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]
Topics / Departmental Data
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Data
4,236 questions from 140 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
4,236
questions
4,233 written, 3 oral
140
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 34 |
| February 2025 | 83 |
| March 2025 | 109 |
| April 2025 | 199 |
| May 2025 | 70 |
| June 2025 | 294 |
| July 2025 | 286 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 289 |
| October 2025 | 144 |
| November 2025 | 345 |
| December 2025 | 296 |
| January 2026 | 192 |
| February 2026 | 284 |
| March 2026 | 121 |
| April 2026 | 263 |
| May 2026 | 415 |
| June 2026 | 310 |
| July 2026 | 260 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 124 |
| October 2026 | 118 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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110
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Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
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]
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]
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 will now publish the Lo…
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 participation; and if he …
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
1327. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prison beds in the country. [42016/26]
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]
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]
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]
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 if he will make a sta…
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. [43201/26]
1411. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual operating, maintenance, security, and staffing costs for a facility (details supplied) in each of the next five years; the way in which these compare to the previous leasing costs and the claimed €1 billion savings over 25-years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43202/26]
1412. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a full due diligence process, including structural surveys, environmental assessments, and title investigations, was completed as part of the purchase of a facility (details supplied); the key findings of any such reports; whether any remediation works are required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43203/26]
1413. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current resident capacity and occupancy levels at a facility (details supplied); the breakdown of residents by status, international protection applicants, Ukrainians, or others; the plans to alter its use following the State purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43204/26]
1414. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the source of funding for the purchase of a facility (details supplied); whether it involved borrowing or reallocation from other budgets; the impact on the overall International Protection and accommodation budget for 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43205/26]
1415. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the purchase agreement for a facility (details supplied) includes any restrictions, clawback provisions, or future sale conditions; whether the asset can be repurposed or sold by the State in the future without additional approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43206/26]
1416. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the engagement or consultation process with local residents and elected representatives in the Saggart/Citywest area prior to finalising the purchase of a facility; the outcome of any community impact assessments; the measures in place to address local concerns regarding scale and services; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
1417. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the governance and oversight arrangements now in place for a facility (details supplied) , including accountability for day-to-day management, procurement of services, and performance monitoring compared to privately operated centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43208/26]
1419. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a county registrar can make and enforce possession orders when appearances has been entered (details supplied); if not, the recourses available to homeowners in a circumstance where the county registrar is ignoring the Minister’s public confirmation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43398/26]