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
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-05-06 · to Health
1245. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if an alternative fee structure was considered by the Medical Council on the basis of grade or income when formulating their new annual retention fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33358/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-04-30 · to Enterprise
276. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether full-time employees of statutory regulators such as the CCPC, are considered to be civil servants either as a matter of law or for the purposes of national wage agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31702/26]
Tom Brabazon
written
2026-04-30 · to Children
408. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the funding deficits faced by Section 38 and 39 service providers, including the absence of multi-annual funding and inflation adjustments; and whether pay parity with HSE staff will be implemented. [31602/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff. [31369/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years. [31387/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel. [31405/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Finance
82. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31360/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Finance
83. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31378/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Finance
84. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31396/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Public Expenditure
86. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31366/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Public Expenditure
87. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31384/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Public Expenditure
88. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31402/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Education
136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31358/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Education
137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31376/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Education
138. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31394/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Culture
145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31356/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Culture
146. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31374/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Culture
147. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31392/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Housing
163. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31364/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Housing
164. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31382/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Housing
165. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31400/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Justice
205. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31365/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Justice
206. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31383/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-04-29 · to Justice
207. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31401/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2026-04-29 · to Agriculture
216. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role, if any, his Department played in the development, endorsement, funding or distribution of a publication (details supplied); whether any agencies under the aegis of his Department, including Coillte or Teagasc, were involved in supporting or promoting this publication; and if he will make a statement on …