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 | 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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Barry Ward
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
An Garda Síochána
1995. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the net change in the number of members of Garda Síochána since 2023, when retirements, resignations and new recruitments are taken into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41713/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
International Protection
1996. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the exact area indicated on a map being purchased in relation to a hotel (details supplied) [41745/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Family Reunification
1997. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the case of a family (details supplied); and if he will instruct his Department to assist with this application to ensure the family will be reunited with family members in Ireland. [41810/25]
Seán Crowe
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Peace Commissioners
1998. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of peace commissioners. [41826/25]
Eamon Scanlon
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Residency Permits
1999. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the new residence permit of a person (details supplied) is valid for one year only, whereas the previous permit was valid for three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41869/25]
Eamon Scanlon
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Citizenship Applications
2000. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when applying for citizenship through naturalisation the specific documents that are required for proof of residency; proof of relationship/family status; proof of spouse/family member; spousal declaration; and letter of authorisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41870/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
An Garda Síochána
2001. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of each category of firearm training courses that took place in garda headquarters for armed Garda personnel in 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the duration of each course, in tabular form. [41881/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
An Garda Síochána
2002. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí allocated to each station in the DMR over the past five years; the number in the community Garda service in each station over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41912/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Family Reunification
2003. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 615 of 24 June 2025, the reason the majority of join family visas receive a first instance decision within the 12-month business target, while in 2024 the average processing time for all types of join family visa application was 72-calendar days; and if he will make a s…
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Family Reunification
2004. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 615 of 24 June 2025, if he plans to reduce the waiting times for first instance decisions on join family visa applications, as such applications receive a first instance decision within the 12-month business target, compared to the average processing time of 72-calendar…
Grace Boland
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
An Garda Síochána
2005. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the implementation of initiatives to promote the recruitment and retention of women in An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41953/25]
Catherine Connolly
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Visa Applications
2006. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications from Ukrainians for visas and asylum, for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number granted; and the number refused. [41991/25]
Catherine Connolly
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Visa Applications
2007. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications from Palestinians for visas and asylum, for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025; the number refused; and the number granted. [41992/25]
Catherine Connolly
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
2008. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the reported plans to move 200 prisoners to Mountjoy west in the very near future (details supplied) and the violation of basic human rights that this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41993/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Family Reunification
2009. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a breakdown of processing times for family reunification visa applications by country, in tabular form. [42019/25]
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Citizenship Applications
2010. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for an application for naturalisation by applicant nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42023/25]
Brian Brennan
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Work Permits
2011. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the introduction of a single permit system for visas and work permits in cases such as that of a person (details supplied) in order that a work permit will not expire before a visa is granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42025/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
An Garda Síochána
2012. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail the number of recruits in Templemore undergoing training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42104/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
An Garda Síochána
2013. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who are assigned to each Garda station in Wicklow in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42105/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
An Garda Síochána
2014. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí in Wicklow who have left the force from 2020 to 2025, by retirement, resignation, death, illness, forced resignation and voluntary resignation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42114/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Local Community Safety Partnerships
2015. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community safety audits carried out in Wicklow from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42115/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
International Protection
2016. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a timeline for when his Department will make a decision on whether a location (details supplied) will be used to house IPAS residents; the number of residents it may accommodate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42116/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
International Protection
2017. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will continue using a facility (details supplied) to accommodate IPAS residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42117/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
International Protection
2018. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason there is such a concentration of IPAS accommodation in West Wicklow in comparison to other areas of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42118/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Local Community Safety Partnerships
2019. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the community policing forum will be operational in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42119/25]