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
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-02-11 · to Children
526. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount that has been paid by her Department in each of the past five years to companies that provide accommodation to persons applying for asylum in Ireland. [4175/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-02-11 · to Children
527. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average cost per night of providing accommodation for persons applying for asylum in Ireland for each of the past five years. [4176/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-02-11 · to Children
528. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of individual bed nights that have been provided by the State to persons applying for asylum in Ireland for each of the past five years. [4177/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Foreign
6. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘bus…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Environment
13. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are clas…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Defence
16. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Transport
33. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-as-usual ou…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Finance
65. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-as-usual outs…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Public Expenditure
73. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consult…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Enterprise
79. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified unde…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Education
93. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of her Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-as-usual ou…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Tourism
119. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts …
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Housing
140. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classifi…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Social
162. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-as…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Justice
188. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-as-usual out…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Agriculture
204. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified und…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Children
213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of her Department, including where consulting contrac…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Health
244. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of her Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-as-usual outso…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Further and Higher Education
271. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consultin…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Rural
274. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified unde…
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-02-05 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Taoiseach if his Department or any body under its aegis currently outsources cleaning services and-or service officer or security officer roles to private companies; and the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form. [3205/25]
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-02-05 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Taoiseach if his Department or any body under its aegis currently directly employs cleaners and-or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; and the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form. [3223/25]
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-02-05 · to Foreign
43. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and-or service officer or security officer roles to private companies; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3197/25]
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-02-05 · to Foreign
44. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and/or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3215/25]
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-02-05 · to Environment
91. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and-or service officer or security officer roles to private companies; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3195/25]