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 |
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| 2026-07-09 | Departmental Data |
| 2025-11-20 | Departmental Data |
| 2025-11-12 | Departmental Data |
The questions
Gary Gannon
written
2025-06-17 · to Justice
635. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he expects the State purchase of a hotel (details supplied) in Dublin for the purpose of IPAS accommodation; the extent or proportion of the property being purchased; the plans for further expansion of IPAS accommodation on the site; the expected capacity of the facility once this expansion work has been comple…
Aisling Dempsey
written
2025-06-17 · to Justice
641. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the properties that are under construction or contract to provide IPAS accommodation in Meath west. [32694/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-06-17 · to Children
690. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to recent announcements of fee capping in EY & SAC, to what percent do the Department estimate parent fees will reduce to, compared to the approximate 40% of all EY & SAC fees currently paid by parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32045/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-06-17 · to Children
700. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the names of the five highest-funded for-profit organisations that have received payments under service arrangements for the provision of disability services in each of the past five years (2020 to 2024); and the amount paid to each organisation annually, the CHO area under which each operates, and any changes to the…
Albert Dolan
written
2025-06-17 · to Children
701. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the projected service demand and planned capacity increases in the provision of disability services for the period 2025 to 2029 (details supplied); and if he will provide any published forecasts, modelling data, or strategic planning documentation that underpin these projections, including relevant content from the A…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-06-17 · to Children
714. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32363/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-06-17 · to Children
720. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she will take to ensure that the number of preschool places available in Dungarvan and west County Waterford meets the needs of the growing population in the region. [32439/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-06-17 · to Children
731. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the new services for children with special needs in County Cavan for which funding was sought for delivery in 2025, the funding sought for each initiative or project and the funding allocated to each to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32678/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
751. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of the 54 children who were waiting longer than four months for their paediatric spinal surgery at the end of December 2024 that were offered the opportunity to get their spinal surgery abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31839/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
752. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of children who have travelled abroad for spinal surgery since her appointment in January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31840/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
753. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of paediatric orthopaedic surgeons who carry out spinal procedures and are employed across CHI since 2020 to date, by year, by hospital and by total CHI number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31841/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
754. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of spinal surgeries performed by each orthopaedic surgeon who performs spinal surgery, to date this year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31842/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
755. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the total number of outpatient clinics across all areas of paediatric orthopaedics provided by each of paediatric spinal surgeon, to date this year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31843/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
756. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to confirm the total number of paediatric surgeries carried out in CHI to date this year versus the same period in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31844/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
757. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of appointments available per year under the free contraception scheme. [31845/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
758. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether an additional consultation is provided free of charge when a person needs to review her prescription under the free contraception scheme. [31846/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
798. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if all public information notices are published and based on open competition to give all eligible competent suppliers, public and commercial, a transparent and fair opportunity to compete, in line with the standards set out in the National Public Procurement Framework, and the HSE’s own procurement commitments, including the principles of …
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
799. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all public laboratory capacity available in the State, broken down by location, laboratory type; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32066/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
800. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all private laboratory capacity utilised by the HSE from 2010 to date broken down by year, by laboratory type, and by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32067/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
801. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all laboratory work carried out or utilised outside the state since 2010 broken down by year, by laboratory type, by cost and, by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32068/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
803. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of PET scans in public hospitals broken down by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32070/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
804. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all scopes carried out in public hospitals from 2010 to date, broken down by year, scope type, location and whether they were carried out on a weekday that is, Monday to Friday or weekend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32071/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
805. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of elective only hospitals planned, the location for each, the most recent estimated cost of each, the stage each plan is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32072/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
864. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims which were made to the CervicalCheck Tribunal, by year; the number of claims resolved positively by the tribunal; the number of claims rejected by the tribunal; the timeframe of the tribunal's work; the cost of the tribunal to date, by cost type, including awards made, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement o…
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-06-17 · to Health
913. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the current number of authorised officers currently available for assisted admissions within the health service in Waterford city and county; if she considers this an adequate number; the steps she will take to ensure there an adequate number of authorised officers available in Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …