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

Which departments get asked most

Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.

  • Health 27,342
  • Education 13,896
  • Transport 11,008
  • Justice 9,783
  • Housing 9,020
  • Children 8,676
  • Finance 5,833
  • Social 5,830
  • Foreign 3,856
  • Climate 3,825
All 20 departments
DepartmentQuestionsOralWritten
Health 27,34214527,197
Education 13,89614513,751
Transport 11,00813910,869
Justice 9,7831359,648
Housing 9,0201608,860
Children 8,6761298,547
Finance 5,8331535,680
Social 5,8301355,695
Agriculture 4,8881364,752
Enterprise 3,8781393,739
Foreign 3,8561903,666
Climate 3,8251143,711
Public Expenditure 3,6851673,518
Further and Higher Education 3,3941273,267
Taoiseach 2,6281,4791,149
Defence 2,5161792,337
Culture 2,3761472,229
Rural 2,3311402,191
Environment 1,029261,003
Tourism 70331672

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5 Oct 2026 to 3 Nov 2026

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Pádraig Rice Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3631. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) regarding implementing an early access scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57126/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3683. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of a drug reimbursement application (details supplied); the timeline being worked towards for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57384/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3691. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of living donor kidney transplants carried out in each of the years 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form; the steps being taken to expand the living donor programme; and the supports available under the living donor expenses reimbursement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57401/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3692. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of deceased organ donors per million population in Ireland in each of the years 2021 to 2025; the way in which this compares with the European Union average, in tabular form; and whether every model 3 and model 4 hospital has designated organ donation personnel in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57402/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3693. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the staffing and funding allocated to Organ Donation Transplant Ireland in each of the years 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57403/26]
Michael Cahill Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3694. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if additional speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and rehab assistant posts will be provided at the new Killarney community nursing unit; if she is aware that it is mentioned that there will not be additional staff despite the fact that there will be additional patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57412/…
Michael Cahill Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3695. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a radiotherapy unit at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57421/26]
Michael Cahill Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3696. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from Kerry who used the five radiotherapy suites at Cork University Hospital in each of the years since January 2020 and to date in 2026, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57422/26]
Michael Cahill Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3697. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the percentage of patients from Kerry who used the five radiotherapy suites at Cork University Hospital in each of the years since January 2020 and to date in 2026, in tabular form (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57423/26]
Michael Cahill Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3698. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her views on a recently launched report (details supplied) which outlines a critical roadmap for Ireland to meet its international commitment to end new HIV transmissions and HIV-related stigma by 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57426/26]
Liam Quaide Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3699. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether there are national clinical guidelines regarding the use of a tenaculum during outpatient hysteroscopy procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57428/26]
Liam Quaide Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3700. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the proportion of IUD insertions in HSE-funded services that involve the use of a tenaculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57429/26]
Carol Nolan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3721. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received by Beaumont Hospital's PALS service in each of the past three years; if she will confirm the average response time; the number of complaints that were escalated due to lack of follow up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57468/26]
Paula Butterly Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3722. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to respond to correspondence received (details supplied) in relation to EU proposals regarding vitamin and mineral supplements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57469/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3723. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed development of a building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57489/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3724. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health to report on the progress made to date on the development of a building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57490/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3725. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days that MUH was at black escalation levels, in 2025 and in 2026 to date. [57504/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3726. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days that CUH was at black escalation levels, in 2025 and in 2026 to date. [57505/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3727. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days that MUH was at critical overcrowding levels, in 2025 and in 2026 to date. [57506/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3728. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days that CUH was at critical overcrowding levels, in 2025 and in 2026 to date. [57507/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3729. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025 and in 2026 that the MUH issued guidance not to attend accident and emergency. [57508/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3730. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of planned procedures or planned surgeries per month that were cancelled in the CUH not including patient cancellations or rescheduling, in each month of 2025 and 2026 to date. [57509/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3731. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of planned procedures or planned surgeries per month that were cancelled in the MUH not including patient cancellations or rescheduling in each month of 2025 and 2026 to date. [57510/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3732. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025 and 2026 to date that all planned surgeries or procedures were cancelled not including patient cancellations or rescheduling in CUH. [57511/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3733. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2025 and 2026 to date that all planned surgeries or procedures were cancelled not including patient cancellations or rescheduling in MUH. [57512/26]