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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Paul Lawless Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1328. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí recruited to work in County Mayo in each of the past ten years; and the number of gardaí who have left the force in County Mayo in each of those years, in tabular form. [42018/26]
Paul Lawless Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1329. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people prosecuted for burglary in each of the past ten years; and if a county by county breakdown can be provided on that figure, in tabular form. [42019/26]
Carol Nolan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1330. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding provided by his Department to a company (details supplied) in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026; the reasons for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42042/26]
Emer Currie Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1331. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42083/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1332. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current estimated wait time for applicants for type D family reunification visas; the additional resourcing requirements that are being considered or have been implemented, to deal with the current visa backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42084/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1333. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given the failure of Government to appointment a new Master of the High Court, the steps he has taken, or will take, to ensure the smooth administration of justice should the deputy master be unavailable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42095/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1334. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time the position of master of the High Court has been vacant; and the steps he has taken in order that a new master of the High Court can be appointed by Government. [42096/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1335. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions in total thus far initiated by Gardaí for breaches of regulations under the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020; the number of such prosecutions currently pending or being pursued by the courts; and to provide a breakdown of the offences these p…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1336. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the process whereby a facility is scheduled to transition to a processing centre in the coming weeks; whether a curfew will be introduced given that none of the new residents will be expected to be working during this period; whether consideration can be given to indoor and outdoor socialising areas in their own r…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1337. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for the existing residents in a facility (details supplied) who are not subject to deportation orders, and will need to leave following its transition to a processing centre; the consideration that has been given to facilitate them continuing in their existing employment, and for children to continue attendance in …
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1338. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the future plans for the Ukrainian residents currently at a facility (details supplied) in terms of the length of time they are guaranteed accommodation; whether their employment and school needs will be facilitated in terms of future accommodation on a staggered basis while the occupation of Ukraine continues; and if he wil…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1339. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the communications he has received from the Garda Commissioner or local Superintendent of actions being taken to deal with antisocial behaviour in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42117/26]
Albert Dolan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1340. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if he will make a statement on the m…
Albert Dolan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1341. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded above €25,000 (exclu…
Niamh Smyth Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1342. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the certificate in question could be issued in the manner outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42223/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1343. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which funds are allocated from seized funds by the Criminal Assets Bureau. [42233/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1344. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic violence refuge spaces currently available across the Midlands region, including Longford and Westmeath; whether additional refuge or family support accommodation is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42244/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1345. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. […
Peadar Tóibín Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1346. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1347. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to implement any of the recommendations of the report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying during the term of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42302/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1348. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of humanitarian visa or family reunification cases involving residents of Longford and Westmeath currently being processed by his Department. [42311/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1349. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current Garda staffing levels at each Garda station across Longford-Westmeath; and the number of vacancies currently unfilled. [42316/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1350. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported burglaries, thefts, and assaults recorded in counties Longford and Westmeath over the past five years; and the measures being taken to address rural crime concerns. [42317/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1351. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average waiting time for immigration and citizenship applications; and whether additional processing capacity is being provide (details supplied). [42318/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1352. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has met formally with his German counterpart to date in 2026. [42348/26]