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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Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Departmental Bodies

1191. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58518/25]

Pearse Doherty written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Social Welfare Payments

1192. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in County Donegal who will be affected by the changes in Budget 2026 to the living alone allowance; the estimated number of people that would have benefitted if further funding was provided for allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58522/25]

Pádraig O'Sullivan written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Social Welfare Payments

1193. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the permanent cost of disability payment, inclusive of older adults, been assessed for the 2027 Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58554/25]

Willie O'Dea written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Social Welfare Payments

1194. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the decision and all correspondence relating to a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied), who has initiated a complaint against his Department for the very poor treatment they have received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58563/25]

Naoise Ó Cearúil written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Social Welfare Appeals

1195. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals submitted in County Kildare for disability allowance for each year from 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58607/25]

Naoise Ó Cearúil written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Social Welfare Appeals

1196. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals submitted in County Kildare for carer’s allowance for each year from 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58608/25]

Michael Healy-Rae written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Pension Provisions

1197. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine an application for the state contributory pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58650/25]

Ruth Coppinger written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Pension Provisions

1198. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite a bereaved partner’s contributory pension appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58667/25]

Colm Burke written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Social Welfare Schemes

1199. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will revise the fee paid to dentists holding contracts under the dental treatment benefit scheme; the status of these plans; the timeframe for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58675/25]

Ruth Coppinger written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Social Welfare Appeals

1200. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 2 October 2025, the reason the information requested is not collected given that previously this information was collated successfully in response to Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 21 February 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58810/25]

Michael Cahill written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Social Welfare Payments

1201. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently review a fuel allowance payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58931/25]

Barry Heneghan written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Social Welfare Schemes

1202. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); the options which are currently available to provide assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58946/25]

Sean Fleming written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Social Welfare Payments

1203. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a person (details supplied) who has submitted an additional payment under the disablement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58964/25]

Colm Burke written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Pension Provisions

1204. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a non-contributory pension for a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached; if serious consideration will be given to awarding this pension due to their means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59046/25]

Ruth Coppinger written 2025-11-04 · to Social · Social Welfare Payments

1205. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection his intention to decrease the age where parental income is taken into account for jobseekers allowance applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59065/25]