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 2,6651,4951,170
Defence 2,5991792,420
Culture 2,4921472,345
Rural 2,3611402,221
Environment 1,029261,003
Tourism 70331672

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William Aird Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1002. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions being undertaken to protect children and young people from harmful content and online misinformation on social media platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43717/26]
William Aird Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1003. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress made in developing a national strategy for the use of artificial intelligence across the media, cultural and creative sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43718/26]
William Aird Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1004. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the Government will publish its updated national strategy on artificial intelligence; the measures that will be included to support Irish creators, artists and media organisations affected by generative AI technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43719/26]
William Aird Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1005. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of complaints received by Coimisiún na Meán relating to online harms since the commencement of the Online Safety Code; if he is satisfied that sufficient enforcement resources are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43720/26]
William Aird Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1006. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total amount of State funding provided to sporting bodies and organisations in respect of preparations for major international events during 2025 and 2026; the legacy outcomes expected from that expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43721/26]
William Aird Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1007. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of arts and cultural organisations that have notified his Department of financial pressures arising from increased operating and energy costs in the past 12 months; if additional supports are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43722/26]
Colm Burke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1008. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline the steps being taken by his Department to support the development of an Olympic-size 50-metre swimming pool in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43764/26]
Colm Burke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1009. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has identified funding to support the delivery of an Olympic-size swimming pool in Cork, if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43765/26]
Colm Burke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1010. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department or Sport Ireland intends to undertake a feasibility study into the provision of an Olympic-size swimming pool in Cork, including potential locations, costs and projected usage levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43766/26]
Colm Burke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1011. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number and location of Olympic-size 50-metre swimming pools currently available to the public in Ireland; the measures being taken to address the lack of such a facility in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43767/26]
Colm Burke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1012. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the assessments that have been carried out of the potential benefits of an Olympic-size swimming pool in Cork for high-performance sport, swimming clubs, schools, disability sport and community participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43768/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1013. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the requirements for an entity to be granted national cultural institution status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43898/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1014. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the benefits and legacy that will be delivered to the country from hosting the Women's Champions League Final in Dublin in 2029; the projected cost to the State; and the financial and social benefits that will come from the project. [44098/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1015. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the benefits and legacy that will be delivered to the country from hosting the Ryder Cup in Ireland in 2027; the projected cost to the State; the financial and social benefits that will come from the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44099/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
1016. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding broadband; if he will outline the plans in place to include the area in the National Broadband Plan rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44118/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1017. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a joint working group to address the level of supports that should be provided to older people by local authorities in line with the Age Friendly Counties Programme and in the context of the Programme for Government identifying a social supports for approved housing bodies. [41466/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1018. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of buy and renew social homes delivered for each year the scheme has been in operation; and the breakdown, by Local Authority for each year, in tabular form. [41474/26]
Paul Lawless Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1019. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the income thresholds applied under the social housing assessment bands, specifically the disparity between Mayo band 3 and Galway band 2, in light of evidence that Mayo band 3 thresholds are significantly lower; and if he will take steps to ensure greater consistency, fairness, and responsiveness to local housin…
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1020. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units delivered in Longford-Westmeath in each of the past five years, by local authority area and delivery mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41593/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1021. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase and cost-rental homes currently planned for Longford-Westmeath; the projected delivery timelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41594/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1022. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on the social housing waiting list in Longford and Westmeath respectively; the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41595/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1023. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict properties; the number of applications approved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41596/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1024. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 14 May 2026, if he will consider additional correspondence in relation to the right to cut turf (details supplied); and proceed to positively conclude the CTCCS applications in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41602/26]
Niall Collins Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1025. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can advise on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41628/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1026. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the acquisition and conservation of this historic building (details supplied) has been considered for use as a public amenity as part of the Dublin Bay Biosphere; and if the National Parks and Wildlife Service would consider purchasing it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41631/26]