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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

Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
733. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20379/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
877. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Education the number of contracts currently held by her Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19341/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
982. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to her Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20360/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
983. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to her Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20378/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1089. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19354/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1114. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20373/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1115. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20391/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1216. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19348/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1307. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20367/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1308. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20385/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1415. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19352/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1453. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20371/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1454. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20389/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1563. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19349/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1615. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20368/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1616. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20386/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1706. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19338/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1739. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and, if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20357/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1740. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and, if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20375/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
1839. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of contracts currently held by her Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19339/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
1895. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to her Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20358/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
1896. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to her Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20376/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2113. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the number of contracts currently held by her Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19347/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2352. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to her Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20366/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2353. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to her Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20384/25]