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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Carol Nolan
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Trade Relations
180. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on efforts to bring about the restoration of tariff-free trading with the USA, and progress on an EU-India trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38978/25]
Carol Nolan
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Legislative Measures
181. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all meetings which he or his predecessor has held with either the Attorney General, other Ministers, or officials, in relation to the so-called Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 from 1 January 2024 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39006/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Departmental Strategies
182. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update in respect of how he is implementing the elements of ‘Global Citizen 2030 Strategy’ which are relevant to the Department; if he will confirm if the education attaches located in embassies and consulates are engaging on this with specific and particular reference to the Global Unde…
Catherine Connolly
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Cybersecurity Policy
183. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has offered assistance following the request of the International Criminal Court for support from the international community to help mitigate the recent cybersecurity attack on that court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39027/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Passport Services
184. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will assist in resolving an issue regarding a complex passport application where a four-year-old child (details supplied) has been denied their first passport. [39028/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Passport Services
185. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied), as the applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39104/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Passport Services
186. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied), as the applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39105/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Departmental Staff
187. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional WTE local based staff, by job title, who were hired by the Department for the duration of the Osaka 2025 World Expo. [39127/25]
Cormac Devlin
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Departmental Funding
188. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a matter (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39197/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
189. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on progress towards the establishment of an Irish embassy in the Republic of Serbia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39286/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
190. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any plans to establish an Irish embassy in North Macedonia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39287/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
191. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update regarding progress towards the establishment of an Irish embassy in Montenegro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39288/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
192. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on progress towards the establishment of an Irish embassy in Bosnia Herzegovina; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39289/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
193. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans to establish an Irish embassy in Albania; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39290/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
194. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are plans to establish an Irish embassy in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39291/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
195. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on progress towards the establishment of an Irish embassy in the Republic of Moldova; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39292/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
196. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in light of the status of Georgia as a candidate country for the European Union, if there are any plans to establish an Irish embassy in Georgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39293/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
197. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans to establish an Irish embassy in Iceland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39294/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
198. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans to establish an Irish embassy in the Faroe Islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39295/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Diplomatic Representation
199. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans to establish an Irish embassy in Greenland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39296/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Departmental Advertising
200. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's expenditure on advertising, detailing the objective, duration, media platforms, advertising agency or agencies, and cost of each individual advertising campaign in 2019. [39368/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Departmental Expenditure
201. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of "Rugby World Cup 2019 Consular Awareness promoting the Department's travel advice, as well as information on what measures to take in the event of a consular emergency or crisis while in Japan"; and to provide a clear break-down of the costs involved. [39369/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Middle East
202. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans the Government has to be represented at the conference on Gaza organised by the Hague Group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39399/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Passport Services
203. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied) as the applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39504/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-07-15 · to Foreign ·
Departmental Strategies
204. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39608/25]