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 | 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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Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-06-23 · to Education ·
School Admissions
386. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools, and their addresses which currently have enrolments in excess of 1000 pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47751/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Education ·
Schools Administration
387. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will publish the collective national results of the surveys undertaken specifically by the parents of pre-school age children who participated in the national primary-school survey on the issues of co-education/single gender preference, language of instruction preference and patronage/ethos preference; and if she will make…
Louis O'Hara
written
2026-06-23 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
388. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a schools (details supplied) application to establish a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47791/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-23 · to Education ·
Special Educational Needs
389. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth when sanction letters for home based summer provision will be issued; if consideration will be given to extending the window for hiring tutors given the short timeframes in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47830/26]
Duncan Smith
written
2026-06-23 · to Education ·
Schools Building Projects
390. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently progress the construction of two special classrooms recently approved for a school (details supplied); to liaise with the school to ensure this project commences at the earliest possible opportunity and is operational for the next school year in September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47852/26]
David Maxwell
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Broadband Infrastructure
391. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider measures to ensure that broadband connectivity can be extended to outbuildings, sheds and outhouses that have no assigned Eircode, in recognition of the increasing reliance of farmers on digital technologies for livestock monitoring, farm management systems and security; and if he will make a sta…
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Sports Funding
392. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Sports Capital Programme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46988/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Artists' Remuneration
393. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when applicants to the new basic income for the arts scheme can expect to be notified of the outcome of their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47155/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Sports Funding
394. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport on behalf of a club grant application (details supplied), the reason for the delay in drawing down funds from a sports capital grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47182/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
395. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in light of the reported non-attendance of Galway Culture Company at meetings of Galway City Council, if his Department has received the most recent audited accounts of the company; if the company has provided his Department with details of its plans for the expenditure of the €1 million in legacy project fundi…
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Sports Funding
396. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason funding is not available for a sport through Sport Ireland (details supplied); the discussions that have taken place around the inclusion of the sport for funding; if consideration will be given to providing funding for this sport going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47511/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Sports Funding
397. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding avenues available for local sporting events, specifically for an event (details supplied). [47564/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Departmental Properties
398. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total landholding of his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47620/26]
Robert O'Donoghue
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Artificial Intelligence
399. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether an assessment has been undertaken of the potential impact of artificial intelligence systems on the livelihoods of Irish writers, musicians, artists, performers and other creative professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47767/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
400. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether a company (details supplied) continues to benefit from funding provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47776/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
401. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of funding provided by his Department to a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the organ or precise source within his Department that provided the funding; the purpose of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47777/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
402. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has a direct role in the Governance structure of a company (details supplied) or in the general governance or oversight of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47778/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
403. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a company (details supplied) shared their intention to expend €1 million resourced by his Department on projects that mark the legacy of Galway European Capital of Culture 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47779/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
404. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a company (details supplied) shared with his Department any proposal for change of the ownership structure of governance structure of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47780/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture ·
Arts Funding
405. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the cost of the basic income for artists for each month to date in 2026. [47873/26]
Mark Wall
written
2026-06-23 · to Housing ·
Derelict Sites
406. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans within his Department to support local authorities who wish to support community groups taking over derelict buildings within towns and villages to combat dereliction and improve streetscapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47120/26]
Danny Healy-Rae
written
2026-06-23 · to Housing ·
Road Projects
407. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47571/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-23 · to Housing ·
Legislative Measures
408. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislative framework to address the issue of very high or overhanging trees and hedgerows, specifically leylandii, on neighbouring properties; and if there is any planned legislation on the issue given the existence of same in other jurisdictions. [47644/26]
Cormac Devlin
written
2026-06-23 · to Housing ·
Departmental Expenditure
409. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the main recommendations outlined in the Value-for-Money Report for Local Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46824/26]
Cormac Devlin
written
2026-06-23 · to Housing ·
Approved Housing Bodies
410. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of approved housing bodies operating in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46825/26]