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 | |
| 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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David Cullinane
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Cabinet Committees
89. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [4025/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
National Security Committee
106. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment to establish a new national security committee to examine existing national security structures; and the progress made to date by the committee in relation to this review. [72010/25]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
120. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach to report on his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping [1709/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Cabinet Committees
122. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will next meet. [1249/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Child Poverty
127. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [1755/26]
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Expenditure
218. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5545/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Expenditure
219. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his 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 accou…
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Employment Data
220. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the number of those under the age of 16 years-of-age in employment; the number of those aged 16 and 17 years-of-age, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form, in the workforce. [5922/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Employment Data
221. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the number of those under the age of 18 years-of-age earning the national minimum wage; the number of those aged 18 years-of-age earning the national minimum wage; the number of those agreed 19 earning the national minimum wage, for each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [5923/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Census of Population
222. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach what his Department currently considers the total population of the State to be; and the estimated number who are Irish citizens, nationals of the UK or EEA, or nationals of countries outside the UK or EEA. [6150/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Energy Policy
223. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the offshore energy clearinghouse. [6159/26]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-01-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Child Poverty
224. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach for an update on the ongoing work of the child poverty unit. [6415/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Taoiseach ·
Artificial Intelligence
1. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he or any of his officials have used artificial intelligence to write speeches, produce social media content for his Department, or to issue responses to parliamentary questions, since he took office. [4602/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Expenditure
2. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4620/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-01-21 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
3. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Taoiseach to report on his visit to China. [4736/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Websites
4. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach how he ensures that all websites operated by his Department are accessible to the visually impaired. [4825/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Taoiseach ·
Artificial Intelligence
5. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach if any website or other platform operated by his Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4843/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Expenditure
6. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach 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). [486…
Séamus McGrath
oral
2026-01-20 · to Taoiseach ·
Urban Development
1. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [64215/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
oral
2026-01-20 · to Taoiseach ·
Urban Development
2. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [64217/25]
Paul McAuliffe
oral
2026-01-20 · to Taoiseach ·
Urban Development
3. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [67575/25]
Catherine Ardagh
oral
2026-01-20 · to Taoiseach ·
Urban Development
4. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [67576/25]
Tom Brabazon
oral
2026-01-20 · to Taoiseach ·
Urban Development
5. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [67577/25]
Pádraig Rice
oral
2026-01-20 · to Taoiseach ·
Urban Development
6. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [68413/25]
Pádraig Rice
oral
2026-01-20 · to Taoiseach ·
Urban Development
7. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [70179/25]