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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Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-07-14 · to Culture ·
Postal Services
376. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the key measures taken to support postal services since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53455/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-07-14 · to Culture ·
National Broadband Plan
377. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the key measures taken to support universal access to high-speed broadband since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53456/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-07-14 · to Culture ·
Broadcasting Sector
378. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the key measures taken to support broadcasting and media since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53457/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-07-14 · to Culture ·
Departmental Schemes
379. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the funding for the Creative Ireland Programme is winding down; if so, if a new funding stream will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53561/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-07-14 · to Culture ·
Sport and Recreational Development
380. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he supports the designation of chess as a sport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53616/26]
John Lahart
written
2026-07-14 · to Culture ·
EU Presidency
381. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason a EU Presidency programme (details supplied) does not feature any Irish-based events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53618/26]
John Lahart
written
2026-07-14 · to Culture ·
EU Agreements
382. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason Ireland has not signed the Council of Europe Convention for the Audiovisual Production of TV Series (details supplied); the plans to ratify the Convention during Ireland's EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53619/26]
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-07-08 · to Culture ·
Television Licence Fee
117. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the loss of revenue to the State if the TV licence was abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51968/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-07-08 · to Culture ·
Cybersecurity Policy
118. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51979/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-07-08 · to Culture ·
Postal Services
119. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current status of the proposed An Post pension increase within his Department, including the stage it has reached in the approval process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52315/26]
Shane Moynihan
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Departmental Programmes
408. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50797/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Pension Provisions
409. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the 2% pension rise will be signed off for An Post pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51074/26]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Pension Provisions
410. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has signed off on the request for a 2% pension increase for retirees of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51213/26]
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Pension Provisions
411. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when An Post pensioners will be paid their agreed pension increase of 2%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51214/26]
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Departmental Data
412. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of TV licences that were purchased, per month, from January 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51215/26]
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Departmental Data
413. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the evasion rate for those avoiding purchasing a TV licence, per month, from January 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51216/26]
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Departmental Data
414. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of households nationally that should be purchasing a TV licence, per month, from January 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51217/26]
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Departmental Data
415. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of TV licence notices that were issued; the number of court prosecutions that were initiated; the number of convictions for evading/non-payment of the TV licence and associated fines per month, from January 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51219/26]
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Departmental Data
416. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the breakdown by percentage rate, the total number of households in the State that have a TV; the total number of households in the State that must purchase a TV licence; the total number of households in the State that have a TV Licence exemption; the total number of households in the State that have evaded purchasi…
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Sports Funding
417. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total cost required to fund all accepted applicants and all unapproved valid submissions for all rounds of the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51222/26]
Albert Dolan
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Departmental Expenditure
418. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the web link to his Department’s Q2 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, the planned publication date. [51559/26]
Ivana Bacik
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Departmental Funding
419. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on his plans to support the night-time economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51597/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Departmental Contracts
420. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51762/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Departmental Contracts
421. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51780/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture ·
Departmental Contracts
422. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51798/26]