Parliamentary questions

Questions

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

Which departments get asked most

Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.

  • Health 27,764
  • Education 14,148
  • Transport 11,178
  • Justice 9,962
  • Housing 9,139
  • Children 8,691
  • Social 5,914
  • Finance 5,884
  • Climate 3,915
  • Foreign 3,868
All 20 departments
DepartmentQuestionsOralWritten
Health 27,76414527,619
Education 14,14814514,003
Transport 11,17813911,039
Justice 9,9621359,827
Housing 9,1391608,979
Children 8,6911428,549
Social 5,9141355,779
Finance 5,8841535,731
Agriculture 4,8941364,758
Enterprise 3,9511483,803
Climate 3,9151303,785
Foreign 3,8681903,678
Public Expenditure 3,7371673,570
Further and Higher Education 3,4371403,297
Taoiseach 2,6831,5131,170
Defence 2,5991792,420
Culture 2,4921472,345
Rural 2,3611402,221
Environment 1,029261,003
Tourism 70331672

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12 Oct 2026 to 10 Nov 2026

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Michael Cahill Written 26 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1505. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to expedite the Kerry Marine Education and Training Campus to be established in Cahersiveen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38746/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1506. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the Programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38814/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1507. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places in third-level courses allocated to international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38973/26]
Niall Collins Written 26 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1508. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on a matter (details supplied); if he can provide any further information on possible assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39126/26]
Martin Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1509. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the further education, training, life-skills and supported employment pathways that are available for young people with Down syndrome or additional needs after secondary school in County Roscommon and County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39491/26]
Martin Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1510. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the programmes delivered through GRETB for young people with additional needs leaving post-primary education; the number of places available; and if demand exceeds capacity. [39492/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1511. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Irish nationals, as distinct from EU and non-EU students, currently enrolled in accredited pharmacy programmes across all higher education institutions; the proportion of Irish nationals expected within graduate output over the next five years; the way in which this aligns with national …
Eoghan Kenny Written 26 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1512. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline plans for a college (details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40115/26]
Mark Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1513. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the part-time counselling and psychotherapy education college courses eligible to apply for the SUSI grant; if none are eligible, the reason behind this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40135/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 26 May 2026 · to Rural
1514. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports for families who wish to raise their children as native Irish speakers from birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40140/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 May 2026 · to Rural
1515. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the Programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38819/26]
Michael Cahill Written 26 May 2026 · to Rural
1516. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to supporting a CLÁR application submitted by a community-based emergency response and rescue organisation in south Kerry in respect of essential access and safety improvement works associated with its operational base; if he will outline the status of the application; and if he will mak…
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 May 2026 · to Rural
1517. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the budget allocation for the walks scheme developmental fund in the years 2025 and 2026 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39382/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 26 May 2026 · to Rural
1518. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to projects in County Tipperary under the town and village renewal scheme, the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39929/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 26 May 2026 · to Rural
1519. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht given the low level of families in the Gaeltacht raising their children in the Irish language, the supports given to families to support and encourage them to raise their children in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40139/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
1. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the current progress on the drafting of the Israeli settlements (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill 2025; if she will outline the recent advice she has received from the Attorney General; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38408/26]
Duncan Smith Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
2. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed timeline for introducing the Israeli settlements (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38523/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
3. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her view on the need for international pressure to vindicate the right of Western Sahara to self-determination, and the Government's relations with the SADR; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38409/26]
Sinéad Gibney Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
4. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of concerns regarding the investor court system established in the CETA deal, particularly the potential need for EU-wide consent for the termination of CETA as well as the possible 20-year post-termination obligations that Ireland would still face. [38316/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she is aware of very serious concerns about the fairness of the prosecution and trial of an Irish citizen (details supplied) in Germany, alongside concerns about the conditions of detention; whether she has raised concerns with the German Government; whether she will send an observer to the trial; and if she will make a statement …
Catherine Callaghan Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
6. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the level of support being offered by her Department to the ongoing situation in Sudan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38554/26]
Catherine Ardagh Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
7. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the discussion on efforts to tackle hybrid threats and disinformation at the EU General Affairs Council on 11 May 2026. [37994/26]
Matt Carthy Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
8. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she intends to open a passport office in the North of Ireland. [37792/26]
Tom Brabazon Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
9. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the political agreement at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council to move forward with targeted sanctions vis-à-vis extremist settlers and entities supporting settlements in the West Bank. [37999/26]
Erin McGreehan Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
10. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Government trade forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37942/26]