118. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for staff that work for any agencies under the remit of his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; if this policy is under the control of the agency itself or if it is directed by the Department; and if he will make a st…
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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Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
124. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the body or bodies responsible for compiling and publishing the monthly homelessness figures; the methodology and data sources used in their preparation, including the role of local authorities and the Pathway Accommodation and Support System; the definition of homelessness applied in these reports; and if he will make a statemen…
12. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the new infrastructure regulatory simplification unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27467/26]
287. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department requires the production of formal written governance assessment reports for non-statutory bodies in receipt of Exchequer funding; if not, the reason such reports are not required; and if she will outline any plans to introduce a standardised governance assessment framework. [27824/26]
288. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether funding agreements with non-statutory bodies include defined service-quality standards, measurable performance indicators, and outcome-based metrics; if so, the nature of these metrics; and if not, the rationale for the absence of quantifiable performance benchmarks linked to public funding. [27825/26]
289. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department requires independent external audit or evaluation of service delivery outcomes for non-statutory bodies it funds; if not, how the Department assures itself that reported outcomes are accurate and reliable; and if she will outline any plans to introduce independent validation mechanisms. [27826/26]
290. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date on which the current oversight agreement with the Institute of Public Health was formally signed; and the governance and oversight arrangements in place prior to that agreement, including any differences in reporting, compliance, or monitoring structures. [27827/26]
291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department operates a formal escalation and enforcement framework where governance or performance concerns arise in respect of funded non-statutory bodies; if so, the steps involved; and if not, how accountability is ensured where deficiencies are identified. [27828/26]
264. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Taoiseach the bodies which operate under his aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a person convicted on indictment to receive a fine, the associated maximum amount a…
321. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the bodies which operate under her aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a person convicted on indictment to receive a fine, th…
358. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Adaptation Taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23717/26]
359. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the National Energy Affordability Taskforce; the direction has he given the taskforce to address the impact of the conflict in the middle east on the cost of living; the additional supports he will provide for households; the steps he is taking to ensure more households do not fall into arrears; and if he will make a s…
360. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Accelerating Renewable Energy Taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2371…
361. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Offshore Wind Delivery taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23720/26]
362. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Heat and Built Environment Taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23721/2…
363. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the National Hydrogen programme taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23722/2…
365. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Food Waste Prevention taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23724/26]
366. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Green Public Procurement taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23725/26]
367. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the work he has done to address energy poverty; the work the NEAT is taking to address energy poverty; the specific supports it has recommended; if any action will be taken to address energy poverty in advance of budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23743/26]
575. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Defence the bodies which operate under her aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a person convicted on indictment to receive a fine, the associated maxim…
618. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of all taskforces that fall under his remit; the dates on which they have met since their inception; the membership of each taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23726/26]
1072. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the bodies which operate under his aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a …
1164. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the bodies which operate under his aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a person convicted on indictment to receive …
1229. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of all taskforces that fall under her remit; the dates on which they have met since their inception; the membership of each taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23730/26]
1570. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of funding given to Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) in each of the past five years; the extent of the oversight that his Department has relative to how the funding is spent; if there is a formal memorandum of understanding is in place; if his attention has been drawn to the serious disquiet and lack of trust that exists amongst …