508. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when his Department took the decision to outsource the printing of certificates of naturalisation; and the reason this decision was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64731/25]
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4,236 questions from 140 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
4,236
questions
4,233 written, 3 oral
140
TDs have asked
11
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.
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| January 2025 | 34 |
| February 2025 | 83 |
| March 2025 | 109 |
| April 2025 | 199 |
| May 2025 | 70 |
| June 2025 | 294 |
| July 2025 | 286 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 289 |
| October 2025 | 144 |
| November 2025 | 345 |
| December 2025 | 296 |
| January 2026 | 192 |
| February 2026 | 284 |
| March 2026 | 121 |
| April 2026 | 263 |
| May 2026 | 415 |
| June 2026 | 310 |
| July 2026 | 260 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 124 |
| October 2026 | 118 |
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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.
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The questions
509. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for delays in receiving certificates of naturalisation following ceremonies; if the decision to outsource the printing of certificates is leading to a delay in individuals receiving their certificates within the recommended timeframes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64732/25]
575. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals who have passed away while awaiting a hospital appointment or admission following a GP referral in each of the years from 2020 to date, in tabular form. [64671/25]
576. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the breakdown, by hospital group and/or clinical specialism of the number of individuals who have passed away while on an outpatient or inpatient waiting list following a referral from a general practitioner, in each of the past five years. [64672/25]
147. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of all primary school provision, per county, for the years 2020–2025, including patronage, co-education and Irish-medium provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64328/25]
192. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions for bike theft, per county, in 2024 and so far in 2025, in tabular form. [64269/25]
378. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64320/25]
340. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the total number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have entered Ireland since February 2022 under temporary protection or refugee status arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63823/25]
341. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have been formally registered with Irish authorities since February 2022, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63824/25]
342. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles that have transitioned from Ukrainian registration plates to Irish registration plates since February 2022; the process and timeline required for such transitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63825/25]
368. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 4 November 2025, to provide the same information, excluding AHBs and local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63704/25]
369. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 4 November 2025, the total value of all residential property based on the local property tax data, using the average figure report for all properties below €2.1million; the total value of residential property owned by multi-property owners using the same approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6370…
496. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary school places in the Dublin south west area in the 2025-2026 academic year; the number of children who did not receive a place in this academic year; and the number of places her Department estimates will be required by 2030. [63673/25]
497. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of the 39 schools that are being built or expanded in the south Dublin area; and the number of additional school places that each will provide, in tabular form. [63674/25]
505. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of curricular Mandarin Chinese Leaving Certificate examination sits in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63804/25]
506. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of non-curricular Mandarin Chinese Leaving Certificate examination sits in 2015, 2016, 207, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63805/25]
507. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of curricular Lithuanian Leaving Certificate examination sits in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63806/25]
508. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of non-curricular Lithuanian Leaving Certificate examination sits in 2015, 2016, 207, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63807/25]
509. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of curricular Polish Leaving Certificate examination sits in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63808/25]
510. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of non-curricular Polish Leaving Certificate examination sits in 2015, 2016, 207, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63809/25]
511. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of curricular Portuguese Leaving Certificate examination sits in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63810/25]
512. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of non-curricular Portuguese Leaving Certificate examination sits in 2015, 2016, 207, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63811/25]
513. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of non-curricular foreign language Leaving Certificate examination sits, by year from 2015 to 2025, and by language, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63812/25]
584. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of households on the social housing waiting list in Dublin City Council and in Fingal County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63357/25]
585. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant homes identified for Dublin through the vacant homes officer network, by postal code, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63358/25]