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
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Culture
623. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7943/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Housing
658. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7933/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Housing
659. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7951/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Social
724. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7937/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Social
725. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7955/26]
Michael Collins
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
802. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the appointment, procurement basis and ongoing payments in respect of services provided by a company at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7881/26]
Michael Collins
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
803. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the decision taken in or around September 2022 to appoint a company to provide panelling, accommodation infrastructure or accommodation-related services at a site (details supplied); the criteria applied and the basis on which the company was deemed suitable, having regard to its registered business…
Michael Collins
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
804. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procurement method used to appoint a company (details supplied); if the arrangement arose from an emergency procurement, direct award or other non-competitive process; the reasons such a method was considered appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7883/26]
Michael Collins
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
805. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the contractual basis under which a company (details supplied) has been paid a fixed monthly amount of €143,322.30 from September 2022 to date in 2026; the duration of the arrangement; the extension or continuation decisions; the status of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7884/26]
Michael Collins
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
806. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reasons the arrangement with a company (details supplied) has been continued on a rolling monthly basis for multiple years, rather than being time-limited, competitively re-tendered, or transitioned to an alternative arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7885/26]
Michael Collins
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
807. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the basis on which payments originally described as "supply panelling" were subsequently reclassified as "temporary accommodation"; the criteria used to treat the infrastructure supplied as accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7886/26]
Michael Collins
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
808. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reasons his Department elected to maintain a monthly rental model for the relevant infrastructure (details supplied) rather than purchasing or capitalising it; the value-for-money assessments undertaken in this regard with a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7887/26]
Michael Collins
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
809. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reasons payments to a company have continued after the State's acquisition of a complex (details supplied), rather than transitioning to State-owned infrastructure or a different contractual model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7888/26]
Michael Collins
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
810. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount paid to a company (details supplied) from September 2022 to date in 2026; the projected annual cost if the current arrangement continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7889/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
816. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7934/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
817. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7952/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
821. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the contract with a company (details supplied) for the provision of asylum accommodation will be extended in March 2026 in view of the fact that it has no planning permission and is subject to an enforcement order from Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8133/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Agriculture
866. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7922/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Agriculture
867. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7940/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Children
915. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7923/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Children
916. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7941/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Health
1082. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7932/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Health
1083. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7950/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Further and Higher Education
1208. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7931/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-04 · to Further and Higher Education
1209. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7949/26]