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 | 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 |
- Oral
- Written
Browse questions
5,489 questions match these filters · page 194 of 220
Cormac Devlin
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Company Law
14. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he plans any changes to the regulation of companies offering re-mortgage of properties, especially in the context of older citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15820/25]
Catherine Connolly
oral
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Trade Relations
15. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 2 of 13 February 2025, the analysis to establish the impact that US tariffs will have on the economy; the preparations being made to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15673/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Tax Collection
16. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected in tax on fuel in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15632/25]
Shay Brennan
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Tax Code
17. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review business taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15984/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Departmental Consultations
18. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he and his Department have had with the Department of Education in the preparation and publication of guidelines for promoting financial literacy in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15675/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
State Assets
19. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the profit the State has made from its investments in companies which derive profits from their activities within illegal Israeli settlements; if he will support legislative amendment to prohibit investments in such companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16108/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Insurance Industry
20. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 25 March 2025, his views on whether existing age-based policies enacted by some insurance companies amount to discrimination under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16275/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Tax Code
21. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he will commit to reviewing the tax individualisation system, which unfairly penalises single-income households; and if he will outline any steps his Department is taking to address this issue. [15153/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Fiscal Policy
22. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the other tariffs that the United States could impose that could deeply impact the Irish economy, excluding pharmaceutical exports. [16086/25]
Catherine Callaghan
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Tax Code
23. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the progress of the agri-taxation measures relating to farm safety to encourage capital investment to reduce accidents and make farms a safer workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16103/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Tax Credits
24. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Government’s plans to implement the tax credit for gym memberships; and the timeline for the introduction of same. [15154/25]
Brian Stanley
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Interest Rates
25. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to deal with very high interest rates being charged by debt management companies and vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16080/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Tax Code
26. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the amount by which he intends to increase excise on motor and home heating fuel through the carbon tax in each year of Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16107/25]
Emer Currie
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Tax Reliefs
27. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance his views on the operation of the accelerated capital allowance for childcare services; if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of claims made under the scheme for each year 2017-2024; if there are any plans to review the scheme to ensure it is achieving the aim of assisting employers in providing childcare services; and if he will m…
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Banking Sector
28. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an overview of efforts his Department, in conjunction with pillar banks, is making to ensure that rural communities have proper access to banking and ATM machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15778/25]
Tony McCormack
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Credit Unions
29. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Finance if he will enable credit unions to provide more services to members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16257/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Financial Services
30. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned about the trend in Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman outcomes that has seen a rapidly declining rate of upheld complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16308/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Fiscal Policy
31. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the preparations his Department has undertaken to protect the Irish economy from potential US tariffs, specifically those that target the pharmaceutical industry. [16085/25]
Joe Neville
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Fiscal Policy
32. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the Minister with responsibility for trade with regard to potential tariffs on Irish goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15714/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Tax Code
33. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Finance if he will commence a review of the inheritance tax valuation date payment model (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15835/25]
James O'Connor
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Credit Unions
34. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the work of the Credit Union Advisory Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16287/25]
Cormac Devlin
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Tax Code
35. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the changes he plans to capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15819/25]
Ged Nash
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Tax Code
36. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to review CAT inheritance tax thresholds and arrangements for couples who have no children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16238/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Interest Rates
37. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to financial institutions after the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16239/25]
Gary Gannon
written
2025-04-03 · to Finance ·
Tax Code
38. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance the evidence framework that was used in deciding not to increase the tax on derelict properties as a means of alleviating the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12890/25]