Wednesday, 13 Jul 2022

Parliamentary Questions

Wed, 13 Jul 2022

Dáil Éireann

33rd Dáil

Vol. 1025 No. 4

Last updated: 25 Oct 2023, 01:29

Unrevised

Showing 20 Oral Questions and 557 Written Answers

Oral questions

Ceisteanna - Questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-60
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 21)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 22)
- Departmental Reports (Question No. 24)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 27)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 30)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 32)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 34)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 35)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 36)
- Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (Question No. 37)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 38)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 39)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 40)
- Taoiseach's Communications (Question No. 41)
- Taoiseach's Communications (Question No. 42)
- Northern Ireland (Question No. 43)
- Northern Ireland (Question No. 45)
- Northern Ireland (Question No. 44)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 46)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 47)
- Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (Question No. 49)
- Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (Question No. 50)
- Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (Question No. 52)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 57)
- Cabinet Committees (Question No. 58)
- Departmental Communications (Question No. 59)
Written Answers Nos. 61-82
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 61)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 62)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 63)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 64)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 65)
- Brexit Issues (Question No. 66)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 67)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 68)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 69)
- Intellectual Property (Question No. 70)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 71)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 72)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 73)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 74)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 75)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 76)
- Foreshore Issues (Question No. 77)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 78)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 79)
- National Broadband Plan (Question No. 80)
- Foreshore Issues (Question No. 81)
- Nuclear Waste (Question No. 82)
- Nuclear Waste (Question No. 83)
Written Answers Nos. 83-109
- Departmental Meetings (Question No. 84)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 85)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 86)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 87)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 88)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 89)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 90)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 91)
- Environmental Policy (Question No. 92)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 93)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 94)
- Budget 2022 (Question No. 95)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 96)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 97)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 98)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 112)
- Dublin Bus (Question No. 99)
- Rail Network (Question No. 100)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 101)
- Maritime Safety (Question No. 102)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 103)
- Air Services (Question No. 104)
- Road Projects (Question No. 105)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 106)
- Marine Accidents (Question No. 107)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 108)
- Dublin Bus (Question No. 109)
Written Answers Nos. 110-129
- Public Transport (Question No. 110)
- Transport Policy (Question No. 111)
- Bus Services (Question No. 113)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 114)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 115)
- Cycling Policy (Question No. 116)
- Public Transport (Question No. 117)
- Vacant Properties (Question No. 118)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 119)
- Primary Medical Certificates (Question No. 120)
- Tax Reliefs (Question No. 121)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 122)
- Tax Strategy Group (Question No. 123)
- Tax Data (Question No. 124)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 125)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 126)
- Tax Data (Question No. 127)
- Summer Economic Statement (Question No. 128)
- Tax Data (Question No. 129)
Written Answers Nos. 130-149
- Tax Data (Question No. 130)
- Tax Data (Question No. 131)
- Tax Data (Question No. 132)
- Tax Data (Question No. 133)
- Tax Data (Question No. 134)
- Tax Data (Question No. 135)
- Tax Data (Question No. 146)
- Tax Data (Question No. 147)
- Tax Data (Question No. 136)
- Tax Data (Question No. 176)
- Tax Data (Question No. 137)
- Tax Data (Question No. 138)
- Tax Data (Question No. 166)
- Tax Data (Question No. 139)
- Tax Data (Question No. 140)
- Tax Data (Question No. 141)
- Tax Data (Question No. 142)
- Tax Data (Question No. 143)
- Tax Data (Question No. 144)
- Tax Data (Question No. 145)
- Tax Data (Question No. 148)
- Tax Data (Question No. 149)
Written Answers Nos. 150-170
- Tax Data (Question No. 150)
- Tax Data (Question No. 153)
- Tax Data (Question No. 178)
- Tax Data (Question No. 151)
- Tax Data (Question No. 152)
- Tax Data (Question No. 154)
- Tax Data (Question No. 155)
- Tax Data (Question No. 156)
- Tax Data (Question No. 157)
- Tax Data (Question No. 158)
- Tax Data (Question No. 159)
- Tax Data (Question No. 160)
- Tax Data (Question No. 161)
- Tax Data (Question No. 162)
- Tax Data (Question No. 163)
- Tax Data (Question No. 164)
- Tax Data (Question No. 165)
- Tax Data (Question No. 167)
- Tax Data (Question No. 168)
- Tax Data (Question No. 169)
- Tax Data (Question No. 170)
Written Answers Nos. 171-190
- Financial Services (Question No. 171)
- Tax Data (Question No. 172)
- Tax Data (Question No. 173)
- Tax Data (Question No. 174)
- Tax Data (Question No. 175)
- Tax Data (Question No. 177)
- Tax Data (Question No. 179)
- Tax Data (Question No. 180)
- Tax Data (Question No. 181)
- Tax Data (Question No. 182)
- Tax Data (Question No. 183)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 184)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 185)
- Tax Reliefs (Question No. 186)
- Tax Code (Question No. 187)
- Flood Risk Management (Question No. 188)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 189)
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 190)
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 196)
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 197)
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 198)
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 211)
Written Answers Nos. 191-210
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 191)
- Protected Disclosures (Question No. 192)
- Brexit Supports (Question No. 193)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 194)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 195)
- Semi-State Bodies (Question No. 199)
- Summer Economic Statement (Question No. 200)
- Summer Economic Statement (Question No. 201)
- Summer Economic Statement (Question No. 202)
- Summer Economic Statement (Question No. 203)
- Summer Economic Statement (Question No. 204)
- Budget Process (Question No. 205)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 206)
- Budget 2023 (Question No. 207)
- Budget 2023 (Question No. 208)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 209)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 210)
Written Answers Nos. 211-232
- Tourism Funding (Question No. 212)
- Tourism Funding (Question No. 213)
- Broadcasting Sector (Question No. 214)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 215)
- Sports Funding (Question No. 216)
- Broadcasting Sector (Question No. 217)
- Broadcasting Charge (Question No. 218)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 219)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 220)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 221)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 222)
- Foreshore Issues (Question No. 223)
- Vacant Sites (Question No. 224)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 225)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 226)
- Departmental Data (Question No. 227)
- Electoral Process (Question No. 228)
- Heritage Schemes (Question No. 229)
- Heritage Schemes (Question No. 230)
- Homeless Accommodation (Question No. 231)
- Foreshore Issues (Question No. 232)
Written Answers Nos. 233-253
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 233)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 234)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 235)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 236)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 237)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 238)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 239)
- Hare Coursing (Question No. 240)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 241)
- Waterways Issues (Question No. 242)
- Defective Building Materials (Question No. 243)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 244)
- Housing Schemes (Question No. 245)
- Housing Provision (Question No. 246)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 247)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 248)
- Energy Conservation (Question No. 249)
- National Monuments (Question No. 250)
- Passport Services (Question No. 251)
- Passport Services (Question No. 252)
- Passport Services (Question No. 253)
- Passport Services (Question No. 261)
- Passport Services (Question No. 263)
- Passport Services (Question No. 266)
- Passport Services (Question No. 269)
- Passport Services (Question No. 289)
Written Answers Nos. 254-273
- Passport Services (Question No. 254)
- Passport Services (Question No. 256)
- Passport Services (Question No. 258)
- Passport Services (Question No. 259)
- Passport Services (Question No. 265)
- Passport Services (Question No. 270)
- Passport Services (Question No. 272)
- Passport Services (Question No. 273)
- Passport Services (Question No. 274)
- Passport Services (Question No. 275)
- Passport Services (Question No. 277)
- Passport Services (Question No. 278)
- Passport Services (Question No. 279)
- Passport Services (Question No. 280)
- Passport Services (Question No. 282)
- Passport Services (Question No. 286)
- Passport Services (Question No. 255)
- Departmental Functions (Question No. 257)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 260)
- Passport Services (Question No. 262)
- Passport Services (Question No. 271)
- Passport Services (Question No. 276)
- Passport Services (Question No. 284)
- Overseas Development Aid (Question No. 264)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 267)
- Passport Services (Question No. 268)
Written Answers Nos. 274-293
- Passport Services (Question No. 281)
- Passport Services (Question No. 283)
- Passport Services (Question No. 285)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 287)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 288)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 290)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 291)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 292)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 293)
Written Answers Nos. 294-313
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 294)
- Defence Forces (Question No. 295)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 296)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 297)
- Education and Training Boards (Question No. 298)
- School Transport (Question No. 299)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 300)
- School Staff (Question No. 301)
- School Textbooks (Question No. 302)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 303)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 304)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 305)
- School Transport (Question No. 306)
- State Examinations (Question No. 307)
- School Staff (Question No. 308)
- School Staff (Question No. 309)
- State Examinations (Question No. 310)
- School Transport (Question No. 311)
- School Textbooks (Question No. 312)
- School Textbooks (Question No. 313)
Written Answers Nos. 314-334
- School Staff (Question No. 314)
- School Staff (Question No. 315)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 316)
- Special Educational Needs (Question No. 317)
- Prison Service (Question No. 318)
- School Patronage (Question No. 319)
- Education Policy (Question No. 320)
- School Transport (Question No. 321)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 322)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 323)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 324)
- Schools Building Projects (Question No. 325)
- State Pensions (Question No. 326)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 327)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 328)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 329)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 330)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 331)
- Community Employment Schemes (Question No. 332)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 333)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 334)
Written Answers Nos. 335-355
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 335)
- State Pensions (Question No. 336)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 337)
- Community Employment Schemes (Question No. 338)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 339)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 357)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 340)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 341)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 342)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 343)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 344)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 345)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 346)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 347)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 348)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 349)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 350)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Question No. 351)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 352)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 353)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 354)
- State Pensions (Question No. 355)
Written Answers Nos. 356-376
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 356)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 358)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 359)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 360)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 361)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 362)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 363)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 364)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 365)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 366)
- Community Employment Schemes (Question No. 367)
- Public Services Card (Question No. 368)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 369)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 370)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 371)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 372)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Question No. 373)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 374)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 375)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 376)
Written Answers Nos. 377-397
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 377)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 378)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 379)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 380)
- Social Welfare Payments (Question No. 381)
- Employment Schemes (Question No. 382)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 383)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 384)
- Youth Services (Question No. 385)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 386)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 387)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 388)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 389)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 390)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 391)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 392)
- Early Childhood Care and Education (Question No. 393)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 394)
- Youth Services (Question No. 395)
- Youth Services (Question No. 396)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 397)
Written Answers Nos. 398-417
- Childcare Services (Question No. 398)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 399)
- Child and Family Agency (Question No. 400)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 401)
- Asylum Seekers (Question No. 402)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 403)
- Youth Services (Question No. 404)
- Youth Services (Question No. 407)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 405)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 406)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 408)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 409)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 410)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 411)
- Childcare Services (Question No. 412)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 413)
- Language Schools (Question No. 414)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 415)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 416)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 433)
- Third Level Costs (Question No. 417)
Written Answers Nos. 418-437
- Research and Development (Question No. 418)
- Research and Development (Question No. 419)
- Research and Development (Question No. 420)
- Research and Development (Question No. 421)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 422)
- Third Level Costs (Question No. 423)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 424)
- Third Level Costs (Question No. 425)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 426)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 427)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 428)
- Further and Higher Education (Question No. 429)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 430)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Question No. 431)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 432)
- Third Level Fees (Question No. 434)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 435)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 436)
- Research and Development (Question No. 437)
Written Answers Nos. 438-457
- Intellectual Property (Question No. 438)
- Intellectual Property (Question No. 439)
- Intellectual Property (Question No. 440)
- Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 441)
- Airport Security (Question No. 442)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 443)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 444)
- An Garda Síochána (Question No. 445)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 446)
- Prison Service (Question No. 447)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 448)
- Legal Aid (Question No. 449)
- Prison Service (Question No. 450)
- Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (Question No. 451)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 452)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 453)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 454)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 456)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 457)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 500)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 501)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 503)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 505)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 567)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 568)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 569)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 570)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 571)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 455)
Written Answers Nos. 458-478
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 458)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 459)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 460)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 461)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 462)
- Disability Services (Question No. 463)
- Health Services (Question No. 464)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 465)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 466)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 467)
- Disability Services (Question No. 468)
- Cybersecurity Policy (Question No. 469)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 470)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 471)
- Disability Services (Question No. 472)
- Disability Services (Question No. 473)
- Disability Services (Question No. 474)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 475)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 476)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 477)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 558)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 559)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 478)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 544)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 545)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 546)
Written Answers Nos. 479-499
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 479)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 480)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 481)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 482)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 483)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 484)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 485)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 497)
- Health Strategies (Question No. 499)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 486)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 487)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 490)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 492)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 495)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 488)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 489)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 491)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 493)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 494)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 496)
- Legislative Process (Question No. 498)
Written Answers Nos. 500-519
- Intellectual Property (Question No. 502)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 504)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 506)
- Medical Aids and Appliances (Question No. 507)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 508)
- Health Services (Question No. 509)
- Health Services (Question No. 510)
- Medicinal Products (Question No. 511)
- Health Services (Question No. 512)
- Prescriptions Charges (Question No. 513)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 514)
- Medical Cards (Question No. 515)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 516)
- Home Help Service (Question No. 517)
- Disability Services (Question No. 518)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 519)
Written Answers Nos. 520-539
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 520)
- General Practitioner Services (Question No. 521)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 522)
- Vaccination Programme (Question No. 523)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 524)
- Hospital Facilities (Question No. 525)
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 526)
- Health Services (Question No. 527)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 528)
- Dental Services (Question No. 529)
- Dental Services (Question No. 530)
- Health Services (Question No. 531)
- Health Services (Question No. 532)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 533)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 534)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 535)
- Prescriptions Charges (Question No. 536)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 537)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 538)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 539)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 561)
- Health Services (Question No. 562)
- Health Services (Question No. 563)
- Health Services (Question No. 572)
- Health Services (Question No. 573)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 574)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 575)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 576)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 578)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 579)
- Climate Change Policy (Question No. 580)
Written Answers Nos. 540-560
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 540)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 541)
- Eating Disorders (Question No. 542)
- Health Services (Question No. 543)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 547)
- Assisted Human Reproduction (Question No. 548)
- Substance Misuse (Question No. 550)
- Dental Services (Question No. 551)
- Health Services (Question No. 552)
- Disability Services (Question No. 553)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 554)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 555)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 556)
- Covid-19 Pandemic (Question No. 557)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 560)
Written Answers Nos. 581-596
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 581)
- Food Labelling (Question No. 582)
- Agriculture Schemes (Question No. 583)
- Forestry Sector (Question No. 584)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 585)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 586)
- Agriculture Industry (Question No. 587)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 588)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 589)
- Departmental Staff (Question No. 590)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 591)
- Departmental Strategies (Question No. 592)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 593)
- Rights of People with Disabilities (Question No. 594)
- Rural Schemes (Question No. 595)
- Local Authorities (Question No. 596)