476. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine and respond to points raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48029/25]
Topics / Departmental Correspondence
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Correspondence
554 questions from 88 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
554
questions
554 written, 0 oral
88
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.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 15 |
| April 2025 | 56 |
| May 2025 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 16 |
| July 2025 | 34 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 28 |
| October 2025 | 16 |
| November 2025 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 |
| January 2026 | 50 |
| February 2026 | 28 |
| March 2026 | 45 |
| April 2026 | 56 |
| May 2026 | 42 |
| June 2026 | 33 |
| July 2026 | 38 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 14 |
| October 2026 | 12 |
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
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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The questions
1363. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied) and address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49088/25]
20. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of emails his Department has received regarding the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 over the past 12 months; the proportion of the emails received that have been supportive of the Bill; the proportion of emails received that have supported both goods and services being covered by the Bill; an…
21. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of emails his Department has received relating to Israel’s war on Gaza over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44540/25]
22. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of calls his Department has received relating to Israel’s war on Gaza over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/25]
405. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Transport if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46975/25]
781. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the correspondence (details supplied); the steps being considered in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44834/25]
790. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will examine correspondence (details supplied); if an update will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45004/25]
937. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently approve requests in correspondence from a representative group (details supplied), to prevent the situation escalating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46388/25]
980. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46650/25]
1084. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46267/25]
2529. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will expedite the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46573/25]
2544. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will respond to queries in correspondence regarding scoliosis correction and the correction of hip dysplasia (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46680/25]
806. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42107/25]
906. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42150/25]
907. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of any messaging provider downloaded on his ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42151/25]
935. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details and dates of any correspondence raising issues in relation to workplace culture, dismissals, expenses or financial accountability at the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland; if he is aware of any review into culture, governance, accountability or structures at DCCI; the findings and recommendations of any such review …
1096. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41815/25]
1496. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine correspondence (details supplied); if the lack of consultation will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41899/25]
1755. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 17 July 2025, the reason he issued a hard copy response to the representation to this Deputy rather than to the individual who made the representation; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no hard copy has been received by this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41035/25]
2389. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she uses personal emails for her Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42170/25]
2390. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the messaging provider downloaded on her Ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42171/25]
375. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received a letter from a person (details supplied); if he will issue a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40332/25]
527. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she has received correspondence (details supplied); her response to the proposal related to Ireland assuming the Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40269/25]
192. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received correspondence relating to an unauthorised agricultural operation (details supplied); if he has responded to this correspondence; the steps taken to address the matter; if he will arrange for an inspection of this operation to judge its compliance with regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [397…