79. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide some details on the work his accelerating infrastructure task force will be undertaking; what we can expect by way of the reports it will produce; and the assurances in place that the recommendations it makes will be acted upon. [27880/25]
Topics / Departmental Bodies
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Bodies
745 questions from 84 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
745
questions
738 written, 7 oral
84
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 99 |
| April 2025 | 23 |
| May 2025 | 227 |
| June 2025 | 9 |
| July 2025 | 21 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 28 |
| December 2025 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 24 |
| February 2026 | 63 |
| March 2026 | 13 |
| April 2026 | 97 |
| May 2026 | 60 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 18 |
| October 2026 | 6 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
131. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to report on the status of the infrastructure delivery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28050/25]
144. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on the new accelerating infrastructure taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27893/25]
151. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the anticipated output of the accelerated infrastructure taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27732/25]
316. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the current suspension of the involuntary strike-off process by the Companies Registration Office; the reasons for the ongoing suspension; when the process is expected to resume to ensure compliance with annual return obligations under the Companies Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
303. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the membership of the family justice implementation group. [27957/25]
104. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach for an update on the disability unit regarding funding commitments to the unit, staffing levels, consultation with disability groups and meetings of the unit that have been arranged to date. [26436/25]
242. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of times the strategic infrastructure unit in his Department has met since its inception; to provide a breakdown of Departments and agencies that were present at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27673/25]
407. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a status update on the Local Democracy Taskforce, in particular the timeline for its establishment, and the names and/or roles of the people who will sit on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27710/25]
585. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health her views on a recent no confidence vote by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26783/25]
654. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the bodies that operate under the aegis of her Departments; those bodies which her Department funds on an annual recurring basis; those similarly funded by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26927/25]
344. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 337 of 15 May 2025, her plans to evacuate children that are currently stuck in Gaza, awaiting medical treatment and exposed to famine. [26406/25]
682. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice , the number of employees currently employed by the gambling regulatory authority of Ireland following the enactment of the gambling regulation act 2024; the number of employees that the authority will employ by the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25696/25]
184. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [24934/25]
190. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [24932/25]
194. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence 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. [24929/25]
196. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport 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. [24943/25]
207. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance 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. [24933/25]
211. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 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. [24939/25]
216. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [24931/25]
220. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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. [24930/25]
235. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 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. [24942/25]
241. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [24937/25]
253. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [24941/25]
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]