264)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 265)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 266)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 267)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 268)
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Written Answers Nos. 269-281
- Disadvantaged Status (Question No. 269)
- School Staff (Question No. 270)
- School Staff (Question No. 271)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 272)
- School Attendance (Question No. 273)
- School Attendance (Question No. 274)
- Education Welfare Service (Question No. 275)
- Education Policy (Question No. 276)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 277)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 278)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 279)
- School Transport (Question No. 280)
- State Examinations (Question No. 281)
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Written Answers Nos. 282-294
- Teaching Council of Ireland (Question No. 282)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 283)
- Irish Language (Question No. 284)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 285)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 286)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 287)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 288)
- State Examinations (Question No. 289)
- EU Directives (Question No. 290)
- State Examinations (Question No. 291)
- State Examinations (Question No. 292)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 293)
- State Pensions (Question No. 294)
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Written Answers Nos. 295-307
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 295)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 296)
- Children in Care (Question No. 297)
- Public Services Card (Question No. 298)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 299)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 300)
- Widow's Pension (Question No. 301)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 302)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 303)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 304)
- Social Welfare Code (Question No. 305)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 306)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 307)
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Written Answers Nos. 308-320
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 308)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 309)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 310)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 311)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 318)
- Social Welfare Rates (Question No. 312)
- State Pensions (Question No. 313)
- Departmental Policies (Question No. 314)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 315)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 316)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 317)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 319)
- Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects (Question No. 320)
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Written Answers Nos. 321-333
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 321)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 322)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 323)
- Employment Support Services (Question No. 324)
- EU Directives (Question No. 325)
- Disability Services (Question No. 326)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 327)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 328)
- Adoption Services (Question No. 329)
- Adoption Services (Question No. 330)
- Adoption Services (Question No. 331)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 332)
- Refugee Resettlement Programme (Question No. 333)
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Written Answers Nos. 334-346
- Childcare Services (Question No. 334)
- Parental Leave (Question No. 335)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 336)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 337)
- Domestic Violence (Question No. 338)
- Child Protection (Question No. 339)
- EU Directives (Question No. 340)
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 341)
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 342)
- Gender Proofing of Policies (Question No. 343)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 344)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 345)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 346)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 347)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 348)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 349)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 350)
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Written Answers Nos. 347-359
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 351)
- Research Funding (Question No. 352)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 353)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 354)
- EU Directives (Question No. 355)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 356)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 357)
- Coroners Service (Question No. 358)
- Coroners Service (Question No. 359)
- Coroners Service (Question No. 375)
- Coroners Service (Question No. 390)
- Coroners Service (Question No. 401)
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Written Answers Nos. 360-372
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 360)
- Departmental Inquiries (Question No. 402)
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 361)
- Prison Service (Question No. 362)
- Prison Service (Question No. 363)
- Prison Service (Question No. 364)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 365)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 366)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 367)
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 368)
- Refugee Resettlement Programme (Question No. 369)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 370)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 371)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 372)
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Written Answers Nos. 373-385
- Visa Applications (Question No. 373)
- Bench Warrants (Question No. 374)
- Visa Agreements (Question No. 376)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 377)
- Residency Permits (Question No. 378)
- Human Trafficking (Question No. 379)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 380)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 381)
- Drug Dealing (Question No. 382)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 383)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 384)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 385)
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Written Answers Nos. 386-398
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 386)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 387)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 388)
- Gambling Sector (Question No. 389)
- Gambling Sector (Question No. 393)
- Immigration Policy (Question No. 391)
- Prison Service (Question No. 392)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 394)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 395)
- Prison Service (Question No. 396)
- Prison Service (Question No. 398)
- Prison Service (Question No. 397)
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Written Answers Nos. 399-411
- Residency Permits (Question No. 399)
- Citizenship Applications (Question No. 400)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 403)
- EU Directives (Question No. 404)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 405)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 406)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 407)
- Departmental Programmes (Question No. 408)
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 409)
- Freedom of Speech (Question No. 410)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 411)
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Written Answers Nos. 412-424
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 412)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 413)
- Legislative Process (Question No. 414)
- Legislative Process (Question No. 415)
- Tobacco Control Measures (Question No. 416)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 417)
- Primary Care Centres (Question No. 418)
- Disability Services (Question No. 419)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 420)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 421)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 422)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 423)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 424)
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Written Answers Nos. 425-437
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 425)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 426)
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 427)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 428)
- Dental Services (Question No. 429)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 430)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 431)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 432)
- Health Services (Question No. 433)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 434)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 435)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 436)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 437)
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Written Answers Nos. 438-450
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 438)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 439)
- Health Services (Question No. 440)
- Health Services (Question No. 441)
- Hospital Overcrowding (Question No. 442)
- National Children's Hospital (Question No. 443)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 444)
- Disabilities Assessments (Question No. 445)
- Disability Services (Question No. 446)
- National Treatment Purchase Fund (Question No. 447)
- Health Services (Question No. 448)
- Disability Services (Question No. 449)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 450)
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Written Answers Nos. 451-463
- Health Services (Question No. 451)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 452)
- Medical Qualifications (Question No. 453)
- Mortality Rates (Question No. 454)
- Disability Services (Question No. 455)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 456)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 457)
- Health Services (Question No. 458)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 459)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 460)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 461)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 465)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 462)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 463)
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Written Answers Nos. 464-476
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 464)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 466)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 467)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 468)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 469)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 470)
- Hospital Charges (Question No. 471)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 472)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 473)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 474)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 475)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 476)
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Written Answers Nos. 477-489
- Assisted Human Reproduction (Question No. 477)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 478)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 479)
- Disability Services (Question No. 480)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 481)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 482)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 483)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 484)
- Disability Services (Question No. 485)
- Disability Services (Question No. 486)
- Disability Services (Question No. 487)
- Health Services (Question No. 488)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 489)
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Written Answers Nos. 490-502
- National Children's Hospital (Question No. 490)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 491)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 492)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 493)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 494)
- Disease Management (Question No. 495)
- Disease Management (Question No. 496)
- Disease Management (Question No. 497)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 498)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 499)
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 500)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 501)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 502)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 503)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 504)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 505)
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 506)
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Written Answers Nos. 503-515
- Healthcare Policy (Question No. 507)
- Health Service Executive (Question No. 508)
- Traveller Community (Question No. 509)
- Medical Inquiries (Question No. 510)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 511)
- Disability Services (Question No. 512)
- Hospital Admissions (Question No. 513)
- Hospital Admissions (Question No. 514)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 515)
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Written Answers Nos. 516-529
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 516)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 517)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 518)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 519)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 520)
- Hospital Overcrowding (Question No. 521)
- Tobacco Control Measures (Question No. 522)
- Tobacco Control Measures (Question No. 523)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 524)
- Ukraine War (Question No. 525)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 526)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 527)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 528)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 529)
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Written Answers Nos. 530-542
- Disability Services (Question No. 530)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 531)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 532)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 533)
- Disability Services (Question No. 534)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 535)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 536)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 537)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 538)
- Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (Question No. 539)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Question No. 540)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 541)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 542)
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Written Answers Nos. 543-556
- Pharmacy Services (Question No. 543)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 544)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 545)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 546)
- Teacher Training (Question No. 547)
- Disability Services (Question No. 548)
- School Funding (Question No. 549)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 550)
- Disease Management (Question No. 551)
- EU Directives (Question No. 552)
- Care Services (Question No. 553)
- Nursing Homes (Question No. 554)
- Disability Services (Question No. 555)
- Disability Services (Question No. 556)
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Written Answers Nos. 557-568
- Home Care Packages (Question No. 557)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 558)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 559)
- Horse Racing Industry (Question No. 560)
- Departmental Schemes (Question No. 561)
- Animal Feedstuffs (Question No. 562)
- Animal Carcase Disposal (Question No. 563)
- Animal Carcase Disposal (Question No. 564)
- Animal Carcase Disposal (Question No. 565)
- Animal Sales (Question No. 566)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 567)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 568)
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Written Answers Nos. 569-578
- Climate Action Plan (Question No. 569)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 570)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 571)
- EU Directives (Question No. 572)
- Common Agricultural Policy (Question No. 573)
- Public Sector Staff (Question No. 574)
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (Question No. 575)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 576)
- EU Directives (Question No. 577)
- Telecommunications Services (Question No. 578)