316. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the spend by her Department in upgrading security infrastructure at Shannon Airport in 2026, 2025, 2024 and 2023; and the additional security measures put in place, and cost of each, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36623/26]
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.
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 | 3,955 | 152 | 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 |
What's being asked about lately
12 Oct 2026 to 10 Nov 2026
Browse the questions
128,353 questions, newest first.
317. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent, including overtime to Army personnel, in providing security at Shannon Airport in 2026 to date, 2025 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36625/26]
318. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 21 April 2026, if she is now in a position to supply the data requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36789/26]
319. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 21 April 2026, if she is now in a position to supply the data requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36790/26]
320. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 21 April 2026, if she is now in a position to supply the data requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36793/26]
321. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 21 April 2026, if she is now in a position to supply the data requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36794/26]
322. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if any military personnel from either the Air Corps and or Naval Service went to France for specialist military training in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026; and if so, the name of such course and duration, in tabular form. [36902/26]
323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the procurement mechanism used for the acquisition of the four Airbus H145 helicopters for the Air Corps; whether the acquisition was conducted through an open competitive tender process, a negotiated procedure, a Government-to-Government arrangement, or another procurement framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37022/26]
324. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any exemption from standard public procurement procedures or EU defence procurement requirements was applied in relation to the acquisition of the four Airbus H145 helicopters for the Air Corps; the legal basis relied upon for any such exemption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37023/26]
325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether a formal value-for-money assessment, benchmarking exercise, or comparative procurement analysis was conducted prior to approval of the acquisition of the four Airbus H145 helicopters; whether comparisons were made with similar acquisitions by other EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37024/26]
326. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the total approved acquisition cost associated with the four Airbus H145 helicopters for the Air Corps, including airframes, training, maintenance support, spare parts, mission systems, avionics, and associated infrastructure costs; and if she will provide a breakdown of same. [37025/26]
327. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces were considered during the procurement process relating to the acquisition of the four Airbus H145 helicopters; whether the Department assessed medium-lift helicopter capability requirements as part of that process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37026/26]
328. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any Israeli-manufactured, Israeli-developed, or Israeli-origin systems, avionics, software, communications equipment, sensors, or mission components form part of the Airbus H145 helicopters acquired for the Air Corps; whether ministerial approval was specifically sought or granted in relation to any such components; and if she will make a statement on the…
329. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether Cabinet approval was required and obtained in relation to the acquisition of the four Airbus H145 helicopters for the Air Corps; the date on which approval was granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37028/26]
330. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any independent external consultancy, technical advisory body, or procurement specialist was engaged to advise the Department in relation to the acquisition of the four Airbus H145 helicopters; the identity of any such body; the cost of such consultancy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37029/26]
331. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the expected operational role of the four Airbus H145 helicopters within the Air Corps fleet structure; whether the aircraft are classified by the Department as light utility helicopters, medium-lift helicopters, or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37030/26]
332. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any further helicopter procurement programme remains under consideration by the Department in relation to medium-lift capability for the Air Corps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37031/26]
333. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37198/26]
334. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on purchasing replacement musician instruments for Defence Forces School of Music in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [37276/26]
335. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Defence if she is aware of the condition of a property a person (details supplied) is residing in; if she is aware of the person's desire to regularise the tenancy arrangements with her Department in order that repairs can be undertaken, including repair of the house and possible subsidence issues that can be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
336. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to provide assurance that the State is prepared to address any potential drone attack without breaching necessary security provisions, including from AI powered drones, during Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council and the hosting of the European Political Summit. [37432/26]
337. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional staff employed or that will be employed by her Department directly or under contract for the purposes of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. [37449/26]
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]
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]
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]