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
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
562. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in each of the years 2015 and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services [43307/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
569. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the all IT 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 2025, in tabular form. [43441/25]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-07-29 · to Culture
1362. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if 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; if so, to detail the types of contracts or clauses used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42850/25]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-07-29 · to Social
1834. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection to state 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. [42520/25]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-07-29 · to Justice
2055. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to supply information in relation to a tender document notification (details supplied); to outline the original estimate provided by his Department for this infrastructure project; the estimated final tender approved for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42363/25]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
2986. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health whether her Department, or any agency operating under its aegis, including the HSE, have used reserved contracts or social clauses in their public procurement tenders in the past five years; if so, the nature of the reserved contract or social clause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42735/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-07-29 · to Further and Higher Education
3363. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a company (details supplied) had a contract with his Department in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025; and if so, the nature of the services provided by this company to his Department in each of the years in question. [41879/25]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-07-29 · to Further and Higher Education
3389. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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; if so, to detail the types of contracts or clauses used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42848/25]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-07-29 · to Rural
3470. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department or any agency operating under the aegis of his Department have used reserved contracts or social clauses in their public procurement tenders in the past five years; if so the nature of the reserved contract or social clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42518…
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Foreign
177. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40548/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Climate
190. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40546/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Defence
193. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40543/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Transport
214. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40486/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Finance
242. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Finance 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40547/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Public Expenditure
263. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40482/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Enterprise
276. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40545/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Education
348. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40544/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Culture
355. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40485/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Housing
385. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40480/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Social
398. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Social Protection 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40484/25]
Micheál Carrigy
written
2025-07-17 · to Justice
440. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40481/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-07-17 · to Justice
442. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 10 July 2025, the amount his Department spent on external services from a company (details supplied) to deliver the Digital Contact Centre project. [40562/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-07-17 · to Justice
443. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 10 July 2025, the total budget for the Digital Contact Centre project; if the project was subject to any cost overruns or delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40563/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-07-17 · to Justice
444. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount his Department spent on a verification service in the past 12 months (details supplied). [40564/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-07-17 · to Justice
445. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to issues with users being unable to verify their documents with a service and being unable to get an adequate response from (details supplied) to resolve the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40565/25]