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

What's being asked about lately

14 Oct 2026 to 12 Nov 2026

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Mattie McGrath Written 13 May 2026 · to Rural
280. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied that proper records and documentation exist for all key decisions relating to recruitment, procurement and governance within the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service and if any gaps or irregularities have been identified. [35552/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 13 May 2026 · to Rural
281. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will commit to carry out a review of the concerns raised in the correspondence submitted by TASK Ltd in March 2026 concerning the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35554/26]
Peter Roche Written 13 May 2026 · to Rural
282. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of all capital projects — including those delivered under LEADER, the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, CLÁR, the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme and Údarás na Gaeltachta programmes which have been completed on time and within budget in Galway …
Tony McCormack Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [9931/26]
Albert Dolan Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [9932/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [9933/26]
James O'Connor Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [9934/26]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
5. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [29769/26]
Liam Quaide Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
6. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [29771/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
7. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [29775/26]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
8. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [29777/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
9. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [30022/26]
James Geoghegan Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
10. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [28756/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
11. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [30497/26]
John Connolly Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
12. Deputy John Connolly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [30661/26]
Barry Heneghan Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [31985/26]
David Cullinane Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
14. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [31989/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
15. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [32447/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [32454/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [32457/26]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [32616/26]
Ged Nash Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [32619/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [32858/26]
Rory Hearne Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [34358/26]
Shay Brennan Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [9935/26]