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
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Health
738. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total agency spend for each Health Region for 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, together with the reduction targets assigned to each region during those periods.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36313/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Health
742. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure on agency staffing associated with scheduled care, elective activity and Waiting List Action Plan delivery for each year from 2021 to 2026, broken down by hospital group and Health Region. [36317/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Health
743. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any value-for-money assessment has been undertaken comparing agency staffing costs with equivalent permanent staffing costs in the delivery of waiting-list reduction initiatives; and if so, to provide details. [36318/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Health
776. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether PCRS reimbursement prescribing data is integrated with any national respiratory disease monitoring or forecasting systems. [36451/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-05-14 · to Further and Higher Education
786. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of undergraduate places available in each university medical school for each of the years 2021 to 2025; the number of those places allocated to Irish, EU, and non-EU students respectively in each of those years; the fee charged to each category of student in each of those years…
Paul Lawless
written
2026-05-14 · to Further and Higher Education
789. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of undergraduate places available in each physiotherapy programme for each of the years 2021 to 2025; the number of those places allocated to Irish, EU, and non-EU students respectively in each of those years; the fee charged to each category of student in each of those years; …
Paul Lawless
written
2026-05-14 · to Further and Higher Education
790. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of undergraduate places available in the veterinary medicine programme for each of the years 2021 to 2025; the number of those places allocated to Irish, EU, and non-EU students respectively in each of those years; the fee charged to each category of student in each of those ye…
Pa Daly
written
2026-05-13 · to Climate
8. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 12 June 2025, if he has discussed this issue with the CRU since the question was posed; to outline the content of those discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35386/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-05-13 · to Climate
9. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 10 June 2025, the amount of the revenue from the cap on market revenues that has been allocated and drawn down since this question was answered; and the reasons the remaining revenue has not been spent. [35387/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-05-13 · to Climate
10. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a breakdown of how the revenue generated from the cap on market revenues has been allocated; the breakdown of the amount that has been spent; the breakdown of the amount that has yet to be allocated; the reason this revenue has not been allocated or spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35388/26]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2026-05-13 · to Finance
29. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to break down by recipient the funds scheduled for Strategic Capital Investment in each calendar year 2026 through 2030, as set out in Table 12 of the Annual Progress Report 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35426/26]
Séamus McGrath
written
2026-05-13 · to Finance
41. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the current value of the national debt; the amount the debt has reduced in the past three years; and how much interest has been paid servicing the debt in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [35471/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-13 · to Public Expenditure
51. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total sum outstanding from current and former Ministers and officeholders arising from pension under-deductions. [35536/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-13 · to Public Expenditure
52. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of former Ministers and officeholders who have not yet entered into repayment agreements. [35537/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-13 · to Public Expenditure
53. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the deadline set for the recovery of all monies owed. [35538/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-13 · to Public Expenditure
54. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether any enforcement action will be taken where individuals fail to engage. [35539/26]
Pearse Doherty
written
2026-05-13 · to Public Expenditure
57. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of public sector workers on WTE that will benefit from any public sector pay agreement. [35675/26]
Pearse Doherty
written
2026-05-13 · to Public Expenditure
58. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated cost of a 1% annual pay increase in the public sector. [35676/26]
Pearse Doherty
written
2026-05-13 · to Public Expenditure
59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated cost of a €1,000 flat rate annual pay increase in the public sector. [35677/26]
Conor Sheehan
written
2026-05-13 · to Enterprise
71. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of trademark applications pending registration for more than six months; the measures, including staff recruitment or IT upgrades, aimed at accelerating throughput; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35589/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-05-13 · to Enterprise
73. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment that has been carried out as to Ireland's exposure to supply chain disruption as a result of current conflicts in West Asia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35679/26]
Mark Ward
written
2026-05-13 · to Justice
143. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters that have been confiscated for non-compliance of the Road Traffic (Electric Scooters) Regulations, for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date; by county/Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35557/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-13 · to Justice
154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he receives regular written or statistical reports on the number and status of individuals who have been refused permission to remain in the State but remain present in the State; and whether such reports include information on compliance with reporting requirements and known whereabouts. [35616/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-13 · to Justice
155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the monitoring arrangements that are in place for individuals subject to deportation orders who remain in the State pending removal; the number of such individuals that are currently required to report to An Garda Síochána; the number that are recorded as non compliant with reporting or residency requirements; and…
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-05-13 · to Justice
156. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in the case where individuals are subject to deportation orders, whether his Department tracks homelessness or destitution among this cohort; whether he is satisfied that the State has adequate visibility of the living circumstances of individuals awaiting removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3…