Departmental Contracts
An official questions-paper heading. 817 questions (2 oral, 815 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Month | Questions |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-02-05 · to Further and Higher Education
1381. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/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. [3198/25]
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-02-05 · to Further and Higher Education
1382. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [3216/2…
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-02-05 · to Rural
1400. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of contracts a company (details supplied) had with his Department in 2024 and to-date in 2025; the nature of services this company provided to his Department; and the amount his Department paid the company for such works, in tabular form. [2894/25]
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-02-05 · to Rural
1407. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department or any body under its aegis currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/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. [3203/25]
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-02-05 · to Rural
1408. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [3221/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2043/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Taoiseach
14. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last 10 years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2061/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-01-22 · to Foreign
18. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of contracts to provide services and or consultancy to his Department that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and the nature of the works involved; and the qualifying criteria that were applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2024. …
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Foreign
64. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2035/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Foreign
65. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last 10 years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2053/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Environment
111. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2033/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Environment
112. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last 10 years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2051/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Defence
132. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2030/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Defence
133. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last 10 years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2048/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Transport
304. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2045/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Transport
305. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last ten years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2063/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Finance
351. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2034/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Finance
352. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last 10 years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2052/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Public Expenditure
408. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2040/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Public Expenditure
409. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last ten years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2058/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Enterprise
460. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2032/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Enterprise
461. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last 10 years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2050/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Education
669. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education to provide details of any public contracts in her Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2031/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Education
670. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last 10 years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2049/25]
Holly Cairns
written
2025-01-22 · to Tourism
703. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide details of any public contracts in her Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2044/25]