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 toQuestionsOralWrittenShare
Health 25,558 130 25,428
Education 12,997 131 12,866
Transport 10,233 127 10,106
Justice 9,003 122 8,881
Housing 8,661 147 8,514
Children 8,209 116 8,093
Finance 5,489 139 5,350
Social 5,425 121 5,304
Agriculture 4,588 123 4,465
Foreign 3,683 177 3,506
Enterprise 3,667 126 3,541
Climate 3,601 98 3,503
Public Expenditure 3,420 151 3,269
Further and Higher Education 3,269 127 3,142
Taoiseach 2,476 1,354 1,122
Defence 2,455 162 2,293
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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Johnny Guirke written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
34. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. [46932/26]
Cian O'Callaghan written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
50. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with trade union and employer representatives at the Labour Employer Economic Forum. [47276/26]
Cian O'Callaghan written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Cabinet Committees
57. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [47277/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Cabinet Committees
62. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [43527/26]
Cian O'Callaghan written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Departmental Functions
69. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [47278/26]
James Geoghegan written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Cabinet Committees
74. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will next meet. [46940/26]
James Geoghegan written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Cabinet Committees
89. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination will next meet. [46941/26]
Ged Nash written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Departmental Data
95. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach to provide data on the estimated total amount of private equity invested in Irish businesses in each of the years from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [49048/26]
Malcolm Byrne written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Social Media
96. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of complaints made by his Department to social media or online marketing companies about specific online posts or accounts for each year from 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [48620/26]
Eoin Hayes written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Departmental Contracts
97. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Taoiseach the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value. [49100/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Citizens' Assembly
98. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the total cost of each Citizens' Assembly, Citizens' Forum and similar national consultation processes established since 2016, broken down by project. [49414/26]
Mairéad Farrell written 2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach · Departmental Expenditure
99. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach to provide figures of the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026; the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for each State Agency under the aegis of his Department. [49667/26]
Ivana Bacik written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · EU Programmes
100. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme, specifically in the context of ensuring civil society, independent journalism and culture safeguarding European democracy; and if Ireland will be seeking an increase in this allocation during the MFF n…
Michael Cahill written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · Passport Services
101. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an emergency passport will be issued (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49021/26]
Michael Cahill written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · Legislative Programme
102. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the amendments (details supplied) to the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 so that it includes services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49022/26]
Niamh Smyth written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · Passport Services
103. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to review a passport application (details supplied); if she will expedite same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49039/26]
John Brady written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · Passport Services
104. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied) as the applicants travel date is imminent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49073/26]
Eoin Hayes written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · Departmental Expenditure
105. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across her Department, by project, year and value; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49094/26]
Paul McAuliffe written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · Passport Services
106. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied) [49115/26]
Carol Nolan written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · EU Presidency
107. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to explain the €400 million cost of the forthcoming EU presidency; the reason it is costing over six times the cost of the last presidency in 2013; how it can be justified that Ireland is spending multiples of what other countries who recently held the presidency; and the reasons Ireland is spending more than other countries.…
Niamh Smyth written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · Departmental Reviews
108. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will expedite the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49205/26]
Ken O'Flynn written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · EU Enlargement
110. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on whether future EU accession states, including Iceland, should participate fully in the Common Fisheries Policy on the same basis as existing Member States; whether Ireland has raised or intends to raise concerns regarding fishing opportunities and quota shares in the context of any future enlargem…
Mairéad Farrell written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · Military Neutrality
111. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason two US military aircraft landed at Shannon Airport on 20 and 22 June 2026 (details supplied); if steps were taken to investigate whether they were in full compliance with Government restrictions given that the US military is actively involved in supporting wars in the Middle East; the reason for these breaches …
George Lawlor written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · Passport Services
112. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will intervene in the processing of an urgent passport renewal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49449/26]
Seán Kyne written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign · Diplomatic Representation
113. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has had with Isreal regarding the detention of a person (details supplied); and whether she has asked that Israeli authorities to disclose their whereabouts and grant them access to a lawyer, ensure their protection from torture and other ill-treatment and provide them with adequate healthcare; and if she wil…
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