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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Paul Lawless written 2026-07-02 · to Further and Higher Education · Apprenticeship Programmes

559. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when an apprentice who completed phase two in February 2025 (details supplied) and has remained in phase three for well over a year can expect to be called to the next phase of the refrigeration and air conditioning apprenticeship. [50539/26]

John Connolly written 2026-07-02 · to Further and Higher Education · Third Level Education

560. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the development of the new college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50596/26]

John Connolly written 2026-07-02 · to Further and Higher Education · Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

561. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the intention within his Department to implement the recommendation of the higher education authority advisory working group established under the HEA’s framework for ending sexual violence and harassment in higher education, that the best option for sourcing SVH investigators for the hi…

John Connolly written 2026-07-02 · to Further and Higher Education · Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

562. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the institutions served by the annual funding provided by the HSA to support the establishment of 16 dedicated sexual violence and harassment prevention and response manager posts across higher education institutions; whether his Department intends to increase the resources provided for …

Donna McGettigan written 2026-07-01 · to Further and Higher Education · Departmental Reports

333. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a report of "sectoral guidelines or standards for investigations of breaches of institutional SVH policy' has been published, following a "Call for Collaboration" to the Higher Education Institutions, as this was to announce its outcomes in Q4 of 2025. [49942/26]

Donna McGettigan written 2026-07-01 · to Further and Higher Education · Departmental Communications

334. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to questions raised by an organisation at an Oireachtas Committee (details supplied) if further information will be provided. [49943/26]

Barry Heneghan written 2026-07-01 · to Further and Higher Education · Research and Development

335. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which the 2026 to 2030 Research Ireland strategy will ensure that curiosity driven research continues to receive appropriate support alongside commercially focused and industry led research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50057/26]

Barry Heneghan written 2026-07-01 · to Further and Higher Education · Research and Development

336. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether the proposed changes to the administration of Research Ireland’s PhD scholarship and post-doctoral fellowship programmes remain under review; the assessment made of their potential impact on researchers and higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

Barry Heneghan written 2026-07-01 · to Further and Higher Education · Research and Development

337. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken to ensure that researchers in the arts, humanities and social sciences continue to have equitable access to research Ireland funding under its 2026 to 2030 strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50059/26]

Barry Heneghan written 2026-07-01 · to Further and Higher Education · Research and Development

338. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement that took place with researchers, higher education institutions and representative bodies during the development of research Ireland’s 2026 to 2030 strategy; whether further consultation is planned in light of concerns raised by members of the research community; and if h…

Ruth Coppinger written 2026-07-01 · to Further and Higher Education · Grant Payments

339. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider reforms to the means test for SUSI grants to include significant financial commitments such as mortgage and rent costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50073/26]