2512. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [19346/25]
Topics / Departmental Contracts
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental 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.
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| January 2025 | 37 |
| February 2025 | 79 |
| March 2025 | 49 |
| April 2025 | 59 |
| May 2025 | 48 |
| June 2025 | 90 |
| July 2025 | 60 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 25 |
| October 2025 | 71 |
| November 2025 | 15 |
| December 2025 | 27 |
| January 2026 | 30 |
| February 2026 | 71 |
| March 2026 | 12 |
| April 2026 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 53 |
| June 2026 | 47 |
| July 2026 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 19 |
| October 2026 | 14 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
2570. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [20365/25]
2571. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [20383/25]
2598. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [19351/25]
2620. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [20370/25]
2621. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [20388/25]
390. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 5 March 2025, if she will confirm the length of the current contract with a company (details supplied) for the processing of Our Lady’s Hospital Navan bloods; and the estimated cost of this contract. [18191/25]
771. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the works on resurfacing the east pier upper deck at Howth Harbour will commence; and the estimated completion timeframe for these works. [16998/25]
199. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will detail the cost of all State rental contracts of private property in the past year. [15640/25]
239. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a contract has been issued or is under consideration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16005/25]
217. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount paid to a company (details supplied) for a temporary accommodation centre; the initial length of the contract provided for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14595/25]
219. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason given by a company (details supplied) for not extending its contract with her Department for a temporary accommodation centre at a location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14597/25]
247. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the date a contract was signed with a company (details supplied) in Cork University Hospital; the amount spent on this contract to date; and the purpose of this contract. [14361/25]
168. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; and the details of same. [13698/25]
184. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of contracts an organisation (details supplied) has had with his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; the nature of the services this company provided to the Department during this period, in tabular form; and the amount his Department paid this company for such services in the years in question. [13865/25]
899. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of contracts a company (details supplied) has had with his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; the nature of services this company provided to his Department in the period in question; and the amount his Department paid this company for such services in each of the years in question, in tabular form. [13847/25]
208. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13278/25]
216. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [132…
223. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13273/25]
241. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13288/25]
268. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13277/25]
275. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he will make a stateme…
296. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13275/25]
322. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if her Department, or any agency under her Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13274/25]
331. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matte…