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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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Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Social
452. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the amount of money expended by his Department on fuel allowance, per annum, in each of the years 2022 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11294/26]
Matt Carthy Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Social
453. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount expended by his Department and by each agency for which he is responsible on advertising, promotion, advertising companies and external communications companies or consultants in 2025 and the expected costs for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11359/26]
Alan Kelly Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Social
685. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5544/26]
Gary Gannon Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Social
688. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his/her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per …
Peadar Tóibín Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Social
174. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4619/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Social
184. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (details supplied). […
Grace Boland Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1534. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74456/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1540. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection the payroll cost of his Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74634/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1589. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1988/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Social
241. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual budget for NEARSA, for the administration and running of My Future Fund, along with a breakdown of estimated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70654/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Social
243. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated demographics of people who are expected to participate in the auto-enrolment scheme, to include details of age, sector of employment, income levels, geographic location, and so on, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70656/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Social
539. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department’s projected expenditure in 2026 on disability allowance, invalidity pension, blind pension, domiciliary care allowance and carer’s allowance. [69176/25]
Alan Kelly Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Social
607. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department and any body under his aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66086/25]
Alan Kelly Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Social
608. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department and any body under his aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66104/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Social
613. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66367/25]
Albert Dolan Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Social
667. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department and each body under its aegis discloses expenditure on external consultancy and adviser fees, by category (details supplied) in their annual report and or financial statements for each accounting year; if they provide direct web links to the most recent publications where these Section 1.5 disclosures are set out for his Department an…
Aidan Farrelly Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Social
621. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount expended on cloud storage solutions in the past five years and to date in 2025; and if he will provide the data storage supplier, in tabular form. [51371/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Social
423. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of expenditure on off-site storage solutions for the past five years to date; if he will provide a breakdown of items (details supplied) not stored in his Department on annual basis. [50500/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Social
1390. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the total funding allocated to County Louth under this Department from 2023 to date, per year in tabular form. [46357/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Social
1832. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42472/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
555. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37002/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
556. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37021/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
558. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training, for example, Minister, Secretary General, principal officer and so on. [37056/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
559. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37074/25]
Albert Dolan Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Social
562. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders excluded because they r…