Budget

453. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify which programme A subheads are included in the €3.016 billion allocation referred to on p122 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be delivered under each of these programme A subheads. [72189/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

453. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify which programme A subheads are included in the €3.016 billion allocation referred to on p122 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be delivered under each of these programme A subheads. [72189/26]

451. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify which programme A subheads are included in the €1,010 billion allocation referred to on p128 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be delivered under each of these programme A subheads. [72196/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

451. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify which programme A subheads are included in the €1,010 billion allocation referred to on p128 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be delivered under each of these programme A subheads. [72196/26]

450. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the programme A subheads included in the €948 million allocation referred to on p128 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be impacted under each of these programme A subheads. [72197/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

450. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the programme A subheads included in the €948 million allocation referred to on p128 of the budget book; and to provide a breakdown of the funding allocation and units to be impacted under each of these programme A subheads. [72197/26]

441. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the Budget 2027 Expenditure Report published on 6 October 2026, which states that €1.01 billion allocated to the starter homes programme will contribute to the delivery of 8,500 new starter homes in 2027 and separately that 15,000 new starter homes will be delivered in 2027; the number of starter homes expected to be delivered or supported in 2027 under each of the first home scheme, the vacant property refurbishment grant, the starter homes purchase scheme, cost rental and help to buy, in tabular form; and whether the figure of 8,500 includes supports under help to buy. [71816/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

441. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the Budget 2027 Expenditure Report published on 6 October 2026, which states that €1.01 billion allocated to the starter homes programme will contribute to the delivery of 8,500 new starter homes in 2027 and separately that 15,000 new starter homes will be delivered in 2027; the number of starter homes expected to be delivered or supported in 2027 under each of the first home scheme, the vacant property refurbishment grant, the starter homes purchase scheme, cost rental and help to buy, in tabular form; and whether the figure of 8,500 includes supports under help to buy. [71816/26]

436. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the Budget 2027 Expenditure Report, which states that €5.6 billion in capital expenditure is being provided to Programme A – Housing in 2027, the reason the Estimates for Public Services 2027 set out in the same report provide capital of €5,201 million for Programme A, compared with €5,218 million in 2026; and a reconciliation of the two figures. [71818/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

436. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the Budget 2027 Expenditure Report, which states that €5.6 billion in capital expenditure is being provided to Programme A – Housing in 2027, the reason the Estimates for Public Services 2027 set out in the same report provide capital of €5,201 million for Programme A, compared with €5,218 million in 2026; and a reconciliation of the two figures. [71818/26]

435. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the number of housing assistance payment and rental accommodation scheme tenancies provided for falls from some 61,000 in the Budget 2026 Expenditure Report to approximately 56,000 in the Budget 2027 Expenditure Report, notwithstanding provision for over 8,000 new tenancies in each year. [71819/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

435. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the number of housing assistance payment and rental accommodation scheme tenancies provided for falls from some 61,000 in the Budget 2026 Expenditure Report to approximately 56,000 in the Budget 2027 Expenditure Report, notwithstanding provision for over 8,000 new tenancies in each year. [71819/26]

433. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the strategic review of the approved housing body sector, the analysis of cost rental schemes including the cost rental equity loan scheme, and the financial analysis of the capital advance lease facility funding model, each of which the Budget 2026 Expenditure Report stated was due for completion in 2026; whether each has been completed; and when each will be published. [71820/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

433. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the strategic review of the approved housing body sector, the analysis of cost rental schemes including the cost rental equity loan scheme, and the financial analysis of the capital advance lease facility funding model, each of which the Budget 2026 Expenditure Report stated was due for completion in 2026; whether each has been completed; and when each will be published. [71820/26]

429. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated in 2027 for housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability, and the number of grants expected to be funded, within the over €750 million provided in Budget 2027 to address specific housing needs, compared with the €130 million for 17,000 grants provided in Budget 2026. [71821/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

429. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated in 2027 for housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability, and the number of grants expected to be funded, within the over €750 million provided in Budget 2027 to address specific housing needs, compared with the €130 million for 17,000 grants provided in Budget 2026. [71821/26]

407. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which the fifteen million euro committed to supporting the post office network in Budget 2027 will be allocated; the portion of those funds that will be committed to retaining and expanding in-person postal services; the mechanisms in place to ensure that community input will be sought and heeded in allocating such funds; if he acknowledges that funding must ensure no selling off of publicly owned assets in the postal network; and his plans to ensure funding supports vulnerable postal service users who require face-to-face services because online services are inaccessible to them. [72046/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

407. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which the fifteen million euro committed to supporting the post office network in Budget 2027 will be allocated; the portion of those funds that will be committed to retaining and expanding in-person postal services; the mechanisms in place to ensure that community input will be sought and heeded in allocating such funds; if he acknowledges that funding must ensure no selling off of publicly owned assets in the postal network; and his plans to ensure funding supports vulnerable postal service users who require face-to-face services because online services are inaccessible to them. [72046/26]

405. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total current funding for Sport Ireland in 2027, given that the Budget 2027 expenditure report states €122 million in one section and €164.9 million in another; and for a reconciliation of the two figures. [71839/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

405. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total current funding for Sport Ireland in 2027, given that the Budget 2027 expenditure report states €122 million in one section and €164.9 million in another; and for a reconciliation of the two figures. [71839/26]

404. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the outcome of the review by the sports capital unit of community sport facilities fund and large scale sport infrastructure fund grants that have not been drawn down, as set out in the Budget 2026 expenditure report; and the number and value of grants withdrawn or reduced as a result, by county, in tabular form. [71838/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

404. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the outcome of the review by the sports capital unit of community sport facilities fund and large scale sport infrastructure fund grants that have not been drawn down, as set out in the Budget 2026 expenditure report; and the number and value of grants withdrawn or reduced as a result, by county, in tabular form. [71838/26]

396. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the portion of funding announced in Budget 2027 that will be committed to special education in Dublin bay south; the number of new places in mainstream and special schools that will result from that allocation in Dublin bay south, respectively; and her plans to ensure that pupils with additional needs will be required to leave their community to access education. [72467/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

396. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the portion of funding announced in Budget 2027 that will be committed to special education in Dublin bay south; the number of new places in mainstream and special schools that will result from that allocation in Dublin bay south, respectively; and her plans to ensure that pupils with additional needs will be required to leave their community to access education. [72467/26]

334. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected 2026 outturn for current expenditure on the education and youth Vote compared with the budget 2026 allocation of €11,475 million; and the reasons for the increase in the 2026 allocation to €12,442 million, by programme, in tabular form. [71854/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

334. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected 2026 outturn for current expenditure on the education and youth Vote compared with the budget 2026 allocation of €11,475 million; and the reasons for the increase in the 2026 allocation to €12,442 million, by programme, in tabular form. [71854/26]

330. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special needs assistants in post at the end of 2025 and at the latest date in 2026; and the way that the budget 2027 provision of 2,339 additional SNAs, bringing the total to 28,000, reconciles with the budget 2026 figure of almost 24,900. [71855/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

330. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special needs assistants in post at the end of 2025 and at the latest date in 2026; and the way that the budget 2027 provision of 2,339 additional SNAs, bringing the total to 28,000, reconciles with the budget 2026 figure of almost 24,900. [71855/26]

256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the mechanisms in place in relation to the €15 million announced in budget 2027 for rural pubs (details supplied); and if there is a timeline for the full details of this scheme to be announced. [72166/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the mechanisms in place in relation to the €15 million announced in budget 2027 for rural pubs (details supplied); and if there is a timeline for the full details of this scheme to be announced. [72166/26]

253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding support mechanisms being considered for pubs that are geographically deemed ineligible for the €15 million support scheme for rural pubs that was announced in budget 2027. [72172/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding support mechanisms being considered for pubs that are geographically deemed ineligible for the €15 million support scheme for rural pubs that was announced in budget 2027. [72172/26]

232. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the reduction in carbon tax announced in Budget 2027 will affect the carbon tax revenue allocated to the sustainable energy authority of Ireland residential and community retrofit schemes, given that the Budget 2027 expenditure report provides €655 million for those schemes, including increased provision through carbon tax revenues. [71842/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

232. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the reduction in carbon tax announced in Budget 2027 will affect the carbon tax revenue allocated to the sustainable energy authority of Ireland residential and community retrofit schemes, given that the Budget 2027 expenditure report provides €655 million for those schemes, including increased provision through carbon tax revenues. [71842/26]

231. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which his Department accounts for the difference in the figures in the Expenditure Report released for Budget 2027 between the detailed selected measures totalling just over €1 billion and the allocation for new initiatives totalling over €1.8 billion. [71946/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

231. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which his Department accounts for the difference in the figures in the Expenditure Report released for Budget 2027 between the detailed selected measures totalling just over €1 billion and the allocation for new initiatives totalling over €1.8 billion. [71946/26]

230. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of additional expenditure allocated towards AI-related areas across departments in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71961/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

230. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of additional expenditure allocated towards AI-related areas across departments in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71961/26]

229. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the projected 2026 outturn for gross voted expenditure compared with the expenditure ceiling of €117.8 billion set in Budget 2026, by Ministerial Vote Group, in tabular form; and the Supplementary Estimates expected to be brought before Dáil Éireann for 2026. [71823/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

229. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the projected 2026 outturn for gross voted expenditure compared with the expenditure ceiling of €117.8 billion set in Budget 2026, by Ministerial Vote Group, in tabular form; and the Supplementary Estimates expected to be brought before Dáil Éireann for 2026. [71823/26]

228. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the specific savings and efficiency measures each Department will implement in 2027 to meet the expenditure levy totalling €446 million set out in the Budget 2027 Expenditure Report, in tabular form, by Department; and the reason the Department of Education and Youth is not subject to the levy. [71824/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

228. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the specific savings and efficiency measures each Department will implement in 2027 to meet the expenditure levy totalling €446 million set out in the Budget 2027 Expenditure Report, in tabular form, by Department; and the reason the Department of Education and Youth is not subject to the levy. [71824/26]

214. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there is a provision in Budget 2027 for utility and travel cost relief for lung fibrosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72396/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

214. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there is a provision in Budget 2027 for utility and travel cost relief for lung fibrosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72396/26]

210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the estimated cost of the CGT changes outlined in budget 2027 of 46.5million first year and 186 million full year are based on CGT for individuals and some corporates in respect of gains on development land solely or if it also includes chargeable gains for corporates; in the case of the former provide a full estimated cost including all chargeable gains for corporates. [72376/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the estimated cost of the CGT changes outlined in budget 2027 of 46.5million first year and 186 million full year are based on CGT for individuals and some corporates in respect of gains on development land solely or if it also includes chargeable gains for corporates; in the case of the former provide a full estimated cost including all chargeable gains for corporates. [72376/26]

202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated number of existing investors who will remain subject to deemed disposal following the introduction of the personal investment account announced in Budget 2027; the number facing a deemed disposal charge in 2027; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending equivalent treatment to these existing investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72308/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated number of existing investors who will remain subject to deemed disposal following the introduction of the personal investment account announced in Budget 2027; the number facing a deemed disposal charge in 2027; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending equivalent treatment to these existing investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72308/26]

201. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered amending section 626B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to align the Substantial Shareholding Exemption with the Dividend Participation Exemption introduced in Finance Act 2024; the estimated cost of such an amendment; the reason it was not included in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72309/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

201. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered amending section 626B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to align the Substantial Shareholding Exemption with the Dividend Participation Exemption introduced in Finance Act 2024; the estimated cost of such an amendment; the reason it was not included in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72309/26]

193. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to update or simplify the legislation underpinning the broader taxation of retail investment as proposed in the Budget statement. [72169/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

193. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to update or simplify the legislation underpinning the broader taxation of retail investment as proposed in the Budget statement. [72169/26]

189. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are planned changes to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme in 2027, following the publication of Budget 2027. [72115/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

189. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are planned changes to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme in 2027, following the publication of Budget 2027. [72115/26]

188. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will provide a response to the queries raised; and if he will consider a transitional arrangement under the help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers who received the previous maximum payment shortly before the increase announced in Budget 2027 and whose homes remain under construction. [72042/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

188. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will provide a response to the queries raised; and if he will consider a transitional arrangement under the help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers who received the previous maximum payment shortly before the increase announced in Budget 2027 and whose homes remain under construction. [72042/26]

184. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost in 2027 of increasing the maximum relief under the help to buy scheme from €30,000 to €35,000, as announced in Budget 2027; the number of help to buy claims approved and the total value of relief paid in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [71822/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

184. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost in 2027 of increasing the maximum relief under the help to buy scheme from €30,000 to €35,000, as announced in Budget 2027; the number of help to buy claims approved and the total value of relief paid in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [71822/26]

141. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport further to Budget 2027, the funding available for regional and local road allocations to local authorities. [72398/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

141. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport further to Budget 2027, the funding available for regional and local road allocations to local authorities. [72398/26]

133. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the amount of the 2027 PSO allocation that will be dedicated to funding new public transport services in 2027. [72100/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

133. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the amount of the 2027 PSO allocation that will be dedicated to funding new public transport services in 2027. [72100/26]

132. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to making public transport more accessible for people with disabilities in each of the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72227/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

132. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to making public transport more accessible for people with disabilities in each of the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72227/26]

131. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to outline the amount of funding that will be allocated to making public transport more accessible to people with disabilities in 2027. [72226/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

131. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to outline the amount of funding that will be allocated to making public transport more accessible to people with disabilities in 2027. [72226/26]

127. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the amount of 2027 PSO funding allocation that will be used to maintain the existing public transport network for the entire year of 2027. [72105/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

127. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the amount of 2027 PSO funding allocation that will be used to maintain the existing public transport network for the entire year of 2027. [72105/26]

126. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the number of new public transport services expected to be delivered in 2027. [72092/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

126. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, the number of new public transport services expected to be delivered in 2027. [72092/26]

122. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the planned review of the TaxSaver scheme announced in Budget 2027 will include consideration of extension to the scheme to include shared mobility services. [72174/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

122. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the planned review of the TaxSaver scheme announced in Budget 2027 will include consideration of extension to the scheme to include shared mobility services. [72174/26]

117. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to provide the rationale for the €26 million cut within Programme E: Maritime Transport and Safety section of his Department's budget when compared to 2026; and the initiatives or schemes which had funding cut or removed as part of this budget decrease. [72118/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

117. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to provide the rationale for the €26 million cut within Programme E: Maritime Transport and Safety section of his Department's budget when compared to 2026; and the initiatives or schemes which had funding cut or removed as part of this budget decrease. [72118/26]

116. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to provide a breakdown of funding that will be provided to road safety initiatives in 2027. [72108/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

116. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to provide a breakdown of funding that will be provided to road safety initiatives in 2027. [72108/26]

114. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to provide an update on his Department's planned vehicle adaptation scheme; when applications will open; and the criteria that will be imposed as part of the scheme. [72116/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

114. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport following the publication of Budget 2027, to provide an update on his Department's planned vehicle adaptation scheme; when applications will open; and the criteria that will be imposed as part of the scheme. [72116/26]

113. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether the road transporters support scheme will operate in 2027, following the publication of Budget 2027. [72117/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

113. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether the road transporters support scheme will operate in 2027, following the publication of Budget 2027. [72117/26]

110. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport further to the announcement of 140 new and enhanced proposed public transport service routes for 2027, based on the information held or proposals submitted to his Department, including from the National Transport Authority as part of the 2027 Estimates and Budget process, the most up to date information available to his Department on the proposed new routes and enhancements to existing routes; the estimated associated cost to each; the anticipated delivery date or quarter for each service; and the relevant transport operator in each case, in tabular form. [71952/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

110. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport further to the announcement of 140 new and enhanced proposed public transport service routes for 2027, based on the information held or proposals submitted to his Department, including from the National Transport Authority as part of the 2027 Estimates and Budget process, the most up to date information available to his Department on the proposed new routes and enhancements to existing routes; the estimated associated cost to each; the anticipated delivery date or quarter for each service; and the relevant transport operator in each case, in tabular form. [71952/26]

98. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if a maximum budget ceiling has been established for MetroLink contracts; and the mechanisms that will be used to prevent costs exceeding approved budgets. [71638/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

98. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if a maximum budget ceiling has been established for MetroLink contracts; and the mechanisms that will be used to prevent costs exceeding approved budgets. [71638/26]

84. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has considered the pre-budget submission from a service provider (details supplied) and its national partners relating to salaries, operational costs and premises to develop and scale a national bicycle and e-bike upcycling initiative; whether he will establish a sustainable funding mechanism for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71570/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

84. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has considered the pre-budget submission from a service provider (details supplied) and its national partners relating to salaries, operational costs and premises to develop and scale a national bicycle and e-bike upcycling initiative; whether he will establish a sustainable funding mechanism for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71570/26]

Forstliche GAK-Förderung zukunftsfähig aufstellen und weiterentwickeln - Finanzierung des Förderbereichs Forsten dauerhaft und ausschließlich im Haushalt des für Landwirtschaft zuständigen Bundesministeriums verankern

Germany · German Bundestag · 13 October 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual budget of the Government Car Service for the procurement of vehicles.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the annual budget of the Government Car Service for the procurement of vehicles.

Motie van het lid Dobbe over niet instemmen met een verhoging van de EU-begroting

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 13 October 2026

Motie van het lid Dobbe over niet instemmen met een verhoging van de EU-begroting

Motie van het lid Dekker over pleiten voor verlaging van het EU-budget

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 13 October 2026

Motie van het lid Dekker over pleiten voor verlaging van het EU-budget

Rent levels

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

That this House notes with alarm that renters across the UK now pay on average a third of their wages on rent, the highest level on record; recognises the huge impact this is having on communities, with families forced to cut back on essentials and young people priced out of the areas they grew up in; further notes that the government is set to transfer £70 billion to private landlords through housing support between 2024 and 2028, six times the amount of money that was spent on affordable homes over the past five years; also notes research by the Joseph Roundtree Foundation that shows that rent controls would cut the cost of linking Local Housing Allowance rates to local rents by £1.1 billion in 2030/31; calls on the government to adopt an immediate emergency brake on private rents at the Budget, so that rent rises do not go above the lowest of CPI, wage growth or 2%; believes an emergency brake would give renters breathing space, saving the average private renter in England at least £884 over three years, while a national Fair Rents Guarantee is implemented; and demands this urgent and immediate Government action to end rip-off rents at the upcoming Autumn Budget.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the Official Development Assistance budget to Pakistan was £133 million in 2024/25; and what impact ODA funding in Pakistan had in the three prior years to th

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the Official Development Assistance budget to Pakistan was £133 million in 2024/25; and what impact ODA funding in Pakistan had in the three prior years to th

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether they are considering setting a 25% minimum of the foreign aid budget for to essential services for children.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether they are considering setting a 25% minimum of the foreign aid budget for to essential services for children.