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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Matt Carthy
written
2026-06-23 · to Justice ·
EU Data
561. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government did not opt in to directives or regulations under Protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47818/26]
Ivana Bacik
written
2026-06-23 · to Justice ·
Departmental Data
562. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Questions No’s. 635, 636, 637, 638, 639 and 640 of 6 May 2026, with respect to the review of 350,000 District Court cases which took place between 2022 and 2023, if his Department collated or maintains data on the reasons for adjournment or the demographics of accused persons in the cases as…
George Lawlor
written
2026-06-23 · to Justice ·
Road Traffic Offences
563. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of motorists caught exceeding the speed limit on a static camera at locations (details supplied), since 30 May 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47847/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-06-23 · to Justice ·
Legal Aid
564. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any provision is made concerning payments beyond the flat rate proposed for criminal and civil legal aid fees where a case is complex and may require a number of court appearances. [47861/26]
Martin Kenny
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Departmental Expenditure
565. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will spend the total amount of the fuel support scheme €100 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46874/26]
Martin Kenny
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Departmental Schemes
566. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rate of payment per litre of diesel his Department will pay to applicants of the fuel support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46875/26]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Water Quality
567. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of installing real-time water quality monitoring infrastructure in the Blackwater catchment; if funding has been allocated to this project; the expected timeframe for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46944/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Climate Change Policy
568. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the recommendations relating to his Department arising from the National Climate Change Risk Assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46961/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Schemes
569. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 10 June 2026, if there is any Departmental requirement that DNA samples, applications or associated documentation must be submitted by mid-October in order to qualify for funding under the equine technical support and equine breeding scheme; if no such Departmental requi…
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Schemes
570. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 10 June 2026 , if his Department has considered whether the application of an earlier society deadline creates a disadvantage for breeders whose foals are born later in the year, particularly where equine technical support and equine breeding scheme documentation refers …
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Schemes
571. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question 1514 of 9 June 2026, to provide a breakdown of the costs associated with the First-Time Verification Project, including the total amount of public funding received, the amount contributed by breeders, the basis on which breeder charges were calculated, and any additional charges or…
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Water Safety
572. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if BIM mobile training unit courses will be offered on the west coast in 2026; if not the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46987/26]
Duncan Smith
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Inshore Fisheries
573. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plans to support the Irish inshore fishing sector; his plans for a sector strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47065/26]
Duncan Smith
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
EU Funding
574. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department will submit documents to request crisis funding under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47066/26]
Duncan Smith
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Inshore Fisheries
575. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department will adopt an associations (details supplied) proposal to ensure the survival of the Irish inshore fishing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47067/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Schemes
576. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of applicants for the badger biosecurity scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47235/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Schemes
577. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of successful applicants for the badger biosecurity scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47236/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Schemes
578. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of successful applicants and rejected applicants per county for the badger biosecurity scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47237/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Schemes
579. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planned locations of cold storage units under the scheme proposed by the Deer Management Strategy Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47245/26]
Natasha Newsome Drennan
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Schemes
580. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost associated with each of the planned cold storage units under the scheme proposed by Deer Management Strategy Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47246/26]
Cathal Crowe
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Departmental Staff
581. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will appoint a Director of Appeals within his Department given the long delays for decisions in the appeal office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47318/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Schemes
582. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47431/26]
Michael Collins
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Fishing Industry
583. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the ongoing crisis in the fishing sector and its devastating impact on coastal and inland fishing communities, if he will update the Dáil on the progress of the new Fishing Task Force; if he will confirm whether the Task Force has met as scheduled; and if he will outline the current status of its work a…
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Agriculture Schemes
584. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Young Fisher Scheme will commence again; and when financial assistance will start to be released under the scheme. [47554/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-06-23 · to Agriculture ·
Departmental Properties
585. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [47617/26]