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
Catherine Ardagh
written
2025-05-13 · to Social
832. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families that have received newborn baby grants since the scheme commenced in February, in tabular form, on a county-by-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24373/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-13 · to Justice
878. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 565 to 568, and No. 570 of 25 March 2025 regarding offences committed on bail, if the requested information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23684/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-05-13 · to Justice
881. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of custodial sentences that have been handed down for drug possession per year from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23697/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-05-13 · to Justice
882. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of people have served custodial sentences on foot of their third cannabis possession offence from 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23698/25]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin
written
2025-05-13 · to Health
1013. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of spiking that have been reported in the past five years, per county; including reports to hospitals and gardaí, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23280/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-08 · to Finance
281. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide a full list of all houses and gardens that are available for public view as a condition for an exemption from capital acquisitions tax on a heritage basis including the address, the days and times each is open to the public, any price payable for public access and the year each was opened to the public; and if he will make a stat…
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-05-08 · to Tourism
341. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23739/25]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin
written
2025-05-08 · to Housing
342. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that has been provided to Uisce Éireann in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; where this funding has been allocated, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23002/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-05-08 · to Housing
344. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of IT projects within his Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete;…
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-08 · to Social
351. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the fuel allowance; the number of applications for the fuel allowance; the number of refusals for the fuel allowance over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22910/25]
Mark Wall
written
2025-05-08 · to Social
355. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children who applied for the disability allowance at the age of 16 when their domiciliary care allowance finished over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22970/25]
Mark Wall
written
2025-05-08 · to Social
356. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children who applied for the disability allowance at the age of 16 when their domiciliary care allowance finished; the number who did not qualify for disability allowance; the number over the past three years per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22971/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-05-08 · to Justice
362. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice the number of IT projects within his Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe by whi…
Catherine Connolly
written
2025-05-08 · to Justice
364. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the recognition rates at first instance, and appeal stage, for all international protection applicants, for each month to date in 2025, in tabular form; if decisions made in any given month are indicative of a trend in decision-making; the current waiting time for appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22979/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-05-08 · to Agriculture
373. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of IT projects within their Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the…
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2025-05-08 · to Agriculture
376. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers impacted by the delay in payments under the acres scheme for 2023, by county; when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23055/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2025-05-08 · to Agriculture
377. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers impacted by the delay in payments under the acres scheme for 2024, by county; when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23056/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-05-08 · to Children
383. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of IT projects within their Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; th…
Grace Boland
written
2025-05-07 · to Education
197. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and post-primary schools, by name and locality, in the Dublin mid-west, that have been approved for delivery and construction; the stage of the planning process each is currently at, including the school (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22547/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-05-07 · to Housing
272. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the continued financial challenges facing the hospitality sector, including increased operating costs, staffing shortages and inflationary pressures, if he intends to waive the outdoor furniture licence fee for 2025, as has been the case in previous years since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemi…
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-05-07 · to Social
298. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) and advise on the supports available. [22593/25]
Niall Collins
written
2025-05-07 · to Social
305. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22740/25]
Maurice Quinlivan
written
2025-05-07 · to Children
392. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if an assessment will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22343/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-05-07 · to Health
469. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the estimated total number of staff hours used for initial assessments in the National Gender Service in 2024, including clinical appointments, all staff present at MDT meetings, and administration. [22263/25]
Carol Nolan
written
2025-05-07 · to Health
476. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE operates a national reporting system in relation to adverse outcomes specific to medication used in the provision of termination of pregnancy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22311/25]