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	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

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John Clendennen written 2026-01-13 · to Housing · Departmental Contracts

1501. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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 undertaken prior to enga…

John Clendennen written 2026-01-13 · to Housing · Capital Expenditure Programme

1502. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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, original approved budget,…

Maeve O'Connell written 2026-01-13 · to Housing · Rental Sector

1503. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish an interim order to prevent families with pets being disaffected in social housing in advance of the enactment of the pet ban legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2500/26]

Maurice Quinlivan written 2026-01-13 · to Housing · Departmental Data

1504. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the local authority housing vacancy figures for the year 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2509/26]

Maurice Quinlivan written 2026-01-13 · to Housing · Departmental Data

1505. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the refurbishment timelines, per county, for bringing vacant local authority housing stock back in to use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2510/26]

Shay Brennan written 2025-12-18 · to Housing · Local Authorities

495. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new criteria for executive engineers could be amended (details supplied). [73280/25]

Barry Heneghan written 2025-12-18 · to Housing · Planning Issues

496. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans in place to improve the pre-application engagement process for renewable energy projects under the implementation of the RED III directive; if he intends to increase resources or staffing within the National Parks and Wildlife Service, National Monuments Service or other relevant bodies to enable dev…

Barry Heneghan written 2025-12-18 · to Housing · Planning Issues

497. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to introduce measures to ensure greater consistency across local authorities in their approach to assessing and issuing certificates of completeness for renewable energy planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73520/25]

Barry Heneghan written 2025-12-18 · to Housing · Planning Issues

498. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration is being given to maintaining the current system whereby renewable energy developers may choose to submit their planning applications either to local authorities or to An Coimisiún Pleanála; the rationale for any proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73521/25]

Ciarán Ahern written 2025-12-18 · to Housing · Building Regulations

499. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a builder can be compelled to carry out remedial works on the roof of a home at no cost to the homeowner where breaches of NSAI S.R.82:2017 – Slating & Tiling: Code of Practice have been found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73278/25]

Joe Neville written 2025-12-18 · to Housing · Rental Sector

500. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage under the new tenancy legislation from March 2026, where a rental property is split into two tenancies, if one tenant decides to leave before the lease ends after four years and a new tenant is also entitled to a six-year lease, whether this six-year tenancy will roll into a possible ten-year lease; how the prope…

Seán Ó Fearghaíl written 2025-12-18 · to Housing · House Prices

501. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidance available to a person (details supplied) attempting to buy a modest home, who works full time and holds significant savings, but finds themselves priced out of the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73455/25]

John Paul O'Shea written 2025-12-18 · to Housing · Housing Schemes

502. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant in situ applications, for social housing and cost-rental properties, completed, by local authority, for the years 2023 and 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73457/25]

Eoin Ó Broin written 2025-12-18 · to Housing · Planning Issues

503. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all national planning policy statements currently being prepared by his Department, in tabular form. [73476/25]