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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John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Departmental Data
2020. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of crime statistics for 2024 and 2025 for Wicklow, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42120/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Asylum Applications
2021. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on an asylum application submitted in January 2024. [42145/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Departmental Properties
2022. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for Wicklow Court House; if the building will be returned to use for court services; if not, if it will be used as a community building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42198/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
2023. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he will take to address overcrowding in prisons; if he intends to build Thornton Hall prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42204/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
2024. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the number of people in all prisons in the country, in tabular form. [42205/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
2025. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the capacity of all prisons in the country in tabular form. [42206/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Probation and Welfare Service
2026. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans to change children's probation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42207/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Probation and Welfare Service
2027. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if funding will be made available for a specific youth justice probation worker in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42208/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Departmental Data
2028. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people charged with murder who received bail before their conviction in the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42210/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Sentencing Policy
2029. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider minimum sentences for those who commit child sexual abuse crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42211/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
International Protection
2030. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of private homes leased for IPAS accommodation; the total cost of these, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42212/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Visa Applications
2031. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department will ensure that an individual (details supplied) will be able to arrive in Ireland to begin their studies in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42221/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Anti-Racism Measures
2032. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has had any engagement with the European Commission regarding the recent comments of the EU Coordinator for Combatting Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life describing bake sales for Gaza (including raising money for the Irish Red Cross) as causing 'ambient antisemitism' and linking European cit…
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
2033. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners currently receiving treatment for a mental health condition; and what those conditions are. [42283/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
2034. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners who were transferred from prison to the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital or other psychiatric facilities in the past five years; and the average waiting time for such a transfer. [42284/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
2035. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide details on any protocols or procedures in place for the assessment and treatment of mental illness at the point of prison committal. [42286/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Visa Applications
2036. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is aware of Palestinian students being refused student visas as their scholarships provided through public third level students are not “official Government scholarships”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42296/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Visa Applications
2037. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s position on the denial of visas to Palestinian students as their scholarships, which are funded by public universities, are not “official Government scholarships”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42297/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Legislative Measures
2038. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has examined the wider impact of the Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill on privacy of individuals; if the infringement of privacy, including proposals which may lead to an end to encrypted messaging, is proportional to the public policy aims; and if he will make a statement on …
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Refugee Resettlement Programme
2039. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is examining the expansion of family reunion schemes for Palestinian refugees in Ireland similar to current schemes applied to Syrian and Afghan refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42299/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Crime Prevention
2040. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action he will take to improve safety in Ireland based on increasing numbers of violent attacks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42304/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Language Schools
2041. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inspections carried out of English language schools by immigration officials in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42326/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Language Schools
2042. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of all reviews and assessments that have been carried out by his Department into the quality and standard of courses provided by English language schools in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42327/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Residency Permits
2043. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidences of students holding an immigration stamp 2 permission that have been found to be in breach of the restrictions on working hours (20 hours per week during term time) for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42328/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice ·
Residency Permits
2044. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Irish immigration residence permissions issued to students pursuing educational courses in the State in 2025 in each of the last five years by type of educational course university or English language school; by country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42329/…