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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Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Cabinet Committees
59. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [24057/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Cabinet Committees
65. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [23591/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Cabinet Committees
68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will next meet. [23592/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Cabinet Committees
72. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs will next meet. [22481/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
75. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the Canadian prime minister following the country’s recent federal elections. [22482/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Cabinet Committees
77. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [24035/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Cabinet Committees
78. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [24058/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Cabinet Committees
79. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet [24167/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Climate Change Policy
84. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Taoiseach to report on the new Climate Investment Clearing House. [24142/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Freedom of Information
97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information. [26434/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Staff
98. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form. [26564/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Equipment
99. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by his Department. [26607/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Equipment
100. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach if his Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider [26623/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Equipment
101. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach the cloud services currently being used by his Department, by name and version. [26643/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Equipment
102. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach if his Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); and if so, the version of the programme that is used. [26661/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Equipment
103. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach if his Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract. [26679/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Bodies
104. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach for an update on the disability unit regarding funding commitments to the unit, staffing levels, consultation with disability groups and meetings of the unit that have been arranged to date. [26436/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Public Procurement Contracts
105. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by his Department versus those centrally est…
Albert Dolan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Public Procurement Contracts
106. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach to provide a list of all framework agreements used by his Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by his Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total number of contracts and a…
Albert Dolan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach ·
Public Procurement Contracts
107. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if all drawdowns from frameworks by his Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur and the reason. [27064/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-05-21 · to Taoiseach ·
Church-State Relations
1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he has had any recent engagement with church leaders; if structures are in place to facilitate Church and State dialogue. [26078/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-05-21 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
2. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the funeral of Pope Francis. [26079/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-05-21 · to Taoiseach ·
Church-State Relations
3. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he has had discussions with the papal nuncio recently. [26080/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
written
2025-05-21 · to Taoiseach ·
Departmental Consultations
4. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he plans to provide places for parents and carers to be represented on the Department of An Taoiseach Disability Unit [26142/25]
Tom Brabazon
oral
2025-05-20 · to Taoiseach ·
Cabinet Committees
1. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will meet next. [16803/25]