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
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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Michael Murphy written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Animal Welfare

2286. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which horses seized under the Control of Horses Act 1996 in 2025 were found to be in poor or compromised welfare condition; and whether standardised welfare assessments are carried out in such cases. [26266/26]

Michael Murphy written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Control of Horses

2287. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the level of compliance with statutory requirements relating to horse passporting and microchipping nationally; and if he will outline any identified gaps in enforcement. [26267/26]

Michael Murphy written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Animal Welfare

2288. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the powers available to his officials and authorised officers under the Control of Horses Act 1996 to enter lands, inspect animals, and seize horses; and whether he is satisfied that these powers are being fully utilised. [26268/26]

Michael Murphy written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Control of Horses

2289. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department maintains oversight of enforcement activity by local authorities under the Control of Horses Act 1996; and if so, the mechanisms in place to ensure consistency of enforcement across local authorities and his Department. [26269/26]

Michael Murphy written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Control of Horses

2290. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he accepts that inconsistent enforcement of the Control of Horses Act 1996 across local authority areas undermines animal welfare and public safety; and whether he will consider introducing national enforcement guidelines or targets. [26270/26]

Michael Murphy written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Control of Horses

2291. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether consideration has been given to increasing penalties for breaches of horse identification and control requirements, particularly in cases of repeat non-compliance; and if legislative amendments are under review. [26271/26]

Michael Murphy written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Control of Horses

2292. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of resources allocated in 2025 to support enforcement of the Control of Horses Act 1996; and whether additional funding or staffing is under consideration. [26272/26]

Michael Murphy written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Control of Horses

2293. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out under the Control of Horses Act 1996 and associated regulations in each Local Authority area, by month, in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [26287/26]

Michael Cahill written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Harbours and Piers

2294. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to prioritise funding for the slipway at Renard Pier, County Kerry to facilitate a larger ferry and the increasing number of visitors to Valentia Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26366/26]

Michael Cahill written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Fishing Industry

2295. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports that will be made available to inshore fishermen and fisherwomen; if he will accept that they are under enormous financial pressures due to no fault of their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26406/26]

Sean Fleming written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Departmental Correspondence

2296. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26592/26]

Aidan Farrelly written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Departmental Reports

2297. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of …

Aidan Farrelly written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Departmental Reports

2298. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by him in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by his officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is p…

Albert Dolan written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Departmental Reports

2299. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26901/26]

William Aird written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Fuel Prices

2300. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that the cost of agri-diesel has increased by approximately 50% in recent weeks, representing the most significant percentage increase across fuel categories; the extent to which the Government has assessed the impact of these increases on farm viability and contractor operations; and if he will make a…

Malcolm Byrne written 2026-04-14 · to Agriculture · Departmental Data

2301. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he wi…