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
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Public Expenditure
488. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, …
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Public Expenditure
489. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; an…
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin
written
2025-03-19 · to Public Expenditure
490. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total amount invested in the OPW’s projects nationally for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12224/25]
Ivana Bacik
written
2025-03-19 · to Enterprise
514. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on recent reports on the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland in respect of threatened legal action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10853/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-03-19 · to Enterprise
518. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide the costings for spending by the Design and Crafts Council Ireland on legal fees to date on this issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11055/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-03-19 · to Enterprise
522. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on reports of the recent legal action threatened by the Design and Crafts Council Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11201/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-03-19 · to Enterprise
526. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will take action to ensure price gauging practices are banned and added to the remit of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11387/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Enterprise
541. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12151/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Enterprise
542. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the cha…
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Enterprise
543. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by referen…
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Enterprise
544. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will make a statement on …
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-03-19 · to Education
699. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if her own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11937/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Education
720. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of her Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12150/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Education
721. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to her Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the chairperson of that board …
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Education
722. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of her Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to the year or years…
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Education
723. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of her Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12204/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Tourism
798. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12163/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Tourism
799. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any …
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Tourism
800. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify tha…
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Tourism
801. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will ma…
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Housing
937. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12157/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Housing
938. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where t…
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Housing
939. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by r…
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Housing
940. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will make a stateme…
James Geoghegan
written
2025-03-19 · to Social
1057. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12161/25]