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	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
Foreign	3,683	177	3,506
Enterprise	3,667	126	3,541
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

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3,404 questions match these filters · page 123 of 137

Gary Gannon written 2025-03-25 · to Public Expenditure · Social Media

303. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the percentage of social media video accessible, such as providing the information or activities posted on each of his Department’s social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under its remit, including closed captioning and subtitling …

Pat Buckley written 2025-03-25 · to Public Expenditure · Flood Risk Management

304. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm that Mogeely, County Cork, will be included under tranche two of the OPW flood protection scheme. [14187/25]

Aidan Farrelly written 2025-03-20 · to Public Expenditure · Information and Communications Technology

269. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12991/25]

Aidan Farrelly written 2025-03-20 · to Public Expenditure · Information and Communications Technology

270. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total number of copper communication lines currently in active operation across all Government Departments, Stage agencies and public bodies, for which Exchequer funding is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a s…

Paul Murphy written 2025-03-20 · to Public Expenditure · National Monuments

271. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will take an initiative to clean up and showcase a recognised national monument (details supplied). [13012/25]

Pearse Doherty written 2025-03-20 · to Public Expenditure · Office of Government Procurement

272. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Office of Government Procurement will complete the Capital Works Management Framework review; when the review will be published; all external contracts entered into regarding the review, the duration, cost and purpose of each contract, in tabular form; and if he will make a …

Pearse Doherty written 2025-03-20 · to Public Expenditure · Departmental Staff

273. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the details of any secondments from consulting firms to his Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13188/25]

Michael Healy-Rae written 2025-03-20 · to Public Expenditure · Flood Risk Management

274. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13194/25]

Matt Carthy written 2025-03-20 · to Public Expenditure · Departmental Contracts

275. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he…

Pat Buckley written 2025-03-19 · to Public Expenditure · Flood Risk Management

448. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if consideration will be given to initiating tranche two of the OPW flood protection scheme for Mogeely, Castlemartyr, Killeagh and Rathcormac in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10609/25]

Paul Nicholas Gogarty written 2025-03-19 · to Public Expenditure · Office of Public Works

449. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the actions taken by the OPW to date to secure a car park and access to Castletown House from a centre (details supplied), given that the centre is willing to provide use of its own car park at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10870/25]

Paul Nicholas Gogarty written 2025-03-19 · to Public Expenditure · Office of Public Works

450. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW has applied to Kildare County Council for planning permission for a car park for weekday parking on Castletown estate adjacent to and directly beside a centre (details supplied); if not, to confirm that this workaround is being considered; and if he will make a stat…

Paul Nicholas Gogarty written 2025-03-19 · to Public Expenditure · Office of Public Works

451. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the actions the OPW has taken to secure the car park and access to Castletown House from a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10907/25]

Paul Nicholas Gogarty written 2025-03-19 · to Public Expenditure · Office of Public Works

452. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW has applied to Kildare County Council for planning permission for the car park at Castletown House; the OPW’s timescale for the opening of the car park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10908/25]

Holly Cairns written 2025-03-19 · to Public Expenditure · Civil Service

453. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether his Department has circulated advice on instances where a civil servant is serving a custodial sentence for a serious violent crime; and if he could provide detail of this advice, and the impact such a conviction would have on the individual’s employment status within the civil…

Alan Kelly written 2025-03-19 · to Public Expenditure · Departmental Staff

454. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if all persons that are recruited to work in his Department and all the related agencies of his Department are fully vetted before they are employed by his Department and or said agencies. [11089/25]