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
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
441. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of scrambler/quad related injuries-accidents recorded by hospitals; and if this information is not available, if there are plans to collate this data for road safety research purposes. [41906/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
467. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with community and civil society groups in the past six months with regard to the operation of drone delivery depots already in operation and the opening of a drone delivery depot in the Dundrum area of Dublin Rathdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42300/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
468. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the work being carried out by his Department regarding the regulation of drone delivery services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42306/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
469. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to address concerns regarding drone delivery services, including privacy and the use of camera data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42308/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
470. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to address concerns regarding drone delivery services related to excessive noise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42309/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
471. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to address concerns around drone delivery services regarding the potential safety risk (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42310/25]
Ivana Bacik
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
490. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport to outline data sharing restrictions in respect of statutory authorities under his Department and, in particular, his views on the National Transport Authority’s ability to share anonymised information about speeding and other traffic offences. [42532/25]
Ivana Bacik
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
491. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on progress to ensure that the Road Safety Authority is not prohibited from releasing information on road traffic accidents by GDPR; if he has sought the rationale for ceasing to release such information due to the regulation; and, if so, if he is satisfied that the rationale is reasonable. [42533/25]
Séamus McGrath
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
492. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in rolling out the additional use of cameras to enforce red lights at traffic signals and other motoring offences. [42657/25]
Sean Fleming
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
493. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or any agency operating under its aegis has, in the past five years, used reserved contracts or included social clauses in public procurement tenders; and if so, to detail the types of contracts or clauses used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42739/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
516. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the one new actions due and the 13 legacy actions due as outlined in the q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the progress to date and the timeframe for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43016/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
545. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to restrict the use of large SUVs in urban settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43152/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
557. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns regarding the use of commercial drones; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43247/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
598. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport to outline the current legislation, EU or otherwise, that enables the use of commercial drone delivery systems to operate in the wider Dublin area, Dublin north-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44098/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
599. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to introduce new legislation for the privacy and personal security for communities that currently operate commercial drone delivery services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44099/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
600. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported actions taken by him or his Department against commercial drone delivery services for breaches of operation regarding the speed of drones, operating hours and locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44100/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
601. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport how his Department measures commercial drone delivery services activity; how they carry inspections for breaches of operation regarding the speed of drones, operating hours and locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44104/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-07-29 · to Finance
612. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Finance his Department's position regarding Ireland being 14th globally in terms of fossil fuel investment by manager location, alongside economies that have substantial fossil fuel industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43756/25]
Aindrias Moynihan
written
2025-07-29 · to Finance
624. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the current level of public debt as a percentage of GDP; the way this has this changed over the past decade; the measures being taken to reduce the fiscal deficit; the projected figures for the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40936/25]
Aindrias Moynihan
written
2025-07-29 · to Finance
625. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the most recent statistics on inflation in Ireland, specifically regarding essential goods and services; the way in which the current inflation rate compares to the past five years; the steps he is taking to address rising living costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40937/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-07-29 · to Finance
671. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the work carried out by her Department to examine the barriers facing farming women within the taxation system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41950/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Finance
682. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance if the €24 million committed by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for a project (details supplied) has been transferred to the developer to date; the conditions that were placed on this transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42477/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-07-29 · to Finance
683. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an updated assessment of the sustainability of Ireland’s public finances in light of the ESRI’s warning from June this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42590/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-07-29 · to Finance
685. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Finance to outline the governance and deployment criteria for the future Ireland fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42592/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-07-29 · to Finance
693. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance the ethical standards and ESG-based risk strategies that are employed by the State’s sovereign wealth funds and the policy of the Government in conducting any reviews of the same. [42968/25]