81. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise with the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the need to progress without delay the proposals in the joint framework on legacy issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58445/26]
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
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Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.
All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,342 | 145 | 27,197 |
| Education | 13,896 | 145 | 13,751 |
| Transport | 11,008 | 139 | 10,869 |
| Justice | 9,783 | 135 | 9,648 |
| Housing | 9,020 | 160 | 8,860 |
| Children | 8,676 | 129 | 8,547 |
| Finance | 5,833 | 153 | 5,680 |
| Social | 5,830 | 135 | 5,695 |
| Agriculture | 4,888 | 136 | 4,752 |
| Enterprise | 3,878 | 139 | 3,739 |
| Foreign | 3,856 | 190 | 3,666 |
| Climate | 3,825 | 114 | 3,711 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,685 | 167 | 3,518 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,394 | 127 | 3,267 |
| Taoiseach | 2,628 | 1,479 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,516 | 179 | 2,337 |
| Culture | 2,376 | 147 | 2,229 |
| Rural | 2,331 | 140 | 2,191 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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82. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise with the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the need for the UK Government to respond in a meaningful way to the unanimous requests of the Oireachtas in relation to the need to ensure comprehensive investigations into atrocities including the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and other criminal incidents in the border regi…
83. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports available to assist the Undocumented Irish in the United States who face particular difficulties concerning their status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58447/26]
84. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are proposals under consideration in the United States at present in relation to the need to provide a legal pathway for undocumented Irish emigrants such as the inclusion of Ireland in the E-3 non- immigrant visa programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58448/26]
85. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that have been taken by her Department to ensure human rights compliance by Indonesia in respect of West Papua, during negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58490/26]
86. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken by her, during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union, to advance the “two-pronged approach” on economic and political measures against illegal Israeli settlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58491/26]
87. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of her Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and dignitaries; details of any branded merchandise purchased; the details of events planned by her Department throughout the duration of the Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58607/26]
88. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in her capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58625/26]
89. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by her Department and all bodies under her aegis’ in preparation for Oireachtas committees since 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58643/26]
90. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an overview of the AI policy in place within her Department; if AI has been incorporated into any work streams; if AI is ever used in reply to parliamentary questions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58661/26]
91. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she uses personal emails for Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58679/26]
92. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she uses an app (details supplied) for Government business; if the automatic deletion of messages function is operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58697/26]
93. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the messaging providers downloaded on her Ministerial phone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58715/26]
94. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Affairs the amount of official development assistance allocated to programmes in 2025 and 2026, by country and programme where available; the proportion this represents of Ireland's total official development assistance budget; the additional assistance planned for the remainder of 2026 and in 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…
95. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and location of Irish embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions currently in operation; the number of staff employed at each mission, broken down by diplomatic, administrative and locally engaged staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59135/26]
96. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of the serious situation of a person (details supplied); if her Department has made any diplomatic efforts in relation to the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59186/26]
97. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on the EU-Israeli Association Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59314/26]
98. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on all options for sanctions against Israel; the engagements with other EU states from a point of view of implementing some of the options as a means of sanctioning Israel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59315/26]
99. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her and other departments engagement with the EU and US as regards the possibility of tariffs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59316/26]
100. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her and other departments engagement with industry and employees in relation to the possibility of tariffs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59317/26]
221. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the Government's progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57999/26]
223. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the Climate Action Strategy and supports available to help communities deal with heatwaves, periods of drought and flash floods as a result of the growing threat of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58001/26]
224. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether there will be another round of funding from the community climate action programme; if so, when will this call for funding be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58286/26]
225. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of data centres in Dublin and the rest of the State; the average energy usage per data centre; the average water usage per centre; the average number of people directly employed per data centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58369/26]
226. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions his Department is taking to assist waste companies in the disposal of nitrous oxide canisters; if a strategy for collection and disposal is being developed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58370/26]