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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Roderic O'Gorman Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Justice
610. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address unregulated alcohol deliveries by app delivery companies; his plans to address this issue in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49534/26]
Shay Brennan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
415. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of Special Exemption Orders (SEOs) secured by licensed premises per year for 2025, on a county by county basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35825/26]
Shay Brennan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
416. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of individual licensed premises who have secured Special Exemption Orders (SEOs) per year and by county for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35826/26]
James Geoghegan Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Justice
634. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is satisfied that licensing laws adequately prevent the sale of alcohol outside of the hours permitted by the vendor’s license, given the prevalence of online delivery apps being used to sell alcohol; if he is considering any changes to address the issue of alcohol being sold after legal closing hours on these platforms; and …
Robert O'Donoghue Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Justice
808. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if reforms relating to the licensing of nightclubs, and any other provisions relevant to the night economy, are included in the Intoxicating Liquor Bill currently being drafted in his Department, and described in the current Government legislative programme as a 'Condensed Bill to introduce certain key reforms from the Sale of Al…
Pearse Doherty Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Justice
741. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is satisfied that the current regulatory framework governing online and app-based alcohol delivery services is adequate to prevent sales to minors; or if improvements are being considered in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63000/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Justice
742. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the enforcement that is in place to ensure age verification during home delivery of alcohol; if any data on non-compliance rates can be provided; if he is satisfied that the current regulatory framework governing online, and app-based alcohol delivery services is adequate to prevent sales to minors; and if he will make a statement o…
Shay Brennan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
785. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of special exemption orders secured by licensed premises from 2018 to 2024, by year, on a county by county basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62017/25]
Shay Brennan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
786. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of individual licensed premises who have secured special exemption orders from 2018 to 2024, by year, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62018/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Justice
282. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022 will be progressed. [56149/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Justice
283. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022. [56150/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 13 May 2025 · to Justice
911. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice if steps are being taken to reform the licensing laws to support Ireland's night-time economy and cultural life, including the introduction of an annual night club licence, longer opening hours for cultural venues and transferring the licensing laws to the responsibility to the Department of Arts, Media, Communications and Sport to better support a vibrant …
Alan Kelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1514. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if publicans are permitted to serve adults alcohol-free branded beer where they intend the beer to be for consumption by children who are accompanying the adults in the publicans’ licensed premises during normal regulated licensing hours; and if so, whether he will consider a change in the law to ensure that this is no longer permitted and gives clarity to licens…
Niamh Smyth Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Justice
707. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice when he plans to update the liquor licensing laws. [16899/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Justice
747. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice when he intends to publish the second Bill arising from the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022, specifically dealing with the regulation of distance selling of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17646/25]
Máire Devine Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
631. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice the position of stadiums under new alcohol licence laws (details supplied); and if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums. [7224/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
632. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of League of Ireland stadiums under new Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; to outline what amendments he might make in relation to licencing at such stadiums; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7277/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
635. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws, and if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums. [7333/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
639. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws, and if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums. [7351/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
640. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws; if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7352/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
645. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licencing laws; if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7403/25]
Denise Mitchell Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
685. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws contained in the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; if he intends to streamline the process to make it easier for these facilities to apply for licences to sell alcohol; if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums; and if he will make a statement …
Cian O'Callaghan Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
692. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of League of Ireland stadiums under new alcohol licence laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8089/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
694. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of League of Ireland stadiums under new alcohol licence laws; if he plans to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8159/25]
David Cullinane Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Justice
426. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the number of inspections carried out by gardaí on licensed premises in the on-trade, to ensure full compliance with alcohol licensing legislation and the number of prosecutions brought in relation to the licence breaches (details supplied), from 2014 to 2024, by year, by county, and in tabular form. [3989/25]