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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7 Oct 2026 to 5 Nov 2026

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Ryan O'Meara Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Children
408. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team within the south-east region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48546/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Children
409. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on development of managed clinical rehabilitation networks across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48548/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Children
410. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of complaints made by her Department to social media or online marketing companies about specific online posts or accounts for each year from 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [48606/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Children
411. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Living My Life pilot housing project for people with intellectual disabilities; the progress to date; the number of participants involved; and the plans for further expansion of the model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48639/26]
Emer Currie Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Children
412. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the gap in childcare provision affecting children who have completed their final year under the ECCE scheme, are due to commence primary school in late August, but are not currently classified as school-age children for the purposes of accessing school-age summer camp services; if she will review the cu…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Children
413. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the HSE’s Disability Workforce Strategy; when it is expected to be completed and published; whether it will include measurable targets on recruitment, retention, vacancies and agency reliance across disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48809/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
414. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health if she will consider approving the payment of off-label low dose naltrexone as part of the drugs payment scheme for the treatment of long-Covid patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48375/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
415. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the supports available for those unable to work as a result of long-Covid; if she plans to change or introduce new supports in the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48376/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
416. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the rationale for breaking for breaking parity between the ANP and ADON grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48387/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
417. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the rationale for maintaining existing parity arrangements between ANP and ADON grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48388/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
418. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason for prolonged delays in implementing ANP grade pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48389/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
419. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if any limitation of back pay to ANP’s is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48390/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
420. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a fair deal appeal on behalf of a person (details supplied); the average length of appeals at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48415/26]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
421. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the consideration by the HSE senior leadership team of the reimbursement application for givinostat; whether a decision has now been reached following the recommendation submitted by the Drugs Group on 9 June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48421/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
422. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the staff positions currently filled in north Tipperary CAMHS; the breakdown of staff vacancies in north Tipperary CAMHS; the length of time each of the vacancies have been in existence; to provide an update on recruitment efforts for each vacant position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48447/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
423. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the HSE dietician service that is currently available to children and adolescents in the north Tipperary region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48449/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
424. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the recruitment of a specialist eating disorder consultant to the Mid-West CAMHS eating disorder team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48450/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
425. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the establishment of a dedicated adult eating disorder service in the mid-west region; if funding for same will be considered by her Department under Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48451/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
426. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the HSE eating disorder services that are currently available to adults in the mid-west seeking assessments, treatment and so on. as no dedicated service is established in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48452/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
427. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the current situation with respect to the ongoing pay review process of advanced nurse practitioners here; when it is envisaged that a pay link between the grades of advanced nurse practitioners and assistant director of nursing will be established; the reason a pay link has not been established to date; the time period being considered for the restoration of ba…
Cathy Bennett Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
428. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3144 of 14 April 2026, if she will reconsider if a person diagnosed with endometriosis could be considered for entitlement to a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48466/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
429. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure safe discharge from acute mental health services, particularly where family members have raised concerns about risk; the supports available to families dealing with individuals in severe mental health crisis, including coordination between mental health services and An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
Paul McAuliffe Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
430. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment (details supplied). [48472/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
431. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to provide the rationale for the reason a person who has been diagnosed with endometriosis abroad cannot access the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48476/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
432. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health whether implementation of the Diabetes Policy and Services Review: A strategy for Better Care Diabetes Strategy has been identified as a Ministerial priority within the HSE National Service Plan and Estimates process for 2027; if new funding will be provided in the upcoming budget to support the implementation of National Diabetes strategy; and if she will ma…