1017. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health if she has engaged with the Department of Education and Youth or other education stakeholders in relation to the need to have a more co-ordinated approach to medical emergencies in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29676/26]
Topics / Departmental Consultations
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Consultations
150 questions from 53 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 September 2026.
150
questions
150 written, 0 oral
53
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
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.
Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 26 |
| March 2025 | 6 |
| April 2025 | 6 |
| May 2025 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 5 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 19 |
| January 2026 | 24 |
| February 2026 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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The questions
381. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has sought a formal security assessment from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the risk posed to children by groups gathering at a school (details supplied) or near the school gates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29442/26]
1. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach to elaborate on his discussions with the Palestinian Prime Minister Mustafa recently. [28610/26]
306. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her engagement with the Nordic-Baltic Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25614/26]
307. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade given Ireland has been working increasingly closely with the Nordic Baltic group in recent years, if Ireland will formally establish ties to this group, as observers or associate members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25615/26]
308. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on visits by her, her Junior Ministers or Department staff to members of the Nordic Baltic group in the past 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25616/26]
2601. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the ‘First Five’ early years consultation is taking place (details supplied); and the steps he will take to ensure all early years professionals have a meaningful opportunity to contribute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27249/26]
282. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his Department's expenditure on consultancy; the breakdown of the consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work; and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2026. [21485/26]
18. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she has engaged with her French counterparts regarding reports that France will expand its nuclear arsenal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18578/26]
2036. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the outcome of discussions and engagement between the DOH, HSE and IPU, on the changes to monitored dosing which have been paused which were due to come into effect on 1 January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20018/26]
681. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department intends to consult with the further education sector prior to making any policy changes in relation to international language students and stamp 2 permissions. [17056/26]
223. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when last the Government Trade Forum, chaired by her Department, discussed trade with Israel; and to summarise the outcome of that discussion. [14481/26]
270. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish Consulate General based in Miami has met and or spoken in an official capacity with the Mayor of Orlando to-date in 2026. [10302/26]
445. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current status of the public consultation on Our Rural Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8770/26]
692. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of all consultations undertaken to date with persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in relation to the proposed cost of disability payment; to provide a chronological timeline of these consultations, including dates, format (that is meetings, forums, surveys); the location where relevant; to specify which indivi…
860. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans for broad consultation with civil society in advance of submitting a report to the Universal Periodic Review working group at the UN Human Rights Council in July 2026. [5902/26]
518. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the Convention on Education and National Conversation will ensure that under represented voices for example, students with special educational needs, marginalised communities, rural stakeholders and so on are included meaningfully in its deliberations. [3680/26]
519. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps which will be taken to guarantee geographical diversity within the Convention on Education and National Conversation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3681/26]
520. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a detailed working plan and timeline for the Convention on Education and National Conversation. [3682/26]
521. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for when the Convention on Education and National Conversation recommendations are submitted to ensure they are implemented by her Department. [3683/26]
522. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there will be a monitoring body or follow-up committee to track progress on implementation, including regular updates to the Houses of the Oireachtas and public. [3684/26]
523. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date the Convention on Education and National Conversation will take place. [3685/26]
234. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether standards or service-level targets exist for her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department, in responding to correspondence from members of local authorities; if compliance with such standards is monitored; the reasons for delays or failures to respond to correspondence from elected members; and the measures being taken to …
326. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether standards or service-level targets exist for his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department in responding to correspondence from members of local authorities; if compliance with such standards is monitored; the reasons for delays or failures to respond to correspondence from elected members; and the measures being …
528. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport whether standards or service-level targets exist for his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department, in responding to correspondence from members of local authorities; if compliance with such standards is monitored; the reasons for delays or failures to respond to correspondence from elected members; and the measures being taken to ensure more cons…