183. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department is taking the use of battle testing of military technology in Gaza into account in defence procurement processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54104/26]
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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184. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Defence the action being taken to increase retention levels in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54132/26]
185. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if changes to the triple lock mechanism will include a provision that troops can be sent abroad in accordance with the articles of the UN charter and military neutrality and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53908/26]
186. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence to outline the defensive drone capacity of the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54267/26]
187. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Defence the role of the Naval Service in protecting undersea telecommunications and energy cables and other critical maritime infrastructure within Ireland’s maritime area; the capabilities currently available to the Naval Service to carry out this role; whether there are plans to enhance those capabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54217/26]
188. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the way in which light tactical armoured vehicles typically equipped with remote weapons stations for machine guns or grenade launchers can be classified as non-lethal military aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54181/26]
189. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence the plans the Defence Forces now have for light tactical armoured vehicles which were offered to Ukraine but rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54227/26]
190. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence her views on the matter of entry-level cadet pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54264/26]
191. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Defence the preparations being made by the Defence Forces to support security arrangements during Ireland's forthcoming EU Presidency. [53651/26]
192. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to detail the work she has carried out to investigate and tackle misogyny in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54225/26]
193. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence to report on any progress made in exploring the expansion of the State’s existing naval infrastructure, including exploring the potential for forward operating bases on the east coast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53963/26]
194. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Defence the way in which her Department is preparing the Defence Forces for the increasing role of drones, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in modern defence and security; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54053/26]
195. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Defence the way in which the new Maritime Strategy will address current maritime defence and surveillance deficiencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53900/26]
196. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Defence the measures she is taking to address long-standing issues with internal workplace culture in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53937/26]
197. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the specific matters discussed between representatives of the Government and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, or representatives of the Government of Ukraine, concerning the proposed drone deal during the President's recent visit to Ireland; the proposals made to Ireland; the technologies, capabilities or programmes discussed; and if she will make a statement on …
198. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will intervene in the processing of an urgent passport application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54690/26]
199. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of civil servants seconded to her Department for the duration of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [54297/26]
200. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any external groups such as companies, consultancies, or NGOs have been paid to assist with managing Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will disclose each organisation, their assigned roles, and the funds allocated to them, in tabular form. [54298/26]
201. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54335/26]
202. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite a passport for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54431/26]
203. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has supported the United Nations resolutions on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in each of the past five years; if her Department has raised the issue of Japanese, Republic of Korea and other nationals abducted by North Korea in any bilateral or multilateral forum; and if she will make a sta…
204. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider introducing an auto renewal/reminder system for all Irish passports six months prior to a passport expiring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54461/26]
205. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of EU Presidency policy and administrative officers now employed on temporary contracts across her Department, in Ireland and abroad; if these individuals can apply to internal civil service competitions for these temporary contracts; the plans being developed to retain these individuals once their contracts cease, given they wi…
206. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of her Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54629/26]
207. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the research framework behind the drafting of the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54393/26]