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 28,099
  • Education 14,289
  • Transport 11,442
  • Justice 10,062
  • Housing 9,227
  • Children 8,729
  • Social 6,094
  • Finance 5,938
  • Climate 3,950
  • Foreign 3,893
All 20 departments
DepartmentQuestionsOralWritten
Health 28,09914527,954
Education 14,28914514,144
Transport 11,44215311,289
Justice 10,0621359,927
Housing 9,2271609,067
Children 8,7291428,587
Social 6,0941485,946
Finance 5,9381535,785
Agriculture 4,9321364,796
Enterprise 4,0821523,930
Climate 3,9501303,820
Foreign 3,8931903,703
Public Expenditure 3,7601673,593
Further and Higher Education 3,4601403,320
Taoiseach 2,6871,5131,174
Defence 2,6041792,425
Culture 2,4991472,352
Rural 2,3751402,235
Environment 1,029261,003
Tourism 70331672

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Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
430. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department intends to introduce routine reporting on the number of persons subject to deportation orders who remain in IPAS accommodation. [36361/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
431. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has assessed the policy implications of IPAS accommodation being occupied by persons subject to deportation orders while new international protection applicants require accommodation. [36362/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
432. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has a formal protocol with An Garda Síochána for prioritising the removal of persons subject to deportation orders who are resident in IPAS accommodation. [36363/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
433. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department will publish quarterly figures on deportation orders signed, deportations enforced, voluntary returns, otherwise confirmed departures, and persons subject to deportation orders remaining in IPAS accommodation. [36364/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
434. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined the feasibility of linking IPAS, immigration, border management and departure records to improve monitoring of persons subject to deportation orders. [36365/26]
Ged Nash Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
435. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for public expenditure to his Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if he will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in his Department referenced in the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36410/26]
Gary Gannon Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
436. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given the evidence presented to the Justice Committee that over 60,000 coercive control complaints were made to Gardaí last year but only 25 convictions have been secured since 2019, and given concerns around conflicts of interest where Garda members themselves are accused of domestic abuse, the specific reforms he will introduce to en…
Gary Gannon Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
437. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his response to the sharp rise in antisocial behaviour complaints across Dublin city, with Dublin City Council receiving more than 2,400 complaints last year including over 100 classified as serious cases; whether he accepts that many communities feel abandoned in the face of intimidation, drug-related activity, and persistent disorder…
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
438. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Government's strategy to address public concerns regarding migration at EU level, noting that the recent European Movement Ireland EU Poll 2026 indicates that 49% of respondents in Ireland identify migration as the EU’s weakest area of performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36473/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
439. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to assess the effectiveness of current EU policies in upholding core values such as human rights and the rule of law, in light of the EU Poll 2026 findings which show that only 50% of respondents in Ireland believe the EU is effectively upholding these values; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36474/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
440. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36494/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
441. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the next steps a person (details supplied) should take to access an IRP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36877/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
442. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department monitors the cost of farm fertiliser; if he will share statistics outlining the percentage increase in the cost of fertiliser in each of the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35022/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
443. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of export health certificates that were issued by his Department for horses exported to Great Britain for slaughter in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35821/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
444. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses that were exported from the Republic of Ireland to Great Britain for slaughter in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
445. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses that were moved from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35823/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
446. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department holds data on the number of horses transported from Northern Ireland to Great Britain in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35824/26]
Martin Kenny Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
447. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to instruct Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) to provide the true composite value of beef offal, commonly referred to as the (The Fifth Quarter). [35832/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
448. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when will a herd number issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35857/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
449. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35858/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
450. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal welfare officers working within his Department; to provide a breakdown of which local authorities have dedicated animal welfare officers and which local authorities rely on his Department centrally for upholding animal welfare, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35884/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
451. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being put in place to save Ireland's native honey bee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35967/26]
Ged Nash Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
452. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to his Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if he will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in his Department referenced in the correspondence; and if he will…
Brian Brennan Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
453. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the enactment of the Irish Honeybee Bill 2021 to ensure the protection of native species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36461/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
454. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken by his Department to address continued food price inflation and to ensure primary producers receive fair share of retail prices while maintaining affordability for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36475/26]