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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.

Questions under this heading, per month

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MonthQuestions
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

John McGuinness written 2025-05-15 · to Justice
267. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24938/25]
John McGuinness written 2025-05-15 · to Agriculture
286. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24927/25]
John McGuinness written 2025-05-15 · to Children
298. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by her Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24928/25]
John McGuinness written 2025-05-15 · to Health
316. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by her Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24936/25]
John McGuinness written 2025-05-15 · to Further and Higher Education
335. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24935/25]
John McGuinness written 2025-05-15 · to Rural
337. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24940/25]
Pa Daly written 2025-05-14 · to Environment
17. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 29 April 2025, to outline the membership of the energy affordability task force; the specific Departments that are be members and the specific stakeholders that are members; if civil society stakeholders form part of its membership and the role they will play; the date…
John McGuinness written 2025-05-13 · to Taoiseach
252. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by the Department in each of the last 10 years and the cost to the state of funding each one. [23373/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Taoiseach
253. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23823/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Taoiseach
254. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23841/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Taoiseach
255. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided by local authorities or regional entities; …
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Taoiseach
256. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public funding, and how this practice is monitored to e…
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Taoiseach
257. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23896/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Taoiseach
258. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO fundin…
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Taoiseach
259. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (details supplied). [23932/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Taoiseach
260. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying whether the administrative expenses are in…
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Taoiseach
261. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis. (details supplied). [23968/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Foreign
276. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23815/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Foreign
277. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23833/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Foreign
278. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provided b…
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Foreign
279. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public fundin…
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Foreign
283. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, identifying …
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Environment
318. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23813/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Environment
319. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23831/25]
Ken O'Flynn written 2025-05-13 · to Environment
320. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants provi…
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