Departmental Bodies
An official questions-paper heading. 721 questions (6 oral, 715 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 1 |
| Feb 2025 | 20 |
| Mar 2025 | 99 |
| Apr 2025 | 23 |
| May 2025 | 227 |
| Jun 2025 | 9 |
| Jul 2025 | 21 |
| Sep 2025 | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 28 |
| Dec 2025 | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 24 |
| Feb 2026 | 63 |
| Mar 2026 | 13 |
| Apr 2026 | 97 |
| May 2026 | 60 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 13 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Housing | 78 |
| Health | 76 |
| Enterprise | 70 |
| Public Expenditure | 40 |
| Justice | 37 |
| Children | 35 |
| Agriculture | 34 |
| Taoiseach | 34 |
| Transport | 34 |
| Education | 32 |
| Rural | 29 |
| Further and Higher Education | 29 |
| Finance | 29 |
| Environment | 29 |
| Foreign | 26 |
| Climate | 23 |
| Social | 23 |
| Tourism | 23 |
| Culture | 20 |
| Defence | 20 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Departmental Bodies |
| 2025-07-08 | Departmental Bodies |
| 2025-05-29 | Departmental Bodies |
| 2025-05-08 | Departmental Bodies |
| 2025-02-11 | Departmental Bodies |
The questions
Emer Currie
written
2026-07-28 · to Foreign
50. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas members to agencies under her Department, in tabular form. [55581/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-07-28 · to Transport
507. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 16 July 2026, if in the meetings lists with Irish Rail or the NTA, the cost overruns recently reported on were mentioned and / or discussed; if any concerns were expressed about the IT project; if any potential cost overruns were flagged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57169/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-07-28 · to Finance
708. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the most up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas members to agencies under his Department, in tabular form. [55580/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-07-28 · to Enterprise
1010. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the name of external security companies contracted by IDA Ireland to provide security personnel at its business parks; and the amount that IDA paid each company for such services in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [56490/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-07-28 · to Health
3281. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the most up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas Members to agencies under her Department, in tabular form. [55583/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-07-16 · to Climate
224. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates on which he met with each of the State or semi-State bodies under his remit, broken down by State or semi-State since taking office, in tabular form. [54605/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-07-16 · to Transport
259. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the dates on which he met with each of the State or semi-State bodies under his remit, by State or semi-State, body since taking office, in tabular form. [54607/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-07-08 · to Transport
36. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51993/26]
Gillian Toole
written
2026-07-08 · to Public Expenditure
72. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner applies S.I. No. 367/2020, Prescribed Persons for the bodies responsible for safeguarding and not S.I. No. 233/2025, aligning them with the primary Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make…
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-07-07 · to Public Expenditure
19. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on overpayments made by the NSSO to former Government Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51493/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture
423. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping rule violations recorded under the Sport Ireland Anti-Doping Programme, broken down by sport, in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51883/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-07-02 · to Climate
202. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on progress of the national DMAP; the funding allocated to delivering it since its inception; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50413/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-07-02 · to Further and Higher Education
551. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider locating the proposed physical national skills training hub for offshore wind in Cahersiveen, south Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44565/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-06-30 · to Children
701. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is satisfied that Tusla is fully funded to year end 2026; and if Tusla has requested supplementary funding outside its allocation for 2026. [49202/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-06-16 · to Climate
256. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number and grade of staff employed by the Environmental Protection Agency; if there are planned recruitment competitions in near future, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45820/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-06-16 · to Climate
257. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update in relation to actions outlined in the 2020 OECD Report on the Environmental Protection Agency; for an update on the annual reviews of the ongoing performance delivery agreements since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45821/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-21 · to Enterprise
236. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of times that the retail forum has met in both 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38637/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-21 · to Enterprise
237. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any recommendations and actions emanating from the retail forum to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38638/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-21 · to Enterprise
238. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the mechanisms in place to ensure that the retail forum includes retailers in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38639/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-21 · to Enterprise
239. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he is taking to ensure that the retail forum’s remit is widespread to include both urban, suburban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38640/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-05-21 · to Enterprise
240. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the membership of the retail forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38641/26]
Thomas Gould
written
2026-05-19 · to Taoiseach
58. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Shared Island unit in his Department. [31072/26]
Jen Cummins
written
2026-05-19 · to Taoiseach
59. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Shared Island unit in his Department. [32605/26]
James Geoghegan
written
2026-05-19 · to Taoiseach
123. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin City Taskforce report [34351/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-05-19 · to Housing
587. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount expended in respect of the legal costs incurred by An Coimiúsín Pleanála in 2025 and in 2024; the individual amount paid out to solicitors and barristers representing ACP; and the amounts paid to solicitors and barristers representing third parties in 2025 and 2024, in tabular form. [36627/26]
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