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
Ivana Bacik
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
813. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the value of unpaid pledges by religious orders to statutory redress schemes in respect of child abuse, including sexual abuse. [42135/26]
Ivana Bacik
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
814. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total State expenditure by her Department on compensation forming part of statutory redress schemes since records began, separated by scheme; the total State expenditure on compensation forming part of statutory redress schemes since records began, adjusted for inflation; and the total State expenditure on compensation forming …
Ivana Bacik
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
815. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will supply a schedule of requests by her Department to religious orders for contribution to compensation and redress for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse; and the outcome of each request. [42143/26]
Louis O'Hara
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
817. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention pre-school classes in County Galway; the number that were in place for each of the previous five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42145/26]
Ivana Bacik
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
826. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average age of applicants for redress schemes relating to child sexual abuse, across statutory schemes, including in respect of schemes that have closed. [42204/26]
Ivana Bacik
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
827. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applicants for redress under a statutory scheme relating to institutional abuse and historic child sexual abuse within an institution who died prior to payment of compensation under that scheme, in tabular form. [42206/26]
Ivana Bacik
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
828. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the shortfall between State expenditure and institutional contributions to redress schemes operated under the auspices of her Department, in tabular form. [42209/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
858. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students studying each foreign language offered at Leaving Certificate level, in each year from 2020 to 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42648/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
865. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students who participated in transition year, in each year from 2016 to 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42744/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
880. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers on the supplementary panel list in County Mayo broken down by the number of months they are on this list, in tabular form. [42856/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
895. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide information, and a map, identifying the school planning areas in the Dublin Mid-West constituency. [42986/26]
Albert Dolan
written
2026-06-09 · to Housing
1055. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 560 of 21 April 2026 and 586 of 19 May 2026, in which it was confirmed that his Department can provide Excel versions of the published Local Authority Regional Homelessness Financial Reports directly upon request in compliance with S.I. No. 376/2021; if his Department wil…
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-06-09 · to Social
1205. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of parents or guardians required to complete forms or applications relating to children leaving school at 16 years- of age, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; if consideration has been given to extending supports such as child benefit until the age of 19 years-of-age in line with current educational parti…
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-06-09 · to Social
1215. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of providing a carer’s pension, 2% contribution of the minimum annual living wage. [43103/26]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-06-09 · to Social
1238. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children resident in IPAS accommodation who are eligible to receive the child benefit payment. [43132/26]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-06-09 · to Social
1239. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of jobseeker's allowance, child support payments, one parent family payments, working family payments, and jobseeker's transitional payments, respectively; the average payment received per household and the overall value of cash-transfers for each payment, in tabular form. [43137/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1324. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of knives seized by Gardaí in each county in the State over the past ten years; to provide a county-by-county breakdown on the figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42013/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1325. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported instances of intimidating drug debt collection reported in each county in the State last year. [42014/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1326. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons prosecuted for drug driving last year, and if a county by county breakdown can be provided on the figure. [42015/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1327. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prison beds in the country. [42016/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1329. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people prosecuted for burglary in each of the past ten years; and if a county by county breakdown can be provided on that figure, in tabular form. [42019/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1350. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported burglaries, thefts, and assaults recorded in counties Longford and Westmeath over the past five years; and the measures being taken to address rural crime concerns. [42317/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1408. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the full breakdown of the €148,253,530 purchase price including VAT for a facility (details supplied); the valuation methodology used; the independent valuations obtained prior to Cabinet approval in June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43199/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1409. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details from the purchase agreement of any warranties, representations, or indemnities given by the vendor (details supplied) regarding the condition of the buildings, compliance with building regulations, fire safety standards, and planning permissions; whether any liabilities were retained by the State; and i…
Carol Nolan
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1410. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the duration and full cost including any extensions of the transitional management contract awarded to the former owner’s entity (details supplied) to operate a facility centre post-purchase; the tender process used; the total payments made under this contract to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…