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	10,233	127	10,106
Justice	9,003	122	8,881
Housing	8,661	147	8,514
Children	8,209	116	8,093
Finance	5,489	139	5,350
Social	5,425	121	5,304
Agriculture	4,588	123	4,465
Foreign	3,683	177	3,506
Enterprise	3,667	126	3,541
Climate	3,601	98	3,503
Public Expenditure	3,420	151	3,269
Further and Higher Education	3,269	127	3,142
Taoiseach	2,476	1,354	1,122
Defence	2,455	162	2,293
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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John Brady written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Schools Building Projects

73. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on an extension for a school (details supplied); when the project will move to construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12989/26]

John Brady written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Schools Building Projects

74. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a new school building project in a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12990/26]

Darren O'Rourke written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Education and Training Boards

75. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total funding provided to ETBs each year since they took on the role of intermediary body for funding local youth projects in absolute terms, and as a percentage of each year’s annual allocation to youth affairs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12991/26]

Rose Conway-Walsh written 2026-02-18 · to Education · School Funding

76. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene in the unsustainable situation currently facing school management at a school (details supplied) with regard to resourcing and provide interim supports for the remainder of the current academic year while we await the publication of the new DEIS Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1…

Mary Lou McDonald written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Irish Sign Language

77. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the programme for Government commitment to provide in-house Irish Sign Language interpreters in deaf education settings; if not, the reason this commitment has not yet been implemented; if she will provide a clear timeline for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12996/26]

Mary Lou McDonald written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Irish Sign Language

78. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department recognises the distinction between ISL special class support, ISL SCS, posts and dedicated in-house ISL interpreter roles; if she will confirm that ISL SCS posts will not be treated as a substitute for interpreter provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12997/26]

Mary Lou McDonald written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Irish Sign Language

79. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has assessed the impact on deaf teachers and school staff of the absence of in house ISL interpreters; if she accepts that reliance on ad hoc or external interpreters undermines equal staff participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12998/26]

Mary Lou McDonald written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Irish Sign Language

80. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth in light of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017, if the continued absence of in house ISL interpreter provision in deaf schools can be reconciled with the State’s obligations; the steps taken to fill these absences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12999/26]

Mary Lou McDonald written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Irish Sign Language

81. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which current practice in deaf education settings aligns with Ireland’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13000/26]

Mary Lou McDonald written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Irish Sign Language

82. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost to her Department of schools having to hire external ISL interpreters, by month for each of the years 2021 to 2025, inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13001/26]

Mary Lou McDonald written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Irish Sign Language

83. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has examined a centralised in-house Department staffing model for ISL interpreters; and if so, if she will provide the findings of any such analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13002/26]

Mary Lou McDonald written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Irish Sign Language

84. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the engagements, by date with deaf schools she has had in relation to the provision of ISL interpreters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13003/26]

Mary Lou McDonald written 2026-02-18 · to Education · Irish Sign Language

85. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the engagements, by date with deaf-led organisations, ISL interpreters, or deaf education stakeholders regarding ISL interpreter roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13004/26]