215. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on staffing of the Passport Service in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46738/26]
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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 | 27,764 | 145 | 27,619 |
| Education | 14,148 | 145 | 14,003 |
| Transport | 11,178 | 139 | 11,039 |
| Justice | 9,962 | 135 | 9,827 |
| Housing | 9,139 | 160 | 8,979 |
| Children | 8,691 | 142 | 8,549 |
| Social | 5,914 | 135 | 5,779 |
| Finance | 5,884 | 153 | 5,731 |
| Agriculture | 4,894 | 136 | 4,758 |
| Enterprise | 3,942 | 139 | 3,803 |
| Climate | 3,915 | 130 | 3,785 |
| Foreign | 3,868 | 190 | 3,678 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,737 | 167 | 3,570 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,437 | 140 | 3,297 |
| Taoiseach | 2,649 | 1,479 | 1,170 |
| Defence | 2,599 | 179 | 2,420 |
| Culture | 2,492 | 147 | 2,345 |
| Rural | 2,361 | 140 | 2,221 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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216. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost associated with increasing staffing levels in the Passport Service by 10, 50 and 100 WTE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46739/26]
217. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the WTE equivalent within the Passport Service, by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46740/26]
218. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of embassies and consulates operated by her Department; the total WTE and cost of each, by state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46741/26]
219. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the concerns raised by organising committees of small regattas regarding the proposed three fish bag limit for pollock fishing; the possible impact of such limits on the participants of such regattas; the negative impact it may have on the success of such regattas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46488/2…
220. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the full implementation of welfare provisions in the working time directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46742/26]
221. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence whether it is her intention to require the Defence Forces to pay for welfare provisions from existing resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46743/26]
222. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence whether it is the intention to pay for the implementation of welfare provisions from pay deductions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46744/26]
223. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the cost of rebuilding Defence Force numbers, based on meeting LOA2 requirement of 11,500 DF personnel within a single term, on a pro-rata basis given current numbers of 7,500 against funds allocated for 9,500 allow for increase without cost in first few years, thereafter incurring allocation per CODF. [46745/26]
224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date on the Joint Cyber Defence Command Strategy agreed in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46755/26]
225. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the introduction of the 199 local link service, connecting Glendalough to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46561/26]
226. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration is being given to the phased introduction of a 24-hour public transport network in Dublin, including overnight DART, commuter rail, Luas and bus services, in recognition of the city’s growing population and the need to support workers, the night time economy and tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46293/26]
227. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the reason the proposed Railway Order (planning application) for the Navan to Dublin rail line has been delayed from 2026 to late 2027 to 2028; and the reason Departments cannot achieve planning objectives on time. [39415/26]
228. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the new measures available as part of the ICE2EV scheme. [44486/26]
229. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of emergency roads funding for Wexford County Council following significant damage caused by storm Chandra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40677/26]
230. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of emergency roads funding for Wicklow County Council following significant damage caused by storm Chandra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40678/26]
231. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to address the absence of a dedicated national funding stream for general footpath provision (details supplied); if he recognises the resulting gap whereby communities requiring basic footpath infrastructure have no clear delivery pathway; if he will consider establishing a dedicated national fund to support footpath works, pa…
232. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the agreed backdated pension increase for CIÉ workers will begin to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40728/26]
233. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport when the recently announced pilot scrappage scheme will be reviewed; the way in which it will be reviewed; when a decision will be taken as to whether it will be extended or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44467/26]
234. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport whether he will consider the introduction of an annual sustainability payment for landowners along the South Kerry Greenway route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46414/26]
235. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to expedite the delivery of urgently required road pavement improvement works and footpath repairs in Cahersiveen town, County Kerry; whether additional supports or funding can be provided to ensure these works progress without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46415/26]
236. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if a review of the wheelchair accessible service on the Rosslare to Dublin train line, and Bus Éireann route, will be carried out following a person unable to travel on the 11 June 2026 due to lack of proper provisions in place. [46444/26]
237. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport when payments under the road transporters support scheme will begin issuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46534/26]
238. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to make EVs accessible and affordable for low and middle-income households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46565/26]
239. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department is taking to make EVs more accessible in County Kerry; the timeframe and locations for installing additional EVs across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46566/26]