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 | |
| 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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Michael Lowry
written
2025-03-06 · to Rural ·
Community Development Projects
470. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be issued on the grant application submitted by an organisation (details supplied) under the community centres investment fund programme call; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10453/25]
Pat Buckley
written
2025-03-05 · to Rural ·
Community Development Projects
225. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for a list of all branches of an organisation (details supplied) in the east Cork constituency. [9885/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-03-05 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
226. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on an application by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9959/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-03-05 · to Rural ·
Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís
227. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cad é líon foirne a Roinne agus cé mhéad díobh sin atá inniúlach sa Ghaeilge; agus cad iad na bearta atá á ndéanamh aige agus ag a Roinn chun an céatadán Gaeilgeoirí sin a ardú. [9985/25]
Cormac Devlin
written
2025-03-05 · to Rural ·
Legislative Programme
228. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10232/25]
John Lahart
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Funeral Services
790. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will examine the introduction of regulations that govern both crematoria and the undertaking business; and his views on the case of persons (details supplied). [9687/25]
John Lahart
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Funeral Services
791. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is an inspection regime and agreed inspection protocols in relation to the operation of crematoria in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9697/25]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
792. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on a community centre investment fund application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9033/25]
Colm Burke
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
793. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when applications for the next phase of the town and village renewal scheme will open; when the next tranche of funding under this scheme is likely to be allocated; the last time funding was made available under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9053/25]
Colm Burke
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
794. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the scheme outline for 2025 for the local improvement scheme will be made available to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9059/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
795. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the community centre investment fund permits applications from sports clubs for the building of dressing room and gym facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9068/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
796. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he plans to release further LEADER funding prior to the new CAP in 2028, considering some LEADER streams nationwide have already been depleted at such an early stage in the programme;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9069/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
797. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the case of a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; if this school is exempt from applying for CLAR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9088/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
798. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if, in light of storm Éowyn and the long-term outages faced by people in rural areas, including those reliant on power for medical or work reasons, he will consider making grant funding available to those in rural communities to support the purchasing of power banks or electrical power sources; and if he will make a st…
Carol Nolan
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
799. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the application for a community centre investment grant by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9140/25]
Carol Nolan
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
800. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the application for a community centre investment grant by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9141/25]
Shane Moynihan
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
801. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the future plans and possible expansion of the Empowering Communities Programme.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9156/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
802. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made by the libraries section of his Department regarding the stage 1 application for Blackrock, Mahon Library.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9278/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
803. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department plans to develop free soft play areas in urban hubs, such as shopping centres, in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9331/25]
Louis O'Hara
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
804. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the community centres investment fund 2024 awards will be announced for category 2 projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9383/25]
Brian Brennan
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
805. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding landowners’ consent (details supplied) when applying for the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9567/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
806. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how his Department ensures that the objectives of the community recognition fund to integrate communities are met; the checks carried out by his Department, once grants are made, that integration objectives are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9735/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-03-04 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
807. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will allocate additional funding to the community recognition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9817/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-02-27 · to Rural ·
Departmental Projects
432. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update in regards to planned works at Rosscarbery playground, County Cork (details supplied); when it is expected to receive a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8756/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-02-27 · to Rural ·
Departmental Funding
433. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department can provide funding to support Clare County Council and an organisation (details supplied) in their pursuit to develop a safe clifftop walk at the Cliffs of Moher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8801/25]