Departmental Communications
An official questions-paper heading. 187 questions (0 oral, 187 written), first 2025-02-05, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Feb 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | 4 |
| Mar 2025 | 5 |
| Apr 2025 | 14 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| Jun 2025 | 14 |
| Jul 2025 | 15 |
| Sep 2025 | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 22 |
| Dec 2025 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 28 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 33 |
| Jun 2026 | 17 |
| Jul 2026 | 6 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Foreign | 37 |
| Justice | 23 |
| Health | 21 |
| Transport | 19 |
| Social | 12 |
| Education | 12 |
| Agriculture | 9 |
| Housing | 9 |
| Children | 8 |
| Enterprise | 8 |
| Finance | 5 |
| Climate | 5 |
| Rural | 4 |
| Culture | 4 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3 |
| Public Expenditure | 3 |
| Taoiseach | 2 |
| Defence | 2 |
| Tourism | 1 |
The questions
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-07-28 · to Foreign
75. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she last spoke formally with the Irish Ambassador to Thailand; the topics discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57563/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1176. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the most up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas members to agencies under her Department, in tabular form. [55578/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-07-28 · to Education
1194. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider and reply to correspondence outlining concerns regarding Teaching Council registration for Irish teachers returning from abroad (details supplied). [55898/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-07-16 · to Education
298. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the mechanisms through which parents and organisations representing parents may engage with her Department on matters relating to the quality or contents of educational resources provided in schools; and the number of occasions on which she has met with such organisations in the past twelve months. [54437/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-07-02 · to Further and Higher Education
103. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given his comments quoted in a newspaper (details supplied) whether he proposes to introduce any additional regulations or enforcement measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49313/26]
Donna McGettigan
written
2026-07-01 · to Further and Higher Education
334. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to questions raised by an organisation at an Oireachtas Committee (details supplied) if further information will be provided. [49943/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-06-30 · to Health
850. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 687 to 692 of 23 June 2026, the date by which her Department expects the HSE to respond to PQs, all of which received a "service matter" referral with no substantive information provided. [49269/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-24 · to Health
321. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health when her Department will respond to a representation (details supplied) received by her Department on 10 April 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48342/26]
Mattie McGrath
written
2026-06-17 · to Education
83. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a person who has worked as a special needs assistant for many years can now contact her Department to enquire about their pension entitlements, given that the previously available dedicated pension phone line has been discontinued; the reason this phone line was removed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
Joe Neville
written
2026-06-16 · to Enterprise
182. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the communications his Department has had with the CCPC following the announcement of Ireland's second largest ticket selling platform going into liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45613/26]
Joe Neville
written
2026-06-16 · to Enterprise
198. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is aware that Ireland's second largest ticket selling website has gone into liquidation and has left event organisers out of large amounts of money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45612/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-06-16 · to Foreign
220. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has spoken formally with the US Secretary of State in the past three months. [45239/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-16 · to Foreign
238. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Irish Government has raised with the Moroccan Government and condemned the recent drone attack in Western Sahara which killed three members of the Polisario Front; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45810/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-16 · to Foreign
239. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department has engaged with the United Nations Envoy for Western Sahara, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, following his recent visit to the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45811/26]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2026-06-10 · to Children
205. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1951 of 19 December 2025, if it has been brought to her attention that a matter (details supplied) has not still not been resolved; the measures she will take to ensure they are receiving adequate care and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44315/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-06-09 · to Foreign
209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the engagement she has had with the German authorities in relation to the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41973/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-06-09 · to Foreign
210. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding her Department's work to ensure the fair treatment of an Irish citizen (details supplied), regarding his ongoing detention in Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41974/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-06-09 · to Foreign
211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic efforts in place regarding the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied), in Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41975/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-06-09 · to Foreign
212. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding legal supports being provided to an Irish citizen, (details supplied) in his ongoing trial in Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41976/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-06-09 · to Foreign
213. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic efforts in place to support the family of an Irish citizen, (details supplied) in relation to their concerns regarding treatment their custody in Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41977/26]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
758. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department will circulate a single email to all primary schools in mid-August 2026, in advance of the new school year and coinciding with Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, publicising Key to the EU (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41584/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-06-09 · to Children
1715. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to engage with the family regarding this issue. [43895/26]
Sean Fleming
written
2026-06-09 · to Health
2254. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43404/26]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2026-05-28 · to Transport
230. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has received, or anticipates receiving, a formal information request from the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport in connection with complaint (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure his Department’s response accurately and fully reflects its obligations as a prescribed p…
Duncan Smith
written
2026-05-27 · to Foreign
8. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has had with American officials on the possibility of Donald Trump attending the Irish Open this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40501/26]
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