Departmental Contracts
An official questions-paper heading. 817 questions (2 oral, 815 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 37 |
| Feb 2025 | 79 |
| Mar 2025 | 49 |
| Apr 2025 | 59 |
| May 2025 | 48 |
| Jun 2025 | 90 |
| Jul 2025 | 60 |
| Sep 2025 | 25 |
| Oct 2025 | 71 |
| Nov 2025 | 15 |
| Dec 2025 | 27 |
| Jan 2026 | 30 |
| Feb 2026 | 71 |
| Mar 2026 | 12 |
| Apr 2026 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 53 |
| Jun 2026 | 47 |
| Jul 2026 | 23 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Justice | 71 |
| Transport | 60 |
| Public Expenditure | 57 |
| Defence | 52 |
| Children | 52 |
| Social | 51 |
| Health | 49 |
| Education | 47 |
| Rural | 45 |
| Further and Higher Education | 41 |
| Housing | 39 |
| Foreign | 38 |
| Enterprise | 37 |
| Agriculture | 34 |
| Finance | 34 |
| Climate | 30 |
| Taoiseach | 28 |
| Culture | 23 |
| Environment | 16 |
| Tourism | 13 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | Departmental Contracts |
| 2025-02-20 | Departmental Contracts |
The questions
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-12-16 · to Rural
1186. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount his Department has spent on translation services from a company (details supplied) for the years 2020 to 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72074/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-12-11 · to Justice
478. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the due diligence processes his Department applies before approving an accommodation provider for IPAS contracts, including checks on ownership, financial standing, governance, and compliance history; if these procedures were followed in the case of Secure Accommodation; and the steps he is taking to strengthen appr…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-12-11 · to Justice
479. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total payments issued by his Department to Secure Accommodation since its engagement; the financial controls in place to track contract performance and verify the delivery of services; and the measures now being implemented to protect public funds where a provider enters liquidation. [71124/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-12-11 · to Justice
480. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the contingency arrangements triggered when an IPAS accommodation provider ceases trading; the steps taken to maintain continuity of accommodation for residents previously housed through Secure Accommodation; and the governance standards applied to ensure uninterrupted service in similar situations. [71125/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-12-11 · to Justice
481. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will review the procurement and monitoring framework used for IPAS accommodation contracts in light of the liquidation of Secure Accommodation; the compliance obligations currently required of all providers; and any planned updates to contract-award or contract-monitoring rules. [71126/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-12-11 · to Justice
482. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the risk-assessment tools used by his Department to identify financial or governance risks among IPAS accommodation providers; whether any concerns were identified before the voluntary liquidation of Secure Accommodation; and the steps he is taking to strengthen early-warning systems for provider-level risks. [71127…
Jen Cummins
written
2025-12-11 · to Further and Higher Education
625. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address precarious contracts for teaching staff. [66950/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-12-09 · to Defence
165. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence her views on her Department's engagements and contract with a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69911/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-12-02 · to Social
377. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of projects and costs incurred in respect of her engagement of a company in 2024 and to date in 2025 (details supplied). [67766/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-11-25 · to Justice
635. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his Department’s published collection of “Purchase Orders Issued Over €20,000 in Value” (details supplied), to confirm if his Department holds equivalent purchase-order/payment data for the years 2012 to 2015; and if so, to publish same online in the interests of completeness and transparency. [65374/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-11-25 · to Children
785. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount her Department and any body under her aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66072/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-11-25 · to Children
786. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount her Department and any body under her aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66090/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-11-12 · to Foreign
191. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60942/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-11-12 · to Culture
568. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60937/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-11-12 · to Further and Higher Education
1125. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60943/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-11-04 · to Climate
208. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if will clarify whether a company (details supplied) had and-or has a contract with his Department in the years 2020 and to date in 2025; and, if so, the nature of services this company provided to his Department, by year, in tabular form. [59309/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-11-04 · to Transport
392. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if will clarify whether a company (details supplied) had and or has a contract with his Department in the years 2020 to date in 2025; and if so, the nature of services this company provided to his Department, by year, in tabular form. [59307/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-11-04 · to Education
680. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the name of all construction project management companies contracted by her Department to project manage construction, renovation or retrofitting projects between 2019 and 2025. [58122/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1169. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of all contracts, and the value of each, awarded to external IT consulting firms between 2020 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58324/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-11-04 · to Social
1219. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if will clarify whether a company (details supplied) had and or has a contract with his Department in the years 2020 to date in 2025; and if so, the nature of services this company provided to his Department, by year, in tabular form. [59308/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-11-04 · to Children
1528. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of all contracts that companies (details supplied) have or have had with her Department, or with Tusla, since 2022, including when each contract commenced, the number of beds being provided, when each contract is due to expire, the amount paid on each contract to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she …
Carol Nolan
written
2025-11-04 · to Children
1590. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reasons the company name of contractors who in 2024 were in receipt of approximately €1.5 million in payments for Special Emergency Accommodation has been redacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59542/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-11-04 · to Health
1785. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the itemised details of spending to date on all external contractors and/or management consulting firms on the digital automation of electronic health records systems for the National Children's Hospital; the way in which this expenditure compares with the original amount budgeted for this aspect of the project; the amount she anticipates remai…
Matt Carthy
written
2025-11-04 · to Health
1875. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the details of all contracts that companies (details supplied) have or have had with her Department, or with the HSE, since 2022, including when each contract commenced, the number of beds being provided, when each contract is due to expire, the amount paid on each contract to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on …
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-10-22 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Taoiseach the total number of service contracts awarded to private consultancy firms, broken down by projects in IT, management, accounting and auditing, Department and cost, each year to date since 2000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57665/25]