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
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

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Malcolm Byrne written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Departmental Bodies

525. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of his Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11964/26]

Emer Currie written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Departmental Strategies

526. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on any strategies to enhance pedestrian and cycling infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12013/26]

Sorca Clarke written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Office of Public Works

527. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of female qualified horticulturists employed by the OPW as of 10 February 2026, in tabular form. [12065/26]

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Pension Provisions

528. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason the 7% increase for An Post pensioners has not been paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12157/26]

Paul Murphy written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · State Bodies

529. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether there are any vacancies in the Standards in Public Office Commission; if so, the length of time they have been vacant; and the steps being taken to fill these vacancies. [12218/26]

Donna McGettigan written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Office of Government Procurement

530. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE staff, by job title working in the Office of Government Procurement, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12241/26]

Tom Brabazon written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Pension Provisions

531. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will approve a pension increase for retired workers of An Post without delay. [12258/26]

Naoise Ó Cearúil written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Pension Provisions

532. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of his Department's consideration of the An Post pension increase; the timeline of interactions between his Department, the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and NewERA regarding the statutory review; and whether he will commit to expediting the …

Naoise Ó Cearúil written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Pension Provisions

533. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will undertake a review of the statutory approval process governing pension scheme changes in semi State bodies, with a view to ensuring timely implementation of actuarially approved, employer funded pension increases, and to prevent unnecessary delays caused by du…

Conor Sheehan written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Office of Public Works

534. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the OPW will identify a suitable site for a Garda station (details supplied). [12315/26]

John Lahart written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Pension Provisions

535. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered or is considering approving the agreed increases to retired staff of An Post; if he is considering extending retrospectively, the agreed and Ministerial-approved changes to superannuation on health grounds in An Post; and if he will make a statement on th…

Louis O'Hara written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Office of Public Works

536. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has engaged with the OPW in relation to an issue (details supplied) in Portumna, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12328/26]

Marie Sherlock written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Pension Provisions

537. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the State agencies that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations [12404/26]

Marie Sherlock written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Pension Provisions

538. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the direction he has issued to State agencies in respect of making provision for the pension auto enrolment in their allocation of programme and project funding to organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12405/26]

Pearse Doherty written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Pension Provisions

539. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of current Ministers that are still not in a repayment plan for overpayment by the NSSO. [12446/26]

Pearse Doherty written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Pension Provisions

540. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of former ministers that are still not in a repayment plan for overpayment by the NSSO [12447/26]

Mairéad Farrell written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Departmental Projects

541. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 235 of 29 January, and 983 of 13 January 2026, the status of the research projects that were previously conducted by his Departments’ recently disbanded climate division; if any research projects will be discontinued given the restru…

Pat Buckley written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Pension Provisions

542. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to approve without further delay the agreed pension increases to retired staff of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12775/26]

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh written 2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure · Office of Government Procurement

543. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the rationale for the Office of Government Procurement’s decision not to permit any adjustment to hourly rates under the Managed Security Services Framework to reflect the introduction of the statutory auto-enrolment pension scheme; whether any mechanism exists, or…