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
Matt Carthy
written
2026-05-27 · to Justice
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]
Ann Graves
written
2026-05-26 · to Foreign
262. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has contacted the new Scottish First Minister recently. [39391/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-05-19 · to Climate
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]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-05-19 · to Culture
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]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-05-19 · to Housing
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]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-05-19 · to Social
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]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-05-19 · to Health
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]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-05-19 · to Health
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]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Transport
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]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Transport
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]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Transport
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]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Transport
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]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Transport
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]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Transport
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]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Transport
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]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Transport
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]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Transport
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]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Transport
230. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to establishing a dedicated tracked escalation system for public representative licensing queries to ensure constituency representations are responded to within defined timelines. [36211/26]
John Clendennen
written
2026-05-14 · to Enterprise
291. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether an application for designation of a venue or an event under the Sale of Tickets Act 2021 has been received from either the venue operator or the event organiser in respect of (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36480/26]
John Clendennen
written
2026-05-14 · to Enterprise
292. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether consideration will be given to a legislative review of an Act (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36481/26]
Cathy Bennett
written
2026-05-14 · to Justice
419. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether all recognised national firearms user representative organisations were invited to participate in the Firearms Forum established by his Department; and if he will outline the basis on which invitations and appointments were made. [35887/26]
Michael Collins
written
2026-05-12 · to Housing
742. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what stakeholder groups or organisations have not yet been contacted in relation to any review of their Memoranda of Understanding with his Department; the reason for any delay in commencing such engagement; the timeline for completion of the review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [351…
Carol Nolan
written
2026-05-12 · to Housing
744. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify his recent statement that the Department plans to review all existing Memoranda of Understanding it holds with external organisations; whether it is applicable to every MoU agreed with his Department; whether he can confirm all stakeholders involved have been notified; the expected timeline for complet…
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2026-05-12 · to Housing
747. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the review of Memoranda of Understanding currently held between his Department and stakeholder groups or organisations; the criteria being used to assess existing agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35229/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-05-12 · to Agriculture
875. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the details of meetings he, or a Minister of State, has had with representatives of Fingal County Council in the past three years at which the issue of parking at Howth Harbour was discussed. [34572/26]