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
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-24 · to Health
1022. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health in the absence of an internal audit or evaluation since 2020 of the adequacy of governance and oversight arrangements for non-statutory bodies funded directly by her Department, if any review is now planned; and, if so, to state the anticipated timeframe and scope. [14678/26]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-02-24 · to Further and Higher Education
1127. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14392/26]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-02-24 · to Further and Higher Education
1128. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14410/26]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-02-24 · to Rural
1144. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14397/26]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-02-24 · to Rural
1145. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14415/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-19 · to Education
356. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an appointment of a SENO for schools in the north Wexford area has been or will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13773/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-17 · to Defence
336. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of her Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11955/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-17 · to Finance
474. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of his Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11958/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-17 · to Public Expenditure
525. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of his Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11964/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-17 · to Education
622. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of her Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11956/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-17 · to Children
1010. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of her Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11952/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-17 · to Rural
1272. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of his Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11965/26]
Pearse Doherty
written
2026-02-12 · to Housing
417. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Housing Agency did not proceed with the purchase of a property (details supplied) in County Donegal; if the request for the report to be carried out will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11274/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-02-12 · to Health
609. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the establishment of the registration board for clinical biochemists; the current phase of development (details supplied); the timeline being worked towards; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11496/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-02-12 · to Health
610. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the establishment of the registration board for orthoptists; the current phase of development (details supplied); the timeline being worked towards; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11497/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-10 · to Taoiseach
136. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore energy clearing house. [6127/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-10 · to Taoiseach
240. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to provide details of all active interdepartmental, interagency, and department-agency working groups organised under his remit. [10163/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-10 · to Foreign
265. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of all active interdepartmental, interagency, and department-agency working groups organised under her remit. [10155/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-10 · to Defence
317. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence to provide details of all active interdepartmental, interagency, and department-agency working groups organised under her remit. [10151/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-10 · to Transport
377. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of all active interdepartmental, interagency, and department-agency working groups organised under his remit. [10164/26]
Albert Dolan
written
2026-02-10 · to Enterprise
488. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No’s 149 of 7 May 2025 and 156 of 7 October 2025, and having regard to confirmation (details supplied), whether his Department continues to receive, for Q2 2025, Q3 2025 and future quarters , the full completed reporting templates from each Government Department including the value …
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-10 · to Enterprise
496. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of all active interdepartmental, interagency, and department-agency working groups organised under his remit. [10153/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-10 · to Education
623. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of all active interdepartmental, interagency, and department-agency working groups organised under her remit. [10152/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-10 · to Culture
680. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details of all active interdepartmental, interagency, and department-agency working groups organised under his remit. [10150/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-02-10 · to Housing
713. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to state the terms of reference for the national water conservation working group; and to provide details of their meeting and work schedule for 2026. [9792/26]