Parliamentary questions
Every parliamentary question asked in the 34th Dáil within the archive window, browsable by the department it was addressed to. Department names appear as printed in the official record. Questions also carry the questions paper's own subject heading. Browse those on the Topics page.
Questions by department
| Addressed to | Questions | Oral | Written | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 25,558 | 130 | 25,428 | |
| Education | 12,997 | 131 | 12,866 | |
| Transport | 9,871 | 127 | 9,744 | |
| Justice | 9,003 | 122 | 8,881 | |
| Housing | 8,661 | 147 | 8,514 | |
| Children | 8,209 | 116 | 8,093 | |
| Social | 5,425 | 121 | 5,304 | |
| Finance | 5,250 | 139 | 5,111 | |
| Agriculture | 4,588 | 123 | 4,465 | |
| Enterprise | 3,667 | 126 | 3,541 | |
| Foreign | 3,610 | 177 | 3,433 | |
| Climate | 3,477 | 98 | 3,379 | |
| Public Expenditure | 3,404 | 151 | 3,253 | |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,269 | 127 | 3,142 | |
| Taoiseach | 2,460 | 1,354 | 1,106 | |
| Defence | 2,410 | 162 | 2,248 | |
| Culture | 2,221 | 131 | 2,090 | |
| Rural | 2,199 | 121 | 2,078 | |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 | |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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William Aird
written
2026-07-16 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
619. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken to support the continued regeneration of rural towns and villages through the Town and Village Renewal Scheme; the number of projects approved in the current funding cycle; the criteria used to assess applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54559/26]
William Aird
written
2026-07-16 · to Rural ·
Rural Schemes
620. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress made to date in allocating the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund commitment under Project Ireland 2040; the total funding allocated, the number of projects supported, and the impact assessments undertaken in relation to the regeneration of rural towns and villages, addres…
Robert O'Donoghue
written
2026-07-16 · to Rural ·
EU Presidency
621. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of EU Presidency policy and administrative officers now employed on temporary contracts across his 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 individua…
Pa Daly
written
2026-07-16 · to Rural ·
Climate Action Plan
622. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his 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 t…
Brendan Smith
written
2026-07-16 · to Rural ·
Community Development Projects
623. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to the allocation of additional funding for the local improvement scheme for Cavan and Monaghan in 2026, given the urgent need to reduce waiting times for such essential road improvement works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54675/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-07-16 · to Rural ·
Community Development Projects
624. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the €20 million fund to support outdoor recreation in rural areas is open to communities under the authority of city councils; if not, when similar funds that will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54691/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-07-16 · to Rural ·
Community Development Projects
625. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports outside of the CCIF that are available to community groups under the authority of city councils who wish to build new community facilities rather than refurbish existing ones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54692/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
1. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [46936/26]
Martin Daly
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
2. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [46937/26]
Malcolm Byrne
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
3. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [28399/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
4. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [28400/26]
Liam Quaide
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
5. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. [48681/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
6. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [49336/26]
Brendan Smith
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
7. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [49735/26]
Jen Cummins
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
8. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [51502/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he had discussed the situation in Gaza with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, during his recent meeting with him. [51504/26]
Paul Murphy
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
10. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he had discussed the situation in Gaza with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, during his recent meeting with him. [51507/26]
Barry Heneghan
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
11. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [51514/26]
Ivana Bacik
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
12. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [51515/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
13. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [53272/26]
Sinéad Gibney
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
14. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister. [53688/26]
Séamus McGrath
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Urban Development
15. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [24952/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Urban Development
16. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [24953/26]
Paul McAuliffe
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Urban Development
17. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [24954/26]
Tom Brabazon
oral
2026-07-15 · to Taoiseach ·
Urban Development
18. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [24955/26]