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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Children
701. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is satisfied that Tusla is fully funded to year end 2026; and if Tusla has requested supplementary funding outside its allocation for 2026. [49202/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Children
489. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any recommendations made by the National Review Panel since its establishment remain outstanding or unimplemented; and if so, to provide details. [36118/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Children
491. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the proposed statutory powers for the National Review Panel under the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025 will include powers to compel documentation from non-State entities or private providers engaged by Tusla. [36120/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 May 2026 · to Children
436. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to set out the policy basis on which reports of the National Review Panel are selected for publication or non-publication; the number of completed reports not published to date; the reasons for non-publication in each category; and whether she will commit to publishing all outstanding reports or summaries within a defined timeframe. [336…
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 May 2026 · to Children
437. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail the current legal powers of the National Review Panel in relation to compelling documentation, witness testimony, and inter-agency cooperation; and to outline the specific additional powers proposed under the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025. [33689/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 May 2026 · to Children
438. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to specify which Department or statutory body currently holds overall responsibility for the review of child deaths at national level; and if no single body holds such responsibility; the way in which accountability is assigned across Government. [33690/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 May 2026 · to Children
442. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any formal interdepartmental or inter-agency governance framework exists governing the review of child deaths involving Tusla, An Garda Síochána, health services, and other relevant bodies; and if so, to provide details. [33694/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 May 2026 · to Children
443. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a clear timeline for the establishment of a national statutory child death review mechanism, as referenced in the Programme for Government; and to outline the key milestones for delivery. [33695/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 May 2026 · to Children
444. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether all deaths of children known to Tusla are subject to review by the National Review Panel; and if not, the criteria used to determine which cases are reviewed. [33696/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 May 2026 · to Children
445. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any audit, evaluation, or performance review of the National Review Panel has been conducted since its establishment; and if so, to provide details and findings. [33697/26]
Tom Brabazon Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Children
408. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the funding deficits faced by Section 38 and 39 service providers, including the absence of multi-annual funding and inflation adjustments; and whether pay parity with HSE staff will be implemented. [31602/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Children
245. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31354/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Children
246. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31372/26]
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2353. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of all taskforces that fall under her remit; the dates on which they have met since their inception; the membership of each taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23731/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2533. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the bodies which operate under her aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a person convicted on indictment to receive a…
Marie Sherlock Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Children
863. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all State agencies within her Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14384/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Children
864. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the State agencies within her Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14402/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Children
1010. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of her Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11952/26]
Matt Carthy Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Children
909. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the agencies and bodies under the aegis of her Department; the contact information of each available to members of the Oireachtas as per the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's Circular 25/2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7759/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
849. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas members to agencies under her Department, in tabular form. [3865/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Children
824. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the economic costs arising from agencies under her remit not receiving training in recognising and responding to gender-based violence; the estimated impact on health, social services, policing and legal costs, and disability supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71723/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1510. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58504/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Children
792. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the role, work programme, KPIs and reporting schedule of the Special Advocate for Survivors; the funding provided to survivor-facing advocacy bodies since 2023, broken down by organisation, posts funded, and outputs delivered; the number and qualifications of advocates specifically recruited to support survivors of Industria…
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Children
298. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by her Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24928/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 May 2025 · to Children
970. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of her Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23809/25]