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
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-07-01 · to Agriculture
613. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or the forerunner for his Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was dis…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-07-01 · to Children
647. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by herself or the forerunner for her Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was di…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-07-01 · to Health
729. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by herself or the forerunner for her Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was discontinued during its term …
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-07-01 · to Further and Higher Education
869. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more granted by him, the forerunner in his Department or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract wa…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-07-01 · to Rural
903. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or the forerunner for his Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any…
Alan Kelly
written
2025-06-25 · to Foreign
9. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of companies his Department has contracts with for transferring of furniture, artwork and so on, from embassies of Ireland and consulate general building worldwide, in tabular form. [34722/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-06-25 · to Enterprise
65. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the terms of reference of the procurement of what the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment recently referred to as an "in-depth research and analysis to provide a detailed view of the economic and societal benefits arising from data centres in Ireland"; and to outline which company has been cho…
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-06-24 · to Defence
241. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether his Department or the Defence Forces currently have any contracts with or purchase from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34525/25]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2025-06-18 · to Children
135. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department can amend its contracts with childcare providers to include a restriction on the practice of some providers offering childcare places but requiring non-refundable deposits if the place is not taken up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33093/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Taoiseach
142. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case. [32648/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Foreign
151. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; 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. [32640/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Climate
171. Deputy Mairéad Farrell 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 2024; 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. [32634/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Defence
184. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; 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. [32636/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-06-17 · to Transport
245. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the names of external auditors that the Department have used to carry out works on behalf of the Department in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [32602/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Transport
246. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; 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. [32649/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Finance
299. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; 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. [32639/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Public Expenditure
333. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; 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. [32645/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-06-17 · to Public Expenditure
336. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will outline the spending to date on the development, implementation and roll out of the financial management shared services system, by company, the timeline, the purpose and desired or completed output, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Liam Quaide
written
2025-06-17 · to Public Expenditure
337. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will outline any further procurement or tendering required for the completion of the Financial Management Shared Services Project by the NSSO; if any further procurement of tender packages sit outside the original business case accepted by his Department; the estimated …
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Enterprise
369. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; 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. [32638/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Education
453. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the costs incurred by her Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32637/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Culture
487. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; 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. [32635/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Housing
532. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; 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. [32643/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Social
574. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; 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. [32647/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-06-17 · to Justice
639. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; 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. [32644/25]