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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Thomas Gould Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
397. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport when Cork will have electric bus charging infrastructure. [34923/26]
Paul Lawless Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
398. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the National Car Testing Service operates under any pass or fail rate targets or key performance indicators linked to test outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35000/26]
Paul Lawless Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
399. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of NCT pass and fail rates on a monthly basis for each of the last three years, disaggregated by test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35001/26]
Paul Lawless Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
400. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of NCT pass and fail rates by day of the month for each of the last three years, disaggregated by test centre, in order to establish whether fail rates are higher at particular points in the monthly cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35002/26]
Paul Lawless Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
401. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or the Road Safety Authority has analysed whether NCT fail rates vary by time of month or time of year in a statistically significant way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35003/26]
Paul Lawless Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
402. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the contract between the State and (details supplied) the company operating the National Car Testing Service, contains any provisions governing technician pay structures, bonus schemes, or performance-related pay linked to test outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35004/26]
Paul Lawless Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
403. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if there is any independent oversight mechanism in place to ensure that the company operating the NCT system are not incentivised to fail vehicles in order to generate retest revenue for the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35005/26]
Paul Lawless Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
404. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the financial burden placed on motorists, particularly lower-income households and owners of older vehicles, arising from NCT retest fees and associated repair costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35006/26]
Paul Lawless Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
405. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport when the current NCT operating contract with a company (details supplied) was last reviewed; the oversight arrangements in place to ensure compliance with that contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35007/26]
Paul Lawless Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
406. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if the Road Safety Authority conducts any audits of NCT test centres to ensure consistency and impartiality in test outcomes across centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35008/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
407. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the estimated date upon which the reopening of the western rail corridor between Athenry and Claremorris will be completed. [35028/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
408. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total number of rail tickets purchased in County Mayo in each of the past ten years, and the total amount spent by customers on the purchasing of train tickets in County Mayo in each of the past ten years. [35029/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
409. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities which occurred in County Mayo in each of the last ten years broken down by the nature of the collisions/accidents, such as cyclists, pedestrians, commuters, and so on. [35030/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
410. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of people killed on Irish roads in each of the past ten years; and if he will detail the number of persons who were passengers, drivers, cyclists and pedestrians [35031/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
411. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers or passengers killed on Irish roads in the past decade; and the number of which who were not wearing their seatbelts. [35032/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
412. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a detailed progress report on the 2025 pension increases for CIÉ pensioners, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35035/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
413. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is undertaking to address anti-social behaviour on public transport especially on intercity train services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35047/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
414. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the establishment of a transport police service; whether this service would be deployed on intercity rail services; the powers this service would have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35048/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
415. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the poor staffing levels of small train stations in County Galway; the impacts this poor staffing level is having on the working conditions of those working within the rail system (details supplied); if his Department has any plans to address these staffing issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35049/26]
Pa Daly Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
416. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the Statutory Instrument required to implement the agreed 2025 pension increases for CIÉ pensioners will be published in Iris Oifigiúil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35055/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
417. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas against which the levy is being applied. …
Emer Currie Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
418. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the banning of the use of scramblers in public places; whether the Gardaí have sufficient powers to enforce this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35135/26]
Emer Currie Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
419. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the key performance indicators in place to monitor the effectiveness of the banning of the use of scramblers in public places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35137/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
420. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport whether the Government intends to review the operation of section 74 of the Roads Act 1993 in relation to sulky racing on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35144/26]
Emer Currie Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
421. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is considering proposals to address a barrier (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35146/26]