1606. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will answer the specific questions raised and address the concerns outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26681/26]
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
1922. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 659 of 24 March 2026, if his Department can make contact with a person (details supplied) [26305/26]
1931. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection to advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26571/26]
1943. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 24 March 2026, if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) with specific focus on the fact that this is no longer a question of legal process, but one of enforcement failure and accountability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26418/26]
1960. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that this application is progressed;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23819/26]
2175. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review a case (details supplied); if he will consider circumstances outlined and provide an update on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27086/26]
2296. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26592/26]
2472. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) and intervene to ensure that essential supports are provided to a child in the interest of health and safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25070/26]
2757. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24028/26]
2767. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Cork will receive oncology treatment on the original date proposed and not have it pushed back unnecessarily; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24108/26]
2808. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health if she will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24337/26]
2809. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on an application for medication for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24338/26]
2824. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24414/26]
2854. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [24550/26]
2872. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the reason an application for additional disability support hours has been refused in respect of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24687/26]
2944. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24906/26]
3434. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to urgent correspondence sent to his office (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that this is addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23752/26]
3464. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25005/26]
3466. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding that is available to assist with a new initiative (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25161/26]
3467. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding available to assist with a new initiative (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25162/26]
162. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23314/26]
175. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23196/26]
245. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23417/26]
136. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 490 of 24 February 2026, if she will provide further clarification on concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) which the parents association contend were not comprehensively addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22964/26]
139. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm receipt of a submission (details supplied); the status of this submission; to confirm whether or not her Department has been in communication with the school in relation to this submission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22998/26]