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	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	3,610	177	3,433
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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Grace Boland written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Departmental Legal Cases

2619. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the guidance, codes, circulars or directions that govern the payment of legal costs by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in employment-related disputes, including any requirements under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies or Departmental sanction …

Grace Boland written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Departmental Legal Cases

2620. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether the funding of employee legal costs in litigation against the employing body could give rise to governance, accountability, or value for money concerns; whether his Department has issued any guidance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2094/26]

Grace Boland written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Departmental Legal Cases

2621. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has reviewed, or intends to review, the practice of Departments, and bodies under their aegis, funding legal costs in employment disputes involving those same bodies; and if so, the outcome or timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

Grace Boland written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Departmental Legal Cases

2622. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether arrangements to fund legal costs in employment disputes involving his Department, or bodies under its aegis, require the prior approval of his Department or the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a state…

John Paul O'Shea written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Courses Accreditation

2623. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the QQI Trust Ed Accreditation process; the number of applications that were received, and the number that have been awarded accreditation to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2155/26]

Richard Boyd Barrett written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Artificial Intelligence

2624. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2248/26]

Richard Boyd Barrett written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Artificial Intelligence

2625. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether any agencies or other bodies under his remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2266/26]

John Clendennen written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Capital Expenditure Programme

2626. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a list of the top ten capital or programme projects delivered by his Department or its agencies over the past three years which were completed on time and within the originally approved budget; the project name, location, delivery timeframe, original approved budget, final …

John Clendennen written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Departmental Contracts

2627. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail the annual spend on external consultants by his Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value, and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were …

John Clendennen written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Capital Expenditure Programme

2628. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a list, for each of the past three years of the top ten projects per annum delivered by his Department or its agencies which were completed late and over the originally approved budget; the project name, location, original approved completion date, actual completion date, o…

Maeve O'Connell written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Apprenticeship Programmes

2629. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a one day a week class training model is being considered for craft apprentices to reduce the impact on employers as a result of the six week block class model and encourage apprenticeships. [2505/26]

Maeve O'Connell written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Third Level Staff

2630. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of academic and teaching staff which currently work in the TU sector; and the number of academic and teaching staff which currently work in traditional universities. [2506/26]

Maeve O'Connell written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education · Third Level Staff

2631. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is considering amending the teaching requirements for academic staff in Technological Universities in order to bring them in line with their counterparts in traditional universities. [2507/26]

John McGuinness written 2025-12-18 · to Further and Higher Education · Grant Payments

775. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a person (details supplied) is being refused a SUSI grant in view of circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73417/25]

Malcolm Byrne written 2025-12-18 · to Further and Higher Education · Departmental Surveys

776. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions that have been taken by his Department in response to the survey of Youthreach employees undertaken by his Department in 2023; and if he will publish the findings of that survey. [73348/25]

Malcolm Byrne written 2025-12-18 · to Further and Higher Education · Further and Higher Education

777. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the decision to place adult education tutors on the Youthreach resource person incremental payscale; the number of persons impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73349/25]

Malcolm Byrne written 2025-12-18 · to Further and Higher Education · Further and Higher Education

778. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify on contracts of employment for coordinators and resource persons in Youthreach as to what is meant by “closures” with regard to provisions for “Hours of Attendance” and “Annual Leave”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73350/25]