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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

Liam Quaide Written 17 Jun 2025 · 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. [32680/25]
Liam Quaide Written 17 Jun 2025 · 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 cost of further pack…
Mairéad Farrell Written 17 Jun 2025 · 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 17 Jun 2025 · 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 17 Jun 2025 · 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 17 Jun 2025 · 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 17 Jun 2025 · 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 17 Jun 2025 · 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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
660. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [32632/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
729. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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. [32633/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
806. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of completion dates offered to the NPHDB by the main contractor regarding the NCH, to outline each date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32073/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
808. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when the contract for the refurbishment of the blood laboratory in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan will be signed and completed. [32095/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
905. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health 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. [32642/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
987. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [32641/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Rural
996. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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. [32646/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
70. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 8 May 2025, to provide details of the 2025 work programme of the Institute for Security Governance to be progressed throughout the year, which is costing the State €716,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31259/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
184. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided,…
Aidan Farrelly Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Climate
201. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, in…
Aidan Farrelly Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
223. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, indicating for wh…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Transport
247. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for details of the public-private partnership contract for a bridge (details supplied). [31406/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Transport
250. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, indicating for which Oireach…
Aidan Farrelly Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Finance
288. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Finance to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, indicating for which Oireachta…
Aidan Farrelly Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
307. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with…
Aidan Farrelly Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
313. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, ind…
Aidan Farrelly Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
338. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a schedule of the amount expended by her Department, and bodies under her aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, indicating for whi…