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 | 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 |
- Oral
- Written
Browse questions
9,003 questions match these filters · page 41 of 361
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Visa Applications
821. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of pending short-stay visa applications from Russian nationals awaiting decision; the average waiting time for these applications; the measures being taken to address any backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39548/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Visa Applications
822. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether additional security, verification or administrative checks are applied to visa applications from Russian nationals compared to other applicants; if so, the nature of these checks and the impact on processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39549/26]
Robert Troy
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Visa Applications
823. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his office can ensure two joint family visa applications can be examined and expedited (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39609/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Personal Injury Claims
824. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the ongoing financial consequences faced by people with lifelong disabilities who received medical negligence or catastrophic personal injury awards (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39644/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Personal Injury Claims
825. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that many medical negligence or catastrophic personal injury awards were agreed on a full and final settlement basis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39645/26]
Erin McGreehan
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Visa Applications
826. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing times for join family (non-EEA national) spouse visa applications and appeals; and the steps being taken to improve these timelines. [39673/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Citizenship Applications
827. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a citizenship application will be completed (details supplied) given that it is 12 months since the application was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39677/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Road Traffic Offences
828. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the number of detections and fixed charge notices issued for breaches of the HGV permit scheme in Dublin city, broken down by Garda district and month, since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39936/26]
George Lawlor
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Road Traffic Offences
829. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of motorists caught exceeding the speed limit on a static camera at locations (details supplied), since 30 May 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39949/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
830. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding a review carried out into the Irish prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39972/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
831. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the annual report into the Irish Prison Service for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39973/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
832. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delay in publishing the annual report into the Irish Prison Service for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39974/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
833. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for publication for the Annual Report into the Irish Prison Service for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39975/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
834. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average annual cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39976/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
835. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average annual cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39977/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
836. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average annual cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39978/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
837. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average annual cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39979/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
838. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average annual cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39980/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
839. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison, broken down by category including the costs related to food, transport, staffing, education, utilities, accommodation and any other significant costing. [39981/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
840. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any initiative that seeks to target recidivism within the prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39986/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
841. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any initiative that seeks to target recidivism for former prisoners at a community level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39987/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
842. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any analysis carried out into rates of recidivism for former prisoners of the Irish Prison System; the way in which this is categorised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39988/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
843. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the net change in total prison population, broken down by prison in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39989/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
844. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the prisoner to staff ratio within the Irish Prison Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39990/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice ·
Prison Service
845. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the prisoner to staff ratio within the Irish Prison Service, broken down by prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39991/26]