Departmental Budgets
An official questions-paper heading. 240 questions (2 oral, 238 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 | 6 |
| Mar 2025 | 6 |
| Apr 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 13 |
| Jun 2025 | 21 |
| Jul 2025 | 32 |
| Sep 2025 | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 12 |
| Dec 2025 | 12 |
| Jan 2026 | 45 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| Jun 2026 | 15 |
| Jul 2026 | 13 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 37 |
| Public Expenditure | 25 |
| Education | 23 |
| Justice | 20 |
| Housing | 20 |
| Further and Higher Education | 14 |
| Children | 14 |
| Agriculture | 13 |
| Climate | 12 |
| Social | 12 |
| Finance | 11 |
| Transport | 9 |
| Enterprise | 8 |
| Defence | 6 |
| Rural | 6 |
| Foreign | 4 |
| Taoiseach | 3 |
| Culture | 2 |
| Tourism | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | Departmental Budgets |
| 2026-02-05 | Departmental Budgets |
The questions
John Connolly
written
2025-11-27 · to Justice
432. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the budget available within his Department in 2026 for capital development of new Garda stations and the enhancement of existing stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67085/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-11-25 · to Enterprise
328. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the 2025 and 2026 capital budget allocation for his Department, in tabular form. [65885/25]
Tom Brabazon
written
2025-11-25 · to Agriculture
697. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2025 and 2026 capital budget allocations for works under the Fishery Harbour Centre and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. [65270/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-11-25 · to Children
774. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the 2025 and 2026 capital budget allocation for her Department, in tabular form. [65881/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-11-25 · to Health
883. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the main cost drivers behind the need for a supplementary estimate for the health budget in 2025, by acute hospitals, primary care, agency staffing, and temporary schemes; the specific management or efficiency measures introduced to control these costs; and the means by which the Department will ensure that further overspends in 2026 do not lea…
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-11-13 · to Housing
316. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the 2024 expenditure and 2025 allocation, under sub head A3, by funding stream including SHIP, Land Acquisition fund, development levy waiver refund etc. [62504/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-11-13 · to Social
353. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the €10 million euro allocated towards the relaxation of the carer’s means test comes under €1,152 million for 'Key policy adjustments' or from the €390 million 'increase in pension and illness, disability, carers scheme recipients'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62428/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-11-13 · to Social
354. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether funding for new recipients of the carer’s allowance, who would not have qualified under the current income disregards but who will qualify on foot of the budget 2026 measure, is allocated from the €390 million 'increase in pension and illness, disability, carers scheme recipients' or elsewhere; and the amount he plans to …
Charles Ward
written
2025-11-12 · to Climate
251. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the 2025 and 2026 capital budget allocation for his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61810/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-11-06 · to Defence
37. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if spending under Vote 36 is within profile; if he expects an underspend in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60414/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-11-06 · to Defence
54. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current budget he has secured for defence in 2026 under Vote 36; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60413/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-11-06 · to Climate
125. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount allocated to EirGrid in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and the purpose of such allocations. [60490/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-10-21 · to Education
417. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on comments regarding the education budget for 2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57139/25]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2025-10-14 · to Health
812. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health that status of the €500,000 put aside in Budget 2025 to fund the HSE for the refurbishment, operation and staffing of existing hydrotherapy pools that are currently closed; if this money was drawn down in 2025 in full or in part; or if it will be drawn down in full or in part by the end of 2025; if there was draw down, which services benef…
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2025-10-14 · to Health
813. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if the allocation of €500,000 put aside in Budget 2025 to fund the HSE for the refurbishment, operation and staffing of existing hydrotherapy pools that are currently closed, will be repeated in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54640/25]
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-10-09 · to Education
182. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 24 September 2025, the estimated savings to the Exchequer given that these teaching posts were budgeted for with specific reference to schools in the DEIS scheme. [54252/25]
Gary Gannon
written
2025-10-09 · to Justice
264. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount that was originally budgeted for the development and implementation of the bedspace bed management system for international protection accommodation beds; the final spend to date on the system, including procurement, development, licensing and ongoing support costs; and if he will make a statement on the …
Gary Gannon
written
2025-10-09 · to Justice
265. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the bedspace bed management system was rolled out; whether the bedspace bed management system is now fully operational for all beds in the international protection system; and if not, to detail which categories of accommodation remain outside the system, and the reason for this; and if he will make a statement …
Gary Gannon
written
2025-10-09 · to Justice
266. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procedure that was used for the management and allocation of beds in international protection system prior to the introduction of the bedspace system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54303/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-09-25 · to Public Expenditure
240. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the new capital ceilings for each Department for 2025 that reflect the new capital envelope of €17.9 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50858/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-09-23 · to Health
605. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost to ensure universal access to dedicated menopause counselling supports and screening for cardiovascular osteoporosis risk factors. [49802/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-09-23 · to Health
639. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of staffing all emergency departments with liaison psychiatrists for two years, in tabular form. [50011/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-09-23 · to Health
640. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the full-year costs to fund three extra continence clinics to tackle the waiting list for surgery through specialised small units and enable general access to pelvic physiotherapy when required. [50012/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-09-17 · to Public Expenditure
370. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total in budget overruns, if they occurred, by each Government Department, by year, from 2015 to 2024. [48367/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-09-17 · to Public Expenditure
371. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures in place to ensure that Government Departments stay within their allocated budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48368/25]