Parliamentary questions
Every parliamentary question asked in the 34th Dáil within the archive window, browsable by the department it was addressed to. Department names appear as printed in the official record. Questions also carry the questions paper's own subject heading. Browse those on the Topics page.
Questions by department
| Addressed to | Questions | Oral | Written | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 25,558 | 130 | 25,428 | |
| Education | 12,997 | 131 | 12,866 | |
| Transport | 9,871 | 127 | 9,744 | |
| Justice | 9,003 | 122 | 8,881 | |
| Housing | 8,661 | 147 | 8,514 | |
| Children | 8,209 | 116 | 8,093 | |
| Social | 5,425 | 121 | 5,304 | |
| Finance | 5,250 | 139 | 5,111 | |
| Agriculture | 4,588 | 123 | 4,465 | |
| Enterprise | 3,667 | 126 | 3,541 | |
| Foreign | 3,610 | 177 | 3,433 | |
| Climate | 3,477 | 98 | 3,379 | |
| Public Expenditure | 3,404 | 151 | 3,253 | |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,269 | 127 | 3,142 | |
| Taoiseach | 2,460 | 1,354 | 1,106 | |
| Defence | 2,410 | 162 | 2,248 | |
| Culture | 2,221 | 131 | 2,090 | |
| Rural | 2,199 | 121 | 2,078 | |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 | |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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Paul Murphy
written
2026-07-14 · to Agriculture ·
Animal Breeding
623. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the marketing grant of €16,000 awarded to an organisation (details supplied), the expenditure categories that have been approved under the grant. [53519/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-07-14 · to Agriculture ·
Animal Breeding
624. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the marketing grant of €16,000 awarded to an organisation (details supplied), the proportion of the funding intended for social media management, content creation, website updates, advertising, or other digital promotion activities. [53520/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-07-14 · to Agriculture ·
Animal Breeding
625. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the marketing grant of €16,000 awarded to an organisation (details supplied), if his Department received a detailed breakdown of the way this funding will be spent; and, if so, if this breakdown will be made available. [53521/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-07-14 · to Agriculture ·
Animal Breeding
626. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the marketing grant of €9,275 awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for an online show entry system, the rationale for approving this expenditure. [53522/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-07-14 · to Agriculture ·
Animal Breeding
627. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the allocation of €9,275 awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for an online show entry system, if he is aware that the organisation has not organised or held a show since 2024. [53523/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-07-14 · to Agriculture ·
Animal Breeding
628. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the allocation of €9,275 awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for an online show entry system, if he is aware that the former society show ground has been leased for an initial period of at least three years to a private group for a fee. [53524/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-07-14 · to Agriculture ·
Animal Breeding
629. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the allocation of €9,275 awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for an online show entry system, if his Department has assessed whether this expenditure represents value-for-money; and whether the system will be used for events directly organised by the grant recipient. [53526/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-07-14 · to Agriculture ·
Animal Breeding
630. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the allocation of €9,275 awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for an online show entry system, the safeguards in place to ensure that publicly funded equipment or systems are not used primarily for the benefit of third-party private organisations. [53527/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-07-14 · to Agriculture ·
Aquaculture Industry
631. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to examine concerns raised in relation to an aquaculture licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53609/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-07-14 · to Agriculture ·
Aquaculture Industry
632. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider dividing Castlemaine Harbour for the purposes of the appropriate assessment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53674/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-07-14 · to Agriculture ·
Aquaculture Industry
633. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite the processing of aquaculture licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53684/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Inshore Fisheries
1. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will work with the representatives of inshore fishermen to introduce an inshore fisheries stabilisation and climate adaptation scheme. [51707/26]
Robert O'Donoghue
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Horticulture Sector
2. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to support the growth of Ireland’s horticulture sector in budget 2027 (details supplied). [52390/26]
Martin Kenny
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Common Agricultural Policy
3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on CAP negotiations and specifically in relation to coupled payments and the future of entitlements. [52240/26]
Charles Ward
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Defective Building Materials
4. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will consider introducing supports for farm buildings or agricultural buildings impacted by defective concrete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52560/26]
Martin Kenny
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Bord Bia
5. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the board of Bord Bia in relation to the report on the review of governance procedures at Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52241/26]
Barry Heneghan
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Food Industry
6. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the current policy governing the production and sale of raw milk in Ireland; whether his Department is considering any changes to the regulatory framework relating to its sale to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52569/26]
Tony McCormack
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Food Industry
7. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to support the growth and international expansion of Irish-owned food and agrifood businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52234/26]
Joe Cooney
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Schemes
8. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the valuation ceilings applied to reactors under the bovine TB eradication scheme, to ensure farmers are compensated for the full market value for animals removed as reactors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52213/26]
Malcolm Byrne
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Supports
9. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on measures to support farm succession. [51677/26]
Aisling Dempsey
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Animal Breeding
10. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to improve the inspection regime of dog breeding establishments. [52127/26]
Colm Burke
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Supports
11. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures he is considering to support farm incomes in light of rising input costs and challenges facing the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52226/26]
Louis O'Hara
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Common Agricultural Policy
12. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the progress of CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50992/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
oral
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Greyhound Industry
13. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider decoupling funding for greyhound and horseracing industries; if he will commission a report on the economic viability of the greyhound racing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52289/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-07-09 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Industry
14. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further steps he and his Department are taking to encourage more young people to enter farming and to support family farm succession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52227/26]