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Departmental Contracts

850 questions from 69 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

850
questions
847 written, 3 oral
69
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

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202537
February 202579
March 202549
April 202559
May 202548
June 202590
July 202560
August 20250
September 202525
October 202571
November 202515
December 202527
January 202630
February 202671
March 202612
April 202621
May 202653
June 202647
July 202623
August 20260
September 202619
October 202614

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.

  • Aontú15 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil93 from 11 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael61 from 8 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent29 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland42 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party85 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity68 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin225 from 22 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 83
  2. 70
  3. 63
  4. 52
  5. 49
  6. 38
  7. 36
  8. 32

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Marie Sherlock Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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 4 Nov 2025 · 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 4 Nov 2025 · 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 4 Nov 2025 · 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 will make a statemen…
Carol Nolan Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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 4 Nov 2025 · 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 remains to be spent in th…
Matt Carthy Written 4 Nov 2025 · 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 the matter. [58923/2…
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · 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]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
10. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [57658/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Climate
19. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment 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. [57652/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Defence
21. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence 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. [57654/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Transport
28. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport 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. [57666/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Finance
39. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance 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. [57657/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
51. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [57656/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Education
68. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [57655/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Housing
94. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [57661/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Social
101. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [57664/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Justice
120. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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. [57662/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
130. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [57650/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Children
163. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [57651/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
226. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [57660/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
177. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Taoiseach the amount that has been spent by his Department to conduct tendering processes for public infrastructure projects in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. [56700/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
186. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that has been spent by his Department to conduct tendering processes for public infrastructure projects in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56693/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Climate
212. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount that has been spent by his Department to conduct tendering processes for public infrastructure projects in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56687/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Defence
230. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount that has been spent by his Department to conduct tendering processes for public infrastructure projects in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56689/25]