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
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-05-19 · to Defence
322. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if any military personnel from either the Air Corps and or Naval Service went to France for specialist military training in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026; and if so, the name of such course and duration, in tabular form. [36902/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport
359. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the total revenue generated from clamp release fees by local authorities in each of the past five years; the number of vehicles clamped annually over the same period; and whether his Department has assessed whether the increased fee of €125 has had a measurable impact on parking compliance. [37163/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport
360. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the current charges applied for towing vehicles to car pounds and daily storage fees; whether the €250 tow-away charge has been reviewed or increased in recent years;and if any changes to these charges are under consideration. [37164/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-19 · to Transport
361. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles towed to car pounds due to non-payment of clamp release fees within 24 hours in each of the past five years; and whether his Department has assessed the proportionality of towing vehicles in such circumstances. [37165/26]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2026-05-19 · to Finance
386. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 2480 of 6 May 2026, how an article released in the media referring to this Parliamentary Question, which appeared in multiple media outlets on 8 May 2026 referencing his reply to this Deputy when this Deputy was not issued with the PQ reply until 11 May 2026. [36883/26]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2026-05-19 · to Finance
387. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 2480 of 6 May 2026, when he or his Department briefed a journalist regarding an article released in the media referring this Parliamentary Question. [36884/26]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2026-05-19 · to Finance
388. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 2480 of 6 May 2026, whether his special advisers briefed a journalist regarding an article released in the media referring to this Parliamentary Question before 11 May 2026. [36885/26]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2026-05-19 · to Finance
389. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Departmental policy on media briefings relating to Parliamentary Questions. [36886/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-05-19 · to Finance
407. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a new proposal from an organisation (details supplied); his response to same; if it will be considered ahead of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37676/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
459. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average response time for representations submitted by Oireachtas members through an email address (details supplied) in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by regional office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36525/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
460. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of representations submitted through an email address (details supplied) that remained unanswered after 10 working days and 20 working days in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by regional office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36526/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
511. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new primary schools that have opened in County Roscommon for each of the years 2021 to 2025 respectively. [37266/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
514. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new primary schools that have opened in County Cavan for each of the years 2021 to 2025. [37269/26]
Jen Cummins
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
517. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the school level data to be released will include school level data for all multi-denominational schools and denominational schools. [37301/26]
Jen Cummins
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
518. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she plans to publish the full percentage response from all parents, including parents of preschool children and parents of children in multi-denominational schools to the question of whether denominational education or multi-denominational education is preferred as per question 1 of the Parental Survey. [37302/26]
Jen Cummins
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
519. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all of the school level data reports will be published online. [37303/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
525. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications received, granted and refused by the Primary Staffing Appeals Board from 2020-2025; the criteria used by the board to assess appeals; whether her Department published analysis of trends in primary class consolidation arising from the staffing schedule, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on…
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
526. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and percentage of students who left post primary education before completing senior cycle in each of the past five years, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37425/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
527. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated second level school retention rate to Leaving Certificate level in each county in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37426/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
528. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students enrolled in post primary education in fifth year; the number completing Leaving Certificate in each county in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37427/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
529. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students identified through Departmental retention statistics as leaving post primary education before completion of senior cycle in DEIS and non DEIS schools respectively, by county over the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37428/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
539. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school days that have been lost nationally and in DEIS primary schools in Tallaght, Dublin 24 to teacher training and in-service days in the past two academic years. [37719/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
540. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current Department policy on scheduling CPD during term time; and if it includes any exemptions or protections for children with additional needs. [37720/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
541. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason teacher training cannot be scheduled exclusively outside pupil contact time evenings, weekends or the paid summer period when repeated mid-term closures are causing serious disruption and regression for children with disabilities in schools such as Knockmore, Tallaght, Dublin 24. [37721/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-05-19 · to Education
543. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of times per academic year primary schools are permitted to close for teacher training and staff days; and if she will cap the number of such closures in order that children, especially those with additional needs, are not repeatedly removed from routine within the same term. [37723/26]