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 | |
| Foreign | 3,683 | 177 | 3,506 | |
| Enterprise | 3,667 | 126 | 3,541 | |
| 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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Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Export Controls
374. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of Irish companies exporting parts for military drones to companies (details supplied) in Israel, as reported in the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Export Controls
375. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the checks in place to ensure dual-use goods exported from Ireland are not used for military purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25239/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Export Controls
376. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a record of shipments from an Irish company to an Israeli company (details supplied) containing electrical connectors over the past two years. [25301/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Export Controls
377. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if authorisation was sought by an Irish company (details supplied) from his Department to sell electrical connectors to another company; if so, the conditions of the licence issued; and the stated end-use on the licence application. [25302/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Business Supports
378. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the name and address of each recipient of the increased cost of business grant in Dublin 2,4,6 and 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25311/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Company Closures
379. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the numbers on the opening of new hospitality businesses and closures of such businesses nationally from January 2024 to the latest available date, in tabular form; the numbers on the opening of new retail businesses and closure of such businesses nationally from January 2024 to the latest availab…
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
380. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25752/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
381. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding critical skills employment permits, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25775/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
382. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding a general employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25776/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
383. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding a dependent, partner, spouse employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25777/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
384. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding a contract for employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25778/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
385. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding a sports and cultural employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25779/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
386. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding an intra company transfer employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25780/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
387. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding an exchange agreement employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25781/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
388. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding an internship employment permit, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25782/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
389. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently holding a seasonal employment permit by country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25784/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
390. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people who have had their employment permit cancelled or invalidated in 2025 and in each of the past five years, by country of origin, in tabular form. [25785/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Enterprise Support Services
391. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE senior executives in global procurement employed by Enterprise Ireland in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the Enterprise Ireland offices where these post holders are based, in tabular form. [25861/25]
Shane Moynihan
written
2025-05-20 · to Enterprise ·
Business Supports
392. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the operation and closure of the power up grant, particularly in cases where businesses (details supplied) were potentially misclassified and subsequently deemed ineligible for support; and if he will clarify the appeals process or lack thereof for business affected by these classifications. [2601…
John Lahart
written
2025-05-15 · to Enterprise ·
Copyright Infringement
215. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the steps being taken, or envisaged, to protect the 'rip-off' of copyright by AI tools in areas such as, but not exclusive to, music and the arts generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25003/25]
John McGuinness
written
2025-05-15 · to Enterprise ·
Departmental Bodies
216. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24931/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-05-15 · to Enterprise ·
Work Permits
217. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider introducing a 24-month postgraduate work permit with a reduced minimum annual remuneration threshold salary in order to assist non-EEA graduates to transition from the stamp 1G visa to the work permit system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25026/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2025-05-14 · to Enterprise ·
Industrial Development
66. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the conditions placed by the IDA on the long-lease of land in Greystones for the purposes of the development of the Greystones media campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24556/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2025-05-14 · to Enterprise ·
Industrial Development
67. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the IDA placed a development timeline on the developer of the Greystones media campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24557/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2025-05-14 · to Enterprise ·
Industrial Development
68. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a rent review is part of the lease condition between the IDA and the developer of the Greystones media campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24558/25]