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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Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-06-25 · to Culture ·
Social Media
305. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of complaints made by his Department to social media or online marketing companies about specific online posts or accounts for each year from 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [48608/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-06-25 · to Culture ·
Sports Facilities
306. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the nationwide audit of sports facilities, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to address shortages in underserved areas, including towns with populations over 1,500; whether any preliminary or final results are available for towns and villages in County Tipperary; if those resul…
Brendan Smith
written
2026-06-24 · to Culture ·
Social Media
192. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the outcome of his most recent discussions at EU level in relation to the introduction of social media restrictions for children which are urgently needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48356/26]
Brendan Smith
written
2026-06-24 · to Culture ·
Social Media
193. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the proposals to advance the introduction of social media restrictions for children during the Irish Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48357/26]
David Maxwell
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Broadband Infrastructure
391. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider measures to ensure that broadband connectivity can be extended to outbuildings, sheds and outhouses that have no assigned Eircode, in recognition of the increasing reliance of farmers on digital technologies for livestock monitoring, farm management systems and security; and if he will make a sta…
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Sports Funding
392. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Sports Capital Programme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46988/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Artists' Remuneration
393. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when applicants to the new basic income for the arts scheme can expect to be notified of the outcome of their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47155/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Sports Funding
394. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport on behalf of a club grant application (details supplied), the reason for the delay in drawing down funds from a sports capital grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47182/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
395. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in light of the reported non-attendance of Galway Culture Company at meetings of Galway City Council, if his Department has received the most recent audited accounts of the company; if the company has provided his Department with details of its plans for the expenditure of the €1 million in legacy project fundi…
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Sports Funding
396. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason funding is not available for a sport through Sport Ireland (details supplied); the discussions that have taken place around the inclusion of the sport for funding; if consideration will be given to providing funding for this sport going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47511/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Sports Funding
397. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding avenues available for local sporting events, specifically for an event (details supplied). [47564/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Departmental Properties
398. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total landholding of his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47620/26]
Robert O'Donoghue
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Artificial Intelligence
399. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether an assessment has been undertaken of the potential impact of artificial intelligence systems on the livelihoods of Irish writers, musicians, artists, performers and other creative professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47767/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
400. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether a company (details supplied) continues to benefit from funding provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47776/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
401. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of funding provided by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the organ or precise source within his Department that provided the funding; the purpose of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47777/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
402. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has a direct role in the Governance structure of a company (details supplied) or in the general governance or oversight of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47778/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
403. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a company (details supplied) shared their intention to expend €1 million resourced by his Department on projects that mark the legacy of Galway European Capital of Culture 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47779/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
404. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a company (details supplied) shared with his Department any proposal for change of the ownership structure of governance structure of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47780/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
405. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the cost of the basic income for artists for each month to date in 2026. [47873/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-06-18 · to Culture ·
Departmental Schemes
296. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if grant schemes or funding supports are available to assist businesses, community groups or local organisations who wish to develop visual art murals that promote local heritage, tourism, amenities and community identity; if particular supports exist for projects highlighting local attractions such as greenways, n…
John Paul O'Shea
written
2026-06-18 · to Culture ·
Commemorative Events
297. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department intends to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington in May 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46457/26]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2026-06-18 · to Culture ·
Broadband Infrastructure
298. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he can outline the deployment areas that remain to be upgraded in Cork as part of the National Broadband Plan; if all areas will be completed by the end of 2026 as per the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46458/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2026-06-18 · to Culture ·
Broadcasting Sector
299. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the additional expenditure which would be required to provide TG4 with the additional annual funding it sought as part of its Post-Covid Vision document for the 2022-2025 period and which has not yet been provided in funding increases since its publication in 2021; the additional expenditure which would be requi…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2026-06-18 · to Culture ·
Broadcasting Sector
300. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the annual expenditure spent to fund TG4 news and current programming; and the additional costs or savings expected to result from the transfer of editorial control of this programming from RTÉ to TG4 based on his discussions with RTÉ and TG4. [46640/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2026-06-18 · to Culture ·
Media Sector
301. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the different estimated revenues which would be accrued annually by adopting the different launch rates proposed in Recommendation 2 of the Feasibility Study of a European Works Levy in Ireland prepared by a company (details supplied) and submitted to him by Coimisiún na Meán; and if he will make a statement on …