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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Pa Daly
written
2026-05-20 · to Transport ·
Departmental Projects
57. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all capital transport projects under the aegis of his Department that have not been completed on time and within budget in Kerry from 2015 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38189/26]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-05-20 · to Transport ·
Animal Welfare
58. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will regulate the use of animal-drawn vehicles on public roads; if any such measures will include a complete ban on sulky racing on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38231/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-05-20 · to Transport ·
Road Traffic Accidents
59. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities in which alcohol was identified as a contributory factor in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38437/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-05-20 · to Transport ·
Road Traffic Accidents
60. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities in which drugs or controlled substances were identified as a contributory factor in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38438/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-05-20 · to Transport ·
Road Traffic Accidents
61. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities on rural roads in which excessive speed or speeding was identified as a contributory factor in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38439/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-05-20 · to Transport ·
Road Traffic Accidents
62. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities involving male drivers aged between 16 and 25 in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38440/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-05-20 · to Transport ·
Road Traffic Accidents
63. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities occurring during night-time hours and at weekends in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38441/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Electric Vehicles
338. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made by his Department in relation to permitting the use of private EV charge points for electric vehicle users without off street driveways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37708/26]
Erin McGreehan
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Departmental Schemes
339. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timeline for the design, consultation and implementation of the proposed new grant-based vehicle adaptation scheme. [36519/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Departmental Staff
340. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the additional staffing, operational or administrative resources provided to the Bus Éireann Cork office following the acknowledged resourcing difficulties and delays experienced in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36527/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Airport Security
341. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the spend by his Department in upgrading security infrastructure at Shannon Airport in 2026, 2025, 2024 and 2023; and to list the additional security measures put in place, and cost of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36624/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Road Safety
342. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the significant road-safety risks outside a school (details supplied); and if he will outline what immediate measures are planned to mitigate the risk to children, parents and staff at peak school times. [36665/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Road Safety
343. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to introducing a reduced speed limit (30km/h or 40km/h) or a school safety zone outside a school (details supplied) given that traffic is currently permitted to travel at speeds of up to 80km/h immediately adjacent to the school gate; and the timeline for any speed limit review in this location. [36666/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Bus Services
344. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will give an update on changes that will be made to bus stop number 526011 at Cloonarkin Drive in Oranmore village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36687/26]
Grace Boland
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Departmental Reviews
345. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the terms of reference, timeline and reporting arrangements for the independent review ordered into the Train Management System project; the date on which the review commenced; the expected completion date for the review; when the findings will be published; whether the review will examine procurement, governance, contractor performance and…
Grace Boland
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Departmental Reviews
346. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current estimated total cost and revised delivery timeline for the Train Management System project; the amount expended to date; the projected completion dates for commissioning phases CP1 to CP8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36707/26]
Grace Boland
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Departmental Reviews
347. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department, the National Transport Authority or Irish Rail have undertaken an assessment of the contractor’s capacity to deliver the remaining phases of the Train Management System project; the contractual, financial or legal mechanisms available to the State bodies concerned to mitigate further cost exposure or recoup costs ari…
Grace Boland
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Departmental Reviews
348. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport what additional governance and oversight measures have been introduced by the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail since concerns emerged regarding delays and potential cost overruns on the Train Management System project; whether enhanced reporting arrangements are now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36709/…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Road Network
349. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide extra funding for roads to Tipperary County Council, given the increased fuels costs that are impacting the amount of work it can do. [36721/26]
Catherine Callaghan
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Road Network
350. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of local authorities who applied for funding to repair roads damaged by storm Chandra flooding at the beginning of the year have thus far received funding; the number of counties that are awaiting funding allocations; of those counties awaiting funding, how long they can expect to wait for funding to be allocated; and if h…
Paula Butterly
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Immigration Support Services
351. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the supports that are currently in place and provided by his Department or agencies within his Department to support BOTPs and Ukrainian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36907/26]
Mark Wall
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Road Network
352. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport for an update regarding a roads project in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36924/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
School Transport
353. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 6 May 2026, to state plainly the circumstances where passenger service vehicles that do not fall under the scope of supports provided by the NTA or DEY may be eligible for support under the RTSS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37010/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Rail Network
354. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the DART West project; the timelines for CPOs to be undertaken; the timelines for procurement; the estimated time for commencing works; the current timeline for the conclusion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37091/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport ·
Driver Licences
355. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a licence will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37107/26]