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Departmental Bodies

An official questions-paper heading. 721 questions (6 oral, 715 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.

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Jan 20251
Feb 202520
Mar 202599
Apr 202523
May 2025227
Jun 20259
Jul 202521
Sep 20259
Oct 20252
Nov 202528
Dec 20259
Jan 202624
Feb 202663
Mar 202613
Apr 202697
May 202660
Jun 20263
Jul 202613

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DepartmentQuestions
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.

DateDebate 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

Paul Murphy written 2025-12-16 · to Justice
724. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 25 September 2025, to clarify the way in which the Chief State Solicitors Office has engaged with the solicitor of an individual, as the individual's solicitors have confirmed they have had no contact with the Chief State Solicitors Office; and if he will provide an updat…
Sorca Clarke written 2025-12-16 · to Children
824. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the economic costs arising from agencies under her remit not receiving training in recognising and responding to gender-based violence; the estimated impact on health, social services, policing and legal costs, and disability supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71…
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-12-10 · to Housing
217. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current performance monitoring framework his Department uses to assess the operational output and decision timelines of An Coimisiún Pleanála, including the specific indicators tracked, the reporting schedule, and any interventions or support actions taken by his Department in response to identified underperf…
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-12-10 · to Housing
221. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm whether his Department holds internal performance reviews, audits or risk assessments regarding the operational capacity of An Coimisiún Pleanála; and the findings from the most recent reviews relating to governance, output, and decision making delays. [70403/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-12-10 · to Housing
223. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department’s current governance oversight arrangements for An Coimisiún Pleanála, including reporting obligations, performance metrics, compliance assessments and the measures used by his Department to ensure that statutory timeframes, once commenced, are met in practice. [70406/25]
Carol Nolan written 2025-12-10 · to Health
315. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the details of the membership of the cross-speciality clinic advisory group; the number of times it has met to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70564/25]
Conor Sheehan written 2025-12-09 · to Housing
485. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the sectoral reform working group will be established; and if he will list the attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69095/25]
Robert O'Donoghue written 2025-11-25 · to Justice
660. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his position on signing up to the European Prosecutor's Office; to outline the work and steps being taken to sign up to this office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65803/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-11-18 · to Public Expenditure
387. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has undertaken a full audit of the number of statutory agencies, quangos or advisory boards operating under his Department; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63586/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-11-18 · to Public Expenditure
388. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered the introduction of a sunset clause mechanism for certain statutory bodies to ensure periodic review of relevance and performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63587/25]
Emer Currie written 2025-11-18 · to Enterprise
412. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has considered the request from an organisation (details supplied) to join the retail forum. [63462/25]
Charles Ward written 2025-11-13 · to Housing
305. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the asbestos abatement works at the Tailte Éireann facility in Santry; if the abatement process has commenced or been put out to tender (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62348/25]
Séamus McGrath written 2025-11-12 · to Housing
643. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if in relation to a matter (details supplied) he will report on the nature of the issue arising; when it is expected to be resolved; the immediate alternative measures being put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62258/25]
Cathal Crowe written 2025-11-05 · to Housing
125. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions his Department is taking to address the current inability of Tailte Éireann to access instruments which pre-date 2006 due to an issue at their filing repository (details supplied); when he expects this matter to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60276/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Foreign
139. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58511/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Climate
176. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58505/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Defence
237. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58507/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Transport
309. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58520/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Finance
469. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58510/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Public Expenditure
543. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58516/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Enterprise
597. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58509/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Education
732. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58508/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Culture
948. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58506/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Housing
1033. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58514/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-11-04 · to Social
1191. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58518/25]
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