Departmental Data
An official questions-paper heading. 3,994 questions (3 oral, 3,991 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 34 |
| Feb 2025 | 83 |
| Mar 2025 | 109 |
| Apr 2025 | 199 |
| May 2025 | 70 |
| Jun 2025 | 294 |
| Jul 2025 | 286 |
| Sep 2025 | 289 |
| Oct 2025 | 144 |
| Nov 2025 | 345 |
| Dec 2025 | 296 |
| Jan 2026 | 192 |
| Feb 2026 | 284 |
| Mar 2026 | 121 |
| Apr 2026 | 263 |
| May 2026 | 415 |
| Jun 2026 | 310 |
| Jul 2026 | 260 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 1,016 |
| Justice | 451 |
| Education | 387 |
| Finance | 318 |
| Housing | 299 |
| Children | 283 |
| Social | 255 |
| Agriculture | 145 |
| Transport | 140 |
| Further and Higher Education | 128 |
| Public Expenditure | 128 |
| Enterprise | 105 |
| Climate | 79 |
| Rural | 71 |
| Foreign | 56 |
| Defence | 51 |
| Culture | 33 |
| Taoiseach | 33 |
| Tourism | 13 |
| Environment | 3 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Departmental Data |
| 2025-11-20 | Departmental Data |
| 2025-11-12 | Departmental Data |
The questions
Cormac Devlin
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2647. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals with islandable power, on-site oxygen generation and at least 7 to 14 days fuel and water resilience; the capital works underway to address gaps; the schedule for annual black-start drills across acute sites, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47209/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2654. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for patients referred by their GPs for an x-ray in Beaumont Hospital, Connolly Hospital and Lourdes Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47313/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2673. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help that were approved but not allocated due to financial constraints in the south and north Lee areas in County Cork, in each of the past 12 months, in tabular form. [47506/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2675. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting on home help allocation longer than six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [47508/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2687. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of all craft apprenticeships and the number of students in each county who began their apprenticeships in each category in 2024; the number of students in each county that dropped out of their studies in 2025, by category, in tabular form; and if he will make a…
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2689. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the dropout rates for first-year students at TUS Athlone. [44872/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2691. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the public expenditure at third level education, per student, for each academic year from 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; the number of students at third level for each of the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44970/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2692. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students at third level education at each level of fees, for each year from 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44976/25]
Emer Currie
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2693. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places being provided as part of the recently published 2025 Springboard+ programmes for courses covering artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, software development, e-commerce, and traditional ICT courses; the cost of providing the courses for this year; …
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2696. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will provide details of the financial supports, grants, or funding schemes available for students in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45146/25]
Carol Nolan
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2709. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address concerns regarding the eligibility criteria currently being applied to EU fees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45463/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2724. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students from the Republic of Ireland who enrolled in undergraduate allied health professional courses, such as radiography, radiation therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, dietetics, orthotics, and nursing, in the Britain and the north…
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2725. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of undergraduate students studying in Irish universities in allied health professional courses (such as radiography, radiation therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, dietetics, and nursing, in each of the past ten years; and the number of e…
Emer Currie
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2730. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places being provided as part of the recently published 2025 Springboard+ programmes for courses covering artificial intelligence; cybersecurity; cloud computing; software development; e-commerce; and traditional ICT courses; and the cost of providing the courses for this ye…
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2733. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the revenue raised from apprenticeship fees, including pro-rata registration fees, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46872/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-09-08 · to Further and Higher Education
2736. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will examine the case of a person outlined in correspondence (details supplied); the financial supports, grants, or funding schemes available for students in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47226/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-09-08 · to Rural
2751. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to support an application in respect of a community organisation in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44971/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-09-08 · to Rural
2754. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on an application made under CLÁR (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45300/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-09-08 · to Rural
2760. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the next Séala Creidiúnaithe d'Aistritheoirí exam will be; if he plans to increase the frequency of these exams, perhaps to two exams each year given the scarcity of translators and the volume of work available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46224/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
written
2025-07-29 · to Taoiseach
15. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Taoiseach the number of Irish citizens who moved abroad each year since 2015. [41649/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
written
2025-07-29 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Taoiseach the number of new arrivals in Ireland, broken down by country of nationality since 2015. [41650/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-07-29 · to Climate
198. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of a decision made by a board (details supplied); the impact this will have on retired workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42007/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
383. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport whether he has a messaging provider downloaded on his Ministerial phone; to detail any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42141/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
422. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport the amount his Department spent on interpretation services over the past ten years, broken down by service, year, geographical area; highlighting the top ten languages most requested under this service and other trends. [41638/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
423. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide the necessary funding to address damage to a large number of bridges across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41665/25]