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	10,233	127	10,106
Justice	9,003	122	8,881
Housing	8,661	147	8,514
Children	8,209	116	8,093
Finance	5,489	139	5,350
Social	5,425	121	5,304
Agriculture	4,588	123	4,465
Foreign	3,683	177	3,506
Enterprise	3,667	126	3,541
Climate	3,601	98	3,503
Public Expenditure	3,420	151	3,269
Further and Higher Education	3,269	127	3,142
Taoiseach	2,476	1,354	1,122
Defence	2,455	162	2,293
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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Timmy Dooley written 2025-02-05 · to Social · School Meals Programme

716. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of students who benefit from the school meals scheme in the county of Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3044/25]

Timmy Dooley written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Social Welfare Payments

717. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the working family payment in County Clare, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3045/25]

Timmy Dooley written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Social Welfare Payments

718. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the back to work enterprise allowance in the county of Clare for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3046/25]

Timmy Dooley written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Social Welfare Payments

719. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of benefit payment for 65-year-olds in County Clare, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3047/25]

Maurice Quinlivan written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Social Welfare Appeals

720. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection about the case of a person (details supplied) who, having applied for and being refused an invalidity pension, appealed this decision and has been denied her request for an oral hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3127/25]

Michael Healy-Rae written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Social Welfare Eligibility

721. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to a carer’s allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3131/25]

Mark Wall written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Community Welfare Services

722. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community welfare officers per county; the number for the past three years per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3132/25]

Mark Wall written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Community Welfare Services

723. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of functions previously carried out by community welfare officers which now have been centralised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3133/25]

Noel McCarthy written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Social Welfare Schemes

724. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering any changes to the back-to-education allowance to allow PhD students or those studying a course that is not under the EU Erasmus programme to receive a disability allowance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3135/25]

Mairéad Farrell written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Social Welfare Payments

725. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if individuals whose local post office has been closed due to storm Éowyn and who have not been able to attend a neighbouring post office, will be allowed to collect any missed payments when effected post offices re-open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3153/25]

Denise Mitchell written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Departmental Contracts

726. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/security officer roles to private companies; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3204/25]

Denise Mitchell written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Departmental Contracts

727. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and/or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3222/25]

Mairéad Farrell written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Social Welfare Code

728. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection following on from the recent Supreme Court case which recognised the rights of cohabiting partners to access the widow’s and widower’s pension, when such payments will begin to be disbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3237/25]

Ged Nash written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Departmental Data

729. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Ministers of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024 respectively; to provide a breakdown for each year of the individual claims; the annual cost of overnight allowances related to the civilian drivers of each relevant Minister of State in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make…

Ged Nash written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Departmental Staff

730. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection to list the composition of his private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to the office; whether they are located in the private or constituency office; the value of any allowance paid to those individuals and the purpose of each allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3276/25]

Sinéad Gibney written 2025-02-05 · to Social · Legislative Programme

731. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the social welfare (bereaved partner's pension) Bill, which completed pre-legislative scrutiny in the Thirty-third Dáil in July 2024, will be included in the spring legislative programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3297/25]