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An 34ú Dáil

Vol. 1063 No. 3

Nuashonraithe go deireanach: 24 Aib 2025, 02:52

Showing 27 Oral Questions and 365 Written Answers

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Written Answers Nos. 1-20
- Employment Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 13)
- Job Losses (Ceist Uimh. 14)
- Export Controls (Ceist Uimh. 16)
- Departmental Policies (Ceist Uimh. 17)
- Departmental Policies (Ceist Uimh. 23)
- Departmental Policies (Ceist Uimh. 26)
- Work Permits (Ceist Uimh. 18)
Written Answers Nos. 21-40
- Industrial Development (Ceist Uimh. 21)
- Flexible Work Practices (Ceist Uimh. 22)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 24)
- Departmental Policies (Ceist Uimh. 25)
- European Union (Ceist Uimh. 27)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 28)
- Departmental Policies (Ceist Uimh. 29)
- Employment Rights (Ceist Uimh. 30)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 31)
- Job Creation (Ceist Uimh. 32)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 33)
- Departmental Policies (Ceist Uimh. 34)
- Departmental Policies (Ceist Uimh. 35)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 36)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 44)
- Trade Relations (Ceist Uimh. 37)
- Trade Relations (Ceist Uimh. 43)
- Small and Medium Enterprises (Ceist Uimh. 38)
- Apprenticeship Programmes (Ceist Uimh. 39)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 40)
Written Answers Nos. 41-60
- Living Wage (Ceist Uimh. 41)
- Departmental Functions (Ceist Uimh. 42)
- Artificial Intelligence (Ceist Uimh. 45)
- Artificial Intelligence (Ceist Uimh. 46)
- Trade Agreements (Ceist Uimh. 47)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 48)
- Enterprise Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 49)
- Work Permits (Ceist Uimh. 50)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 51)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 52)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 53)
- Work Permits (Ceist Uimh. 54)
- Job Losses (Ceist Uimh. 55)
- Industrial Development (Ceist Uimh. 56)
- Industrial Development (Ceist Uimh. 63)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 57)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 58)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 59)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 60)
Written Answers Nos. 61-80
- Work Permits (Ceist Uimh. 61)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 62)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 64)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 65)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 66)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 67)
- Enterprise Policy (Ceist Uimh. 68)
- Work Permits (Ceist Uimh. 69)
- Work Permits (Ceist Uimh. 70)
- Employment Rights (Ceist Uimh. 71)
- Wind Energy Generation (Ceist Uimh. 78)
- Electricity Grid (Ceist Uimh. 79)
- Telecommunications Infrastructure (Ceist Uimh. 80)
Written Answers Nos. 81-100
- Electricity Grid (Ceist Uimh. 81)
- Telecommunications Infrastructure (Ceist Uimh. 88)
- Departmental Contracts (Ceist Uimh. 89)
- Bord na Móna (Ceist Uimh. 90)
- Solar Energy Guidelines (Ceist Uimh. 91)
- Energy Conservation (Ceist Uimh. 92)
- Energy Conservation (Ceist Uimh. 93)
- Bord na Móna (Ceist Uimh. 94)
- Housing Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 95)
- Waste Management (Ceist Uimh. 96)
- Recycling Policy (Ceist Uimh. 97)
- Energy Conservation (Ceist Uimh. 98)
- Energy Conservation (Ceist Uimh. 106)
- Energy Conservation (Ceist Uimh. 113)
- Energy Conservation (Ceist Uimh. 114)
- Energy Policy (Ceist Uimh. 99)
- Environmental Policy (Ceist Uimh. 100)
Written Answers Nos. 101-120
- Recycling Policy (Ceist Uimh. 101)
- Data Centres (Ceist Uimh. 102)
- Energy Policy (Ceist Uimh. 103)
- Energy Policy (Ceist Uimh. 118)
- Departmental Policies (Ceist Uimh. 104)
- Electricity Supply Board (Ceist Uimh. 105)
- Bord na Móna (Ceist Uimh. 107)
- Waste Management (Ceist Uimh. 108)
- Climate Change Policy (Ceist Uimh. 109)
- Electricity Grid (Ceist Uimh. 110)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Ceist Uimh. 111)
- Electricity Grid (Ceist Uimh. 112)
- Mining Industry (Ceist Uimh. 115)
- Waste Management (Ceist Uimh. 116)
- Energy Policy (Ceist Uimh. 117)
- Wind Energy Generation (Ceist Uimh. 119)
- Wind Energy Generation (Ceist Uimh. 120)
Written Answers Nos. 121-132
- Departmental Consultations (Ceist Uimh. 121)
- Passport Services (Ceist Uimh. 122)
- Economic Data (Ceist Uimh. 123)
- Passport Services (Ceist Uimh. 124)
- Bord na Móna (Ceist Uimh. 125)
- Natural Gas Grid (Ceist Uimh. 126)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 127)
- Pension Provisions (Ceist Uimh. 128)
- Postal Services (Ceist Uimh. 129)
- Postal Services (Ceist Uimh. 130)
- Departmental Strategies (Ceist Uimh. 131)
- Departmental Policies (Ceist Uimh. 132)
Written Answers Nos. 133-143
- Departmental Reports (Ceist Uimh. 133)
- Departmental Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 134)
- Solar Energy Guidelines (Ceist Uimh. 135)
- Electricity Supply Board (Ceist Uimh. 136)
- Electricity Supply Board (Ceist Uimh. 137)
- Energy Infrastructure (Ceist Uimh. 138)
- Solar Energy Guidelines (Ceist Uimh. 139)
- Renewable Energy Generation (Ceist Uimh. 140)
- Environmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 141)
- Environmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 142)
- Environmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 144)
- Environmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 143)
Written Answers Nos. 144-148
- Sports Events (Ceist Uimh. 145)
- Defence Forces (Ceist Uimh. 146)
- Defence Forces (Ceist Uimh. 147)
- Defence Forces (Ceist Uimh. 148)
Written Answers Nos. 149-168
- Electric Vehicles (Ceist Uimh. 149)
- Active Travel (Ceist Uimh. 150)
- Departmental Projects (Ceist Uimh. 151)
- Road Network (Ceist Uimh. 152)
- Road Projects (Ceist Uimh. 153)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 154)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 155)
- Road Network (Ceist Uimh. 156)
- Departmental Contracts (Ceist Uimh. 157)
- Departmental Contracts (Ceist Uimh. 158)
- Departmental Contracts (Ceist Uimh. 159)
- Driver Licences (Ceist Uimh. 160)
- Bus Services (Ceist Uimh. 161)
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland (Ceist Uimh. 162)
- Artificial Intelligence (Ceist Uimh. 163)
- Tax Collection (Ceist Uimh. 164)
- Tax Data (Ceist Uimh. 165)
- Tax Collection (Ceist Uimh. 166)
- Programme for Government (Ceist Uimh. 167)
- Flood Relief Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 168)
Written Answers Nos. 169-176
- Tax Reliefs (Ceist Uimh. 169)
- Film Industry (Ceist Uimh. 170)
- Housing Policy (Ceist Uimh. 171)
- Housing Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 172)
- Revenue Commissioners (Ceist Uimh. 173)
- Housing Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 174)
- Social Welfare Payments (Ceist Uimh. 175)
- Tax Reliefs (Ceist Uimh. 176)
Written Answers Nos. 177-184
- Tax Collection (Ceist Uimh. 177)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 178)
- Tax Credits (Ceist Uimh. 179)
- Tax Residency (Ceist Uimh. 180)
- Artificial Intelligence (Ceist Uimh. 181)
- Insurance Industry (Ceist Uimh. 182)
- Tourism Policy (Ceist Uimh. 183)
- Fire Service (Ceist Uimh. 184)
Written Answers Nos. 185-192
- Public Appointments Service (Ceist Uimh. 185)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 186)
- Business Supports (Ceist Uimh. 187)
- Work Permits (Ceist Uimh. 188)
- Electricity Transmission Network (Ceist Uimh. 189)
- Referendum Campaigns (Ceist Uimh. 190)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 191)
- Artificial Intelligence (Ceist Uimh. 192)
Written Answers Nos. 193-200
- Business Regulation (Ceist Uimh. 193)
- Departmental Budgets (Ceist Uimh. 194)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 195)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 196)
- EU Funding (Ceist Uimh. 197)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 198)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 199)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 200)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 201)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 202)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 211)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 212)
Written Answers Nos. 201-208
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 203)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 204)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 209)
- Education Policy (Ceist Uimh. 205)
- School Facilities (Ceist Uimh. 206)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 207)
- Teaching Qualifications (Ceist Uimh. 208)
Written Answers Nos. 209-216
- Home Schooling (Ceist Uimh. 210)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 213)
- School Accommodation (Ceist Uimh. 214)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 215)
- Teaching Qualifications (Ceist Uimh. 216)
Written Answers Nos. 217-224
- Capitation Grants (Ceist Uimh. 217)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 218)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 219)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 220)
- School Transport (Ceist Uimh. 221)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 222)
- Special Educational Needs (Ceist Uimh. 223)
- Schools Building Projects (Ceist Uimh. 224)
Written Answers Nos. 225-232
- Post Office Network (Ceist Uimh. 225)
- Departmental Reports (Ceist Uimh. 226)
- Exchequer Payments (Ceist Uimh. 227)
- Sport and Recreational Development (Ceist Uimh. 228)
- Artificial Intelligence (Ceist Uimh. 229)
- Housing Policy (Ceist Uimh. 230)
- Housing Policy (Ceist Uimh. 247)
- Housing Policy (Ceist Uimh. 248)
- Housing Policy (Ceist Uimh. 259)
- Housing Policy (Ceist Uimh. 260)
- Defective Building Materials (Ceist Uimh. 231)
- Defective Building Materials (Ceist Uimh. 232)
Written Answers Nos. 233-240
- Defective Building Materials (Ceist Uimh. 233)
- Local Authorities (Ceist Uimh. 234)
- Local Authorities (Ceist Uimh. 235)
- Vacant Properties (Ceist Uimh. 236)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 237)
- Wildlife Protection (Ceist Uimh. 238)
- Housing Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 239)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 240)
Written Answers Nos. 241-248
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 241)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 242)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 243)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 244)
- Housing Provision (Ceist Uimh. 245)
- Defective Building Materials (Ceist Uimh. 246)
Written Answers Nos. 249-257
- Housing Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 249)
- Fire Service (Ceist Uimh. 250)
- Fire Service (Ceist Uimh. 251)
- Heritage Projects (Ceist Uimh. 252)
- Regeneration Projects (Ceist Uimh. 253)
- Regeneration Projects (Ceist Uimh. 254)
- Regeneration Projects (Ceist Uimh. 255)
- Housing Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 256)
- Artificial Intelligence (Ceist Uimh. 257)
- Artificial Intelligence (Ceist Uimh. 258)
Written Answers Nos. 258-267
- Rental Sector (Ceist Uimh. 261)
- Rental Sector (Ceist Uimh. 262)
- Rental Sector (Ceist Uimh. 263)
- Water Services (Ceist Uimh. 264)
- Departmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 265)
- School Meals Programme (Ceist Uimh. 266)
- School Meals Programme (Ceist Uimh. 267)
Written Answers Nos. 268-275
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 268)
- Social Welfare Benefits (Ceist Uimh. 269)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 270)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 271)
- Social Welfare Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 272)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Ceist Uimh. 273)
- Social Welfare Rates (Ceist Uimh. 274)
- State Pensions (Ceist Uimh. 275)
Written Answers Nos. 276-283
- Social Welfare Fraud (Ceist Uimh. 276)
- Legislative Process (Ceist Uimh. 277)
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 278)
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 291)
- Departmental Bodies (Ceist Uimh. 279)
- Departmental Bodies (Ceist Uimh. 280)
- Departmental Bodies (Ceist Uimh. 281)
- Naturalisation Applications (Ceist Uimh. 282)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 283)
Written Answers Nos. 284-291
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 284)
- An Garda Síochána (Ceist Uimh. 285)
- Visa Applications (Ceist Uimh. 286)
- Communications Surveillance (Ceist Uimh. 287)
- Child Protection (Ceist Uimh. 288)
- Crime Prevention (Ceist Uimh. 289)
- Prison Service (Ceist Uimh. 290)
Written Answers Nos. 292-299
- Closed-Circuit Television Systems (Ceist Uimh. 292)
- Official Engagements (Ceist Uimh. 293)
- Artificial Intelligence (Ceist Uimh. 294)
- Residency Permits (Ceist Uimh. 295)
- Greyhound Industry (Ceist Uimh. 296)
- Food Industry (Ceist Uimh. 297)
- Animal Diseases (Ceist Uimh. 298)
- Live Exports (Ceist Uimh. 299)
Written Answers Nos. 300-308
- Agriculture Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 300)
- Agriculture Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 301)
- Artificial Intelligence (Ceist Uimh. 302)
- Veterinary Services (Ceist Uimh. 303)
- Departmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 304)
- Departmental Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 305)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 306)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 307)
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 308)
Written Answers Nos. 309-316
- Disabilities Assessments (Ceist Uimh. 309)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 310)
- International Protection (Ceist Uimh. 311)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 312)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 313)
- Disabilities Assessments (Ceist Uimh. 314)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 315)
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 316)
Written Answers Nos. 317-326
- Disability Services (Ceist Uimh. 317)
- Childcare Services (Ceist Uimh. 318)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 319)
- Childcare Services (Ceist Uimh. 320)
- Childcare Services (Ceist Uimh. 321)
- Childcare Services (Ceist Uimh. 322)
- Employment Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 323)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 324)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 325)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 326)
Written Answers Nos. 327-335
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 327)
- Health Strategies (Ceist Uimh. 328)
- Tobacco Control Measures (Ceist Uimh. 329)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 330)
- Home Care Packages (Ceist Uimh. 331)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 332)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 333)
- Hospital Complaints Procedures (Ceist Uimh. 334)
- Hospital Complaints Procedures (Ceist Uimh. 335)
Written Answers Nos. 336-344
- Medical Inquiries (Ceist Uimh. 336)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 337)
- Hospital Staff (Ceist Uimh. 338)
- Medicinal Products (Ceist Uimh. 339)
- Assisted Human Reproduction (Ceist Uimh. 340)
- Assisted Human Reproduction (Ceist Uimh. 341)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 342)
- Medical Cards (Ceist Uimh. 343)
- Health Service Executive (Ceist Uimh. 344)
Written Answers Nos. 345-360
- Vaccination Programme (Ceist Uimh. 345)
- Healthcare Policy (Ceist Uimh. 346)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 347)
- Health Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 348)
- Dental Services (Ceist Uimh. 349)
- Civil Registration Service (Ceist Uimh. 350)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 351)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 352)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 353)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 354)
- Mental Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 355)
- Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (Ceist Uimh. 356)
- Hospice Services (Ceist Uimh. 358)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 359)
- Ambulance Service (Ceist Uimh. 360)
Written Answers Nos. 361-368
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 361)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 362)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 363)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 364)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 365)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 366)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 367)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 368)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 369)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 370)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 371)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 372)
Written Answers Nos. 369-379
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 373)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 374)
- Emergency Services (Ceist Uimh. 375)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 376)
- Departmental Contracts (Ceist Uimh. 377)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 378)
- Hospital Procedures (Ceist Uimh. 379)
Written Answers Nos. 380-387
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 380)
- Health Services (Ceist Uimh. 381)
- Cancer Services (Ceist Uimh. 382)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Ceist Uimh. 383)
- Departmental Data (Ceist Uimh. 384)
- Control of Dogs (Ceist Uimh. 385)
- Departmental Administrative Arrangements (Ceist Uimh. 386)
- Departmental Bodies (Ceist Uimh. 387)
Written Answers Nos. 388-393
- Departmental Bodies (Ceist Uimh. 388)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 389)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 390)
- Departmental Strategies (Ceist Uimh. 391)
- Community Development Projects (Ceist Uimh. 392)
- Community Development Projects (Ceist Uimh. 393)