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
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-06-18 · to Social
403. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the gross expenditure in the most recent full year available on working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment and the child support payment, in tabular form. [46772/26]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-06-18 · to Social
404. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the average annual amount received per recipient household under working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment, and the child support payment, in tabular form. [46773/26]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-06-18 · to Social
405. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the distribution of payments received under working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment; and the child support payment, by number of qualified children and payment band, in tabular form. [46774/26]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-06-18 · to Social
406. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the maximum annual amount received by any household under working family payment, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional payment, and the child support payment, in tabular form. [46775/26]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2026-06-18 · to Justice
410. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if crime statistics for assaults using knives are available for 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46541/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-06-18 · to Children
439. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full year cost of one residential bed in the voluntary residential care service. [46680/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-06-18 · to Children
440. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full year cost of removing the education condition for the payment of the aftercare allowance from 21-23 years and therefore, making the aftercare allowance payable from 18-23 years regardless of participation in education. [46681/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-06-18 · to Children
441. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full year cost of providing a full State pension to every foster carer in the State. [46682/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-06-18 · to Children
442. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full year cost to the State of taking on the wages and associated costs for early years educators and school age care practitioners. [46683/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-06-18 · to Children
443. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full year cost of increasing the funding made available for sponsored children in early years services to meet the actual costs of an early years place. [46686/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-06-18 · to Children
444. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full year cost of extending AIMS to children under three years-of -age. [46687/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-06-18 · to Children
445. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full year cost of extending AIMS to children in afterschool. [46688/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-06-18 · to Children
446. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full year cost of increasing the foster care allowance by €1. [46689/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-06-18 · to Children
447. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full year cost of increasing the aftercare allowance by €1. [46690/26]
Sean Fleming
written
2026-06-18 · to Health
467. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the net cost of a 3% shift in favour of advanced nurse practitioners within the nursing workforce; the training costs and the number of nurses that it would relate to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46494/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-06-17 · to Finance
56. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on any assessment his Department has undertaken of the need to modernise the section 110 SPV regime to ensure that Ireland has a tax-neutral SPV that meets the requirements of international investment fund manager. [46254/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-06-17 · to Public Expenditure
59. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline Ireland's position as a global leader in the stewardship of data; and the way in which Ireland promotes that position internationally. [46394/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-06-17 · to Social
122. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the latest statistics on the breakdown of the various social welfare payments, including unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance among 'broad nationality groups’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46210/26]
Conor Sheehan
written
2026-06-17 · to Health
210. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all buildings owned or leased by the HSE in CHO3, including whether these buildings are currently occupied or vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46121/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-06-16 · to Foreign
226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost of repatriating Irish citizens detained by Israel following the recent interception of the so-called "flotilla"; to give an itemised breakdown of the cost by category; and to state whether his Department intends to recoup the cost of this repatriation from the individuals involved or the organisations who a…
Paul Donnelly
written
2026-06-16 · to Transport
333. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles impounded in the State in each of the past three years arising from unpaid toll charges; and the number of such vehicles subsequently sold or otherwise disposed of, in tabular form. [45743/26]
Conor Sheehan
written
2026-06-16 · to Finance
356. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of homes that were built under section 268 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; the level of oversight, assessment or enforcement of these conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45690/26]
Conor Sheehan
written
2026-06-16 · to Finance
357. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of homes built under section 268 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 that resulted in the creation of licenses to reside rather than tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45692/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2026-06-16 · to Education
460. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of youth spaces and young services, by county, for each of the years from 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45273/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-06-16 · to Culture
545. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on when a new build property (details supplied) will be added by the planning and networks teams in a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45083/26]