Departmental Contracts
An official questions-paper heading. 817 questions (2 oral, 815 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Month | Questions |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-18 · to Health
368. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the proportion of providers serving schools that have documented HACCP systems verified by inspection; to publish compliance rates with Reg. 852/2004; and to provide trend data and typical non-conformances found. [49514/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-17 · to Social
720. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the project's public spending code stage gates and sanctioning approvals, including any value-for-money assessments comparing in-house build versus managed service; and to publish the value-for-money report. [48749/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-17 · to Social
760. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the final contract value, term, and reference number for the managed service contract awarded to a company (details supplied) for the My Future Fund auto-enrolment scheme; the names of all bidders and the evaluation weighting applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48582/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-17 · to Social
761. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to publish the contract, KPI schedule, service-credit regime, and termination/step-in clauses for the My Future Fund administration contract, subject to necessary redactions; and to outline the independent assurance in place before go-live. [48583/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-17 · to Social
762. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the data-hosting location(s) for My Future Fund; if all personal data will remain within the EEA; the list of approved sub-processors and audit rights; and the schedule for publishing the data protection impact assessment summary. [48584/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-17 · to Social
763. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff (details supplied) working in Letterkenny and Dublin; the roles they perform; and the way his Department is ensuring knowledge transfer and State control over critical functions. [48585/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-17 · to Social
764. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the revised timeline to contributions from 1 January 2026, key readiness milestones, results of end-to-end testing, and contingency plans if payroll integration or employer onboarding falls behind. [48586/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-17 · to Social
765. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which his Department has assessed vendor legal and reputational risk in light of US whistleblower litigation against a company (details supplied); and if any contractual safeguards address adverse findings by foreign courts or regulators. [48587/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-17 · to Social
766. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the automatic enrolment retirement savings system supervision model addresses concerns raised by the Department of Finance in 2024 regarding forward-looking, risk-based supervision by the Pensions Authority. [48588/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-17 · to Social
767. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to quantify the budgeted and actual spend to date on the My Future Fund, by line item (details supplied); and the cost impacts from the 2025 reschedule to 2026. [48589/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-17 · to Social
769. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if participant data will be used solely for administering My Future Fund and not for marketing or unrelated analytics by any contractor or sub-processor; and the way in which this is enforced contractually. [48591/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1039. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the current contract with a respite centre for children (details supplied) is due to expire; if it is proposed to extend that contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48068/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-09-08 · to Social
1403. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of contracts a firm (details supplied) have had with his Department in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025; the nature of services the firm provided to his Department in each of the years, in tabular form. [46707/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1553. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if addresses (details supplied) in Cork are currently being used as accommodation under State contracts for the purposes of housing persons experiencing homelessness and/or persons seeking international protection; and, if so, the name of the company or organisation operating each facility under contract with the S…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1554. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the maximum accommodation capacity in each facility (details supplied); the current number of residents in each; and the breakdown of those residents, by category that is, homeless persons, persons seeking international protection, or other. [45472/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1555. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the duration of State contracts currently in place for each property (details supplied) in Cork; the date each contract commenced; and the anticipated date of expiry or renewal. [45473/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1556. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost to the State of the contracts relating to each property (details supplied) in Cork; the average monthly or annual payments made to each contractor or operator; and if value-for-money assessments have been carried out. [45474/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1557. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the monitoring and compliance arrangements in place for contracted accommodation facilities (details supplied) in Cork; the frequency of inspections; and the findings of any inspections conducted in the past 12-months. [45475/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1558. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are plans to extend, expand or alter the use of accommodation facilities (details supplied) in Cork; and, if so, the expected timelines and objectives. [45476/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2588. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the outcome of the advertised tender for the provision of a contracted satellite haemodialysis unit for UL Hospital Group (Ennis); when the service will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46894/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-29 · to Taoiseach
5. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Taoiseach if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies. [40740/25]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-07-29 · to Foreign
96. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether his Department or any agency operating under its aegis has, in the past five years, used reserved contracts or included social clauses in public procurement tenders; and if so, to detail the types of contracts or clauses used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42849/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Climate
272. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4…
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Climate
274. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of all IT 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 2024 and to date in 2025. [43304/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
561. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his Departments expenditure on consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the all consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement, the nature of their work, details on any reports produced and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [43306/25]