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 27,764
  • Education 14,148
  • Transport 11,178
  • Justice 9,962
  • Housing 9,139
  • Children 8,691
  • Social 5,914
  • Finance 5,884
  • Climate 3,915
  • Foreign 3,868
All 20 departments
DepartmentQuestionsOralWritten
Health 27,76414527,619
Education 14,14814514,003
Transport 11,17813911,039
Justice 9,9621359,827
Housing 9,1391608,979
Children 8,6911428,549
Social 5,9141355,779
Finance 5,8841535,731
Agriculture 4,8941364,758
Enterprise 3,9421393,803
Climate 3,9151303,785
Foreign 3,8681903,678
Public Expenditure 3,7371673,570
Further and Higher Education 3,4371403,297
Taoiseach 2,6491,4791,170
Defence 2,5991792,420
Culture 2,4921472,345
Rural 2,3611402,221
Environment 1,029261,003
Tourism 70331672

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George Lawlor Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
324. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of speeding fines that have been issued at a location (details supplied) up to and including 30 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54231/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women who have died in violent circumstances in the State since January 2022, by year; the number of these cases that have resulted in a criminal conviction to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54255/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
326. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on ongoing work to secure a national quota for bluefin tuna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53798/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
327. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53876/26]
Brian Brennan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
328. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an outstanding payment for a person (details supplied) under the water EIP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53879/26]
Brian Brennan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
329. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an outstanding payment under the water EIP scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53880/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
330. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the fuel income support scheme, by county; the number approved, refused and awaiting determination in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54004/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
331. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and total value of payments issued under the fuel income support scheme to date, by county , in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54005/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
332. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applicants deemed eligible for payment under the fuel income support scheme who have yet to receive payment; the reason for any delays; the expected timeframe for issuing outstanding payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54006/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
333. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount allocated to the fuel income support scheme; the amount committed to date; the amount paid to date; the amount expected to be paid over the lifetime of the scheme; the estimated underspend, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54007/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
334. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to extending the fuel income support scheme beyond July 2026; whether a review of the continued need for the scheme has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54008/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
335. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to extend the fuel income support scheme beyond July 2026 in the event considering that fuel prices remain elevated and could possibly increase further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54009/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
336. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to expanding the eligibility criteria for the fuel income support scheme; the categories of persons or businesses being considered; whether representations seeking changes have been received; whether he has had engagements or meetings if this regard; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a stateme…
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
337. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average payment made under the fuel income support scheme to farmers, agricultural contractors and commercial fishers; the highest and lowest payments made in each category, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54011/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
338. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to Cork City Council for the control of horses in each of the first six months in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [54164/26]
Brian Brennan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
339. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if assistance can be offered to a preschool (details supplied); the reason funding was ceased; if AIM level 7 funding will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53933/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
340. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the number of people awaiting an initial appointment in each of the CDNTs in Cork, by waiting time in six monthly intervals, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54135/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
341. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of respite nights provided to families of children with disabilities in Cork over each of the past 12 months, in tabular form. [54139/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
342. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite nights provided to families of adults with disabilities in Cork to date in 2026, in the first six months of 2025 and the first six months of 2019. [54141/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
343. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently on waiting lists for early learning and childcare places, including children under one, one to two years, two to three years, ECCE age and school-age childcare, by county and age category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53764/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
344. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early years educators and childcare workers employed in Cork city and county in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of vacancies notified or estimated in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53765/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
345. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address recruitment and retention challenges in the early learning and childcare workforce, including pay, conditions and career progression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53766/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
346. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the impact of recent fee caps and affordability measures on childcare costs for parents; the estimated average saving per family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53767/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
347. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers in Cork city and county that have increased fees, reduced services or changed opening hours in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53768/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
348. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childminders registered or engaged with the National Action Plan for Childminding in Cork city and county; the steps being taken to increase the number of regulated childminding places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53769/26]