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
Michael Cahill
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
782. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed response to a serious matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33794/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
792. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address serious concerns (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33838/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-06-24 · to Health
849. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 11 June 2025, to provide the requested email and phone lines available for Oireachtas members to raise queries in her Department and the bodies under its aegis, in tabular form. [34224/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-06-19 · to Social
167. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department regularly shares data with the Criminal Assets Bureau of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32786/25]
Brian Stanley
written
2025-06-19 · to Social
174. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure that his Department will examine the case for TDs having direct access, a local dedicated phoneline or service, in particular for rent allowance, so TDs can speak with the community welfare officers section when necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32975/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-06-19 · to Foreign
188. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all diplomatic démarches received by the Government from other states over each of the past five years, including the period from January 2025 to date, in tabular form (details supplied). [33362/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-06-19 · to Foreign
189. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all diplomatic démarches issued by the Government to other states over each of the past five years, including the period from January 2025 to date, in tabular form (details supplied). [33363/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-06-19 · to Foreign
204. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all diplomatic démarches received by the Government from other states over each of the past five years, including the period from January 2025 to date, in tabular form, to include the state issuing the démarche; the date on which the démarche was received; a brief summary of the conte…
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-06-19 · to Foreign
205. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all diplomatic démarches issued by the Government to other states over each of the past five years, in tabular form, including the period from January 2025 to date, to include the state to which the démarche was issued; the date on which it was issued; a brief summary of the content o…
Alan Kelly
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
764. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason the HIQA review into hospital services in the midwest was not published in May as she committed to. [31882/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-06-10 · to Justice
974. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a response will issue to a query (details supplied). [29034/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-05-27 · to Enterprise
256. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the representations made by businesses and business groups to his Department on the housing crisis in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27706/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Health
351. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister she has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26427/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-08 · to Tourism
336. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when NewERA was informed of the problems with the IT project at RTÉ; if he was informed of the issues around the IT project at RTÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23131/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-04-29 · to Taoiseach
168. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the guidance provided to officeholders, officials or special advisers in his Department on the use of messaging applications (details supplied) as a means of communication; if business in his Department is carried out on such encrypted applications; if records must be maintained for public scrutiny and if specific rules exist over the use of disappearing …
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-04-29 · to Public Expenditure
664. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how the provision of information to Dáil Éireann and public on specific capital spending projects supported by the public purse compares to other European states; whether there has been any assessment by his Department of whether it is fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement …
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1658. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to an event in Belfast (details supplied) which includes the Irish prison service; if he will take action to prevent Israeli attendees from visiting Irish prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21117/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1663. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he or any staff from in his Department are attending the upcoming symposium which includes an workshop to be addressed by an officer in the Israeli prison service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21242/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1664. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if an officer of the Israeli prison service is intending to visit Mountjoy Prison as part of an upcoming symposium (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21243/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1665. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if any public money is to be spent (including in attendance fees) supporting the upcoming symposium which includes an workshop to be addressed by an officer in the Israeli Prison Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21244/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-04-29 · to Agriculture
1707. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish the findings of the research conducted by the University of Galway on the native Irish honey bee apis mellifera mellifera, which concluded in December 2024; if he will outline the timeline for completing the evaluation of the report; the steps he intends to take based on its conclusions; and if h…
John McGuinness
written
2025-04-08 · to Agriculture
769. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a response will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16951/25]
Louis O'Hara
written
2025-04-08 · to Agriculture
773. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to engage with Coillte regarding an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17021/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-04-08 · to Agriculture
787. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has been in communication with the Department for Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary, category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department for Socia…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-04-08 · to Children
831. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will confirm receipt of correspondence from a person (details supplied), and what actions she will take. [17252/25]