Parliamentary questions
Every parliamentary question asked in the 34th Dáil within the archive window, browsable by the department it was addressed to. Department names appear as printed in the official record. Questions also carry the questions paper's own subject heading. Browse those on the Topics page.
Questions by department
| Addressed to | Questions | Oral | Written | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 25,558 | 130 | 25,428 | |
| Education | 12,997 | 131 | 12,866 | |
| Transport | 9,871 | 127 | 9,744 | |
| Justice | 9,003 | 122 | 8,881 | |
| Housing | 8,661 | 147 | 8,514 | |
| Children | 8,209 | 116 | 8,093 | |
| Social | 5,425 | 121 | 5,304 | |
| Finance | 5,250 | 139 | 5,111 | |
| Agriculture | 4,588 | 123 | 4,465 | |
| Foreign | 3,683 | 177 | 3,506 | |
| Enterprise | 3,667 | 126 | 3,541 | |
| Climate | 3,477 | 98 | 3,379 | |
| Public Expenditure | 3,404 | 151 | 3,253 | |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,269 | 127 | 3,142 | |
| Taoiseach | 2,460 | 1,354 | 1,106 | |
| Defence | 2,410 | 162 | 2,248 | |
| Culture | 2,221 | 131 | 2,090 | |
| Rural | 2,199 | 121 | 2,078 | |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 | |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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Peadar Tóibín
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
Departmental Data
89. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have presented to accident and emergency departments with injuries arising from incidents involving e-scooters, whether as riders or pedestrians; and whether these incidents occurred on public roads, footpaths, or other locations, where such data is available. [52614/26]
Seán Kyne
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
Hospital Facilities
90. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progression of the master plan for the redevelopment of University Hospital Galway; the timelines for the first phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52389/26]
Paul Murphy
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
Hospital Waiting Lists
91. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if children who are private patients have been prioritised over public patients for surgery in our public hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52178/26]
Paula Butterly
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
Hospital Waiting Lists
92. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting elective surgery at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, broken down by specialty and waiting time bands; the measures being taken to reduce these waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52249/26]
David Cullinane
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
Health Services Staff
93. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase clinical training capacity across health professions in the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52161/26]
Marie Sherlock
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
Nursing Homes
94. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the action she is taking to address the dearth of nursing home beds and increase the number of step-down facilities in response to the crisis in delayed transfers of care in our acute hospital system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52270/26]
Shay Brennan
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
Hospital Facilities
95. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the plan to increase capacity by between 4,000 and 4,500 new and refurbished inpatient hospital beds across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48058/26]
Shane Moynihan
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
EU Directives
96. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to address delays in processing reimbursement applications submitted under the cross-border directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52045/26]
Cormac Devlin
written
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
General Practitioner Services
97. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health when the strategic review of general practice will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48211/26]
Shane Moynihan
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
EU Directives
98. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health whether reimbursement under the Cross-Border Directive will include interest costs incurred on bank loans or credit facilities used by patients to fund upfront medical treatment abroad, particularly in circumstances where reimbursement delays significantly exceed indicative processing timelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…
Marie Sherlock
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
Healthcare Policy
99. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason the national lipoedema working group is proposing to exclude surgical intervention from its guidelines on the management of lipoedema; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52269/26]
Maeve O'Connell
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health ·
Healthcare Policy
108. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding the work her Department has undertaken to improve access to care for people living with lipoedema. [47296/26]
Catherine Callaghan
written
2026-07-08 · to Taoiseach ·
National Security
1. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the revised National Security Strategy as was committed to in the Programme for Government; and to provide a timeline for its publication. [52080/26]
Catherine Callaghan
written
2026-07-08 · to Taoiseach ·
National Security
2. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Taoiseach to report on his review of the existing national security structures as was committed to in the Programme for Government; and his plans for the further strengthening of these structures. [52081/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-07-08 · to Taoiseach ·
Cybersecurity Policy
3. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51992/26]
Brendan Smith
written
2026-07-08 · to Taoiseach ·
EU Meetings
4. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with the President of the European Commission. [52318/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-07-08 · to Foreign ·
Cybersecurity Policy
5. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the amounts by which her Department or agencies within the aegis of her Department has that been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51984/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-07-08 · to Foreign ·
Humanitarian Aid
6. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of the humanitarian supports Ireland is providing to Venezuela in the aftermath of the recent earthquakes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52004/26]
Cathal Crowe
written
2026-07-08 · to Foreign ·
EU Presidency
7. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department plans to hold events in County Clare during and related to the EU Presidency term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52014/26]
Paula Butterly
written
2026-07-08 · to Foreign ·
Irish Language
8. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to respond to correspondence received (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52079/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-07-08 · to Foreign ·
Foreign Policy
9. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on the Paris protocol and its operational applicability to economic relations between Palestine and Israel. [52144/26]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2026-07-08 · to Foreign ·
Humanitarian Aid
10. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the humanitarian support her Department has provided to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52189/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-07-08 · to Climate ·
Cybersecurity Policy
11. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51978/26]
Pearse Doherty
written
2026-07-08 · to Climate ·
Renewable Energy Generation
12. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied) that was sent to him by this Deputy on 2 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52210/26]
Duncan Smith
written
2026-07-08 · to Climate ·
Renewable Energy Generation
13. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department plans to include all energy providers in the delivery of the Solar PV for the Medically Vulnerable Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52281/26]