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]
Topics / Departmental Communications
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Communications
195 questions from 65 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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195 written, 0 oral
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TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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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.
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| February 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 5 |
| April 2025 | 14 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 14 |
| July 2025 | 15 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 22 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 28 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 33 |
| June 2026 | 17 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 7 |
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.
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 person under the Prot…
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]
153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40542/26]
262. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has contacted the new Scottish First Minister recently. [39391/26]
306. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has any usage policy on, or if it sanctions for official purposes, the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37196/26]
577. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has any usage policy on, or if it sanctions for official purposes, the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37197/26]
603. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37205/26]
680. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection If he has spoken formally with his UK counterpart to date in 2026. [37271/26]
1083. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the case of a person (details supplied); the status of the outpatient referral; if the appointment will be expedited given the nature of the condition and the extended waiting period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36957/26]
1084. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene and allow for a suitable residential home in Kenmare for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36958/26]
221. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any public representatives, Oireachtas offices, constituency offices or public bodies were previously provided with or directed to use the email address tdrepsappeals@ndls.ie; and if so, by whom and during what period. [36202/26]
222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA or NDLS has undertaken any internal review to determine whether correspondence from public representatives may have been sent to an inactive or unmonitored email address; and if he will provide details of such review. [36203/26]
223. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received from public representatives regarding delayed or unanswered driver licensing representations in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [36204/26]
224. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA maintains formal service-level targets for responding to correspondence from public representatives; and if so, to provide those targets. [36205/26]
225. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the average response time for correspondence received through reps@rsa.ie in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [36206/26]
226. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of emails received through reps@rsa.ie in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 that remained unanswered after ten working days and after twenty working days. [36207/26]
227. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether automated acknowledgement systems are in operation for all correspondence received through reps@rsa.ie; and if not, the reason. [36208/26]
228. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether any audit trail exists to confirm whether emails sent to tdrepsappeals@ndls.ie were ever received, forwarded or monitored by the RSA or NDLS. [36209/26]
229. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA has assessed the risk posed to applicants where delays in processing driver licensing applications affect employment, education, healthcare access or family caring responsibilities. [36210/26]