66. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Question No. 219 of 6 May 2026, to elaborate on the difference between “Air Corps” and “Air Corps Government jet” in his response; to clarify whether “Air Corps” is a reference to the previous Government jet or to other Air Corps aircraft; the reason the “Air Corps” or “Air Corps Government” jet appears to have become the standard mode of t…
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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
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Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.
All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,764 | 145 | 27,619 |
| Education | 14,148 | 145 | 14,003 |
| Transport | 11,178 | 139 | 11,039 |
| Justice | 9,962 | 135 | 9,827 |
| Housing | 9,139 | 160 | 8,979 |
| Children | 8,691 | 142 | 8,549 |
| Social | 5,914 | 135 | 5,779 |
| Finance | 5,884 | 153 | 5,731 |
| Agriculture | 4,894 | 136 | 4,758 |
| Enterprise | 3,951 | 148 | 3,803 |
| Climate | 3,915 | 130 | 3,785 |
| Foreign | 3,868 | 190 | 3,678 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,737 | 167 | 3,570 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,437 | 140 | 3,297 |
| Taoiseach | 2,683 | 1,513 | 1,170 |
| Defence | 2,599 | 179 | 2,420 |
| Culture | 2,492 | 147 | 2,345 |
| Rural | 2,361 | 140 | 2,221 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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67. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) which is commonly called a vulture fund is a licensed credit servicer, licenced by the Central Bank and is acting as a credit purchaser whereby it purchases distressed loans from the banks, if it is not a licensed credit purchaser, if it is breaking the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38097/…
68. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details on the commercial and investment mandate of an organisation (details supplied); the number of forward purchase agreements that have been entered into since the joint venture was founded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38106/26]
69. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount committed by ISIF, an organisation (details supplied) and another third party to each of the Activate Capital funds I, II, III, and IV, in tabular form. [38107/26]
70. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of housing units or student beds that are constructed and in use that are wholly or partially owned by Activate Capital or any fund related to a joint venture (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38108/26]
71. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of housing units or student beds that are constructed and in use that are wholly or partially owned by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38109/26]
72. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to list all student accommodation projects that have been funded wholly or in part by ISIF or any fund supported by ISIF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38110/26]
73. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the progression of the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025 to ensure fair access to insurance services for cancer survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38153/26]
74. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related advanced manufacturing activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38154/26]
75. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount which has been claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related life sciences activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38155/26]
76. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount which has been claimed under the research and development tax credit for AI-related financial services activity each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38156/26]
77. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the steps his Department is taking towards reform of the deemed disposal rules on ETFs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38166/26]
78. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of earners in Ireland now paying the higher rate of income tax; the way that figure compared with 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38167/26]
79. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of earners in Ireland now paying the higher rate of income tax, broken down per year from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38168/26]
80. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider reintroducing indexation for capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38169/26]
81. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the house price ceiling to qualify for the help-to-buy scheme. [38170/26]
82. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to review DIRT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38171/26]
83. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total 2025 tax receipts for income tax, VAT and corporation tax, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38172/26]
84. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated total 2026 tax receipts for income tax, VAT and corporation tax to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38173/26]
85. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total 2024 tax receipts in income tax, VAT and corporation tax, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38174/26]
86. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total 2023 tax receipts in income tax, VAT and corporation tax, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38175/26]
87. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total 2022 tax receipts in income tax, VAT and corporation tax, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38176/26]
88. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total 2021 tax receipts in income tax, VAT and corporation tax, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38177/26]
89. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total 2020 tax receipts in income tax, VAT and corporation tax, in tabular form [38178/26]
90. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total 2019 tax receipts in income tax, VAT and corporation tax, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38179/26]