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 | 3,614 | 177 | 3,437 | |
| 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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Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Citizenship Applications
205. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current status of a citizenship application through the Foreign Births Registration for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39671/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Foreign Conflicts
1. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation in Sudan, and on the Government's position on same. [38023/25]
Sinéad Gibney
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Middle East
2. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether his Department has had engagement with, or diplomatic representations from, US counterparts around the exclusion of services from the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38290/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
International Relations
3. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will be represented at the emergency ministerial conference in defence of international law and the rights of the Palestinian people on 15 and 16 July 2025 in Bogotá. [38024/25]
Ruth Coppinger
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Middle East
4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on his recent engagements with other states regarding the genocide in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38251/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Trade Agreements
5. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position regarding potential increased tariffs with regard to the US; and the preparations being made for same. [38025/25]
John Lahart
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Foreign Policy
6. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on his engagement with other EU member states with regard to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38587/25]
Peadar Tóibín
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Departmental Meetings
7. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the number of times he has met with the Palestinian ambassador to Ireland since he took office. [37514/25]
Ryan O'Meara
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
EU Meetings
8. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with the EU budget Commissioner on 25 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37909/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Overseas Development Aid
9. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to ensure sustained annual increases in Ireland's official development assistance to progress towards the UN target of 0.7% of gross national income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38250/25]
Brian Stanley
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Middle East
10. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he and his Department formally submitted an additional complaint to the International Criminal Court regarding the murder of thousands of Palestinian civilians by the Israel Defense Forces while queuing for food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37868/25]
Tony McCormack
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
11. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the Irish Embassy in Washington DC to engage with the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to ensure its members are not subjected to disinformation in regard to proposed Government legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38165/25]
Shay Brennan
written
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Ukraine War
12. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he expects that the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine will be able to investigate and prosecute senior government and military leaders responsible for the crime of aggression, up to and including heads of state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38074/25]
Sinéad Gibney
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Consular Services
13. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who is married to an Irish citizen and has been detained arbitrarily in the UAE for the past 17 years; the steps his Department is taking to provide consular assistance and seek his release from arbitrary detention; and if he will make a statement on…
Catherine Connolly
written
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Middle East
14. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the import of trade in services from the occupied Palestinian territories, and exports from Ireland to the occupied Palestinian territories in both goods and services, have been excluded from the general scheme of the Israeli settlements in the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) …
John Paul O'Shea
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Passport Services
15. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider opening a passport printing office in Cork to assist with printing passports in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38241/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Middle East
16. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his position in relation to the EU-Israel association agreement. [38030/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Trade Agreements
17. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements regarding the Mercosur Trade Agreement. [37569/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
18. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current status of the Irish diplomatic mission in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38061/25]
Duncan Smith
written
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
International Relations
19. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his engagements with the new United States ambassador to Ireland, providing details on the topics discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37854/25]
Shay Brennan
written
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Ukraine War
20. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is confident that current EU support for Ukraine can withstand internal criticism from some members and external pressure from other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38073/25]
Brian Stanley
written
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Middle East
21. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a timeline for the enactment of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37864/25]
John Connolly
written
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
International Bodies
22. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the recent meeting held with the president of the International Criminal Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38308/25]
Brian Stanley
oral
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Middle East
23. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the steps he has taken, in conjunction with other EU governments, to have the Israel-EU trade arrangements suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37865/25]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2025-07-10 · to Foreign ·
Military Aircraft
24. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his Department’s policy in relation to searching foreign military aircraft on Irish soil; if he intends to review the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38252/25]