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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Eoin Ó Broin written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · Visa Applications

856. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria for requesting expedited processing of visa applications; and if pregnancy is considered in such cases. [47996/25]

Eoin Ó Broin written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · Visa Applications

857. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing times for each visa type submitted through an office (details supplied); if he is aware of delays to applications from this office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47997/25]

Peadar Tóibín written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · International Protection

858. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS centres that have no fire doors and no fire alarms. [48016/25]

Seamus Healy written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · An Garda Síochána

859. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and rank of community Gardaí at Clonmel Garda station, County Tipperary as of 1 July 2025 and 1 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48017/25]

Michael Cahill written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · Citizenship Applications

860. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite an Irish citizenship application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48021/25]

Michael Cahill written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · Visa Applications

861. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite the processing of visa applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48027/25]

Matt Carthy written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · Child and Family Agency

862. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of children who were referred by An Garda Síochána to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in each year between 2014 and 2024, in tabular form. [48066/25]

Malcolm Byrne written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · Legal Aid

863. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if it is mandatory that when an individual is brought to a Garda station for questioning that they are entitled to be presented with a list of solicitors that they may choose to represent them; if there are plans to introduce a duty list system of solicitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48104/2…

Malcolm Byrne written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · Legal Aid

864. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the dispute concerning criminal barrister fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48105/25]

Ken O'Flynn written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · Prison Service

865. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2024, noting 213 prisoners sleeping on cell floors representing a 150–156% annual increase, the daily average population versus design capacity in 2024 and 2025 to date; the implementation timeline, monthly targets, and KPIs for electronic monitoring for bail, post-r…

Tom Brabazon written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · An Garda Síochána

866. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of bench warrants outstanding in the Garda R district as of 1 September 2025. [48119/25]

Ken O'Flynn written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · Prison Service

867. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if she will publish the number of prisoners sleeping on mattresses on cell floors in each prison; the number of bail-eligible prisoners held on remand due to the absence of electronic tagging or community supervision; and the Department’s specific 2025 targets for expanding electronic monitoring, including procureme…

Ken O'Flynn written 2025-09-17 · to Justice · Prison Service

868. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if she will provide the average and maximum time spent on remand since 2020; the proportion of remand prisoners subsequently convicted of non-custodial offences; and the Department’s current policy on crediting time served on remand towards sentence calculation, by prison. [48136/25]