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
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-04-15 · to Children
329. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an increased allowance for special care has been rejected by the Department of Public Expenditure; Infrastructure; Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, if so, the reason for this; the action she will take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27678/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-04-15 · to Health
370. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the total amount of funding allocated and paid by the Health Service Executive under wig grant schemes (including medical wig or hairpiece supports) in each of the past five years; and the number of recipients in each year, broken down by county, in tabular form. [27591/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-04-14 · to Taoiseach
254. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach the number of people who emigrated from Ireland in 2025 and the number of those who were Irish citizens. [26232/26]
John Lahart
written
2026-04-14 · to Taoiseach
255. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach to provide data on the total amount of private equity invested in Irish businesses in each of the years from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [27071/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-04-14 · to Taoiseach
260. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy, or digital skills in the past year. [25043/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Foreign
344. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by her Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within her own Department; and if she will make …
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Climate
465. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total pay bill for the Civil Service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive. [25438/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Climate
516. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he w…
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Defence
602. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by her Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within her own Department; and if she will make a statement on the…
Cathy Bennett
written
2026-04-14 · to Transport
791. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the bodies which operate under his aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a person convicted on indictment to receive a fine…
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-04-14 · to Transport
844. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered the Irish Maritime Development Office's OPS study; the steps that have been taken to ensure that Dublin Port meets the 2030 deadline for the deployment of onshore power supply under the EU's Fuel EU Maritime Directive and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive; and if he will make a statement on th…
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Transport
864. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he will make a statement on th…
Cormac Devlin
written
2026-04-14 · to Transport
880. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all marine notices issued over the past ten years relating to protected wrecks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27480/26]
Danny Healy-Rae
written
2026-04-14 · to Finance
881. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27057/26]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-04-14 · to Finance
936. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons aged over 66 that earn €0 to €27,999; the number earning €28,000 to €33,000 per year; and the number earning above €33,000. [25401/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-14 · to Finance
1011. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of businesses that registered and submitted returns for the accounting period 1 January 2026 to 28 February 2026 for the e-liquid products tax (EPT), which were due by 31 March 2026; the volumes and values of e-liquid products subject to EPT in that period; the total tax collected; any available breakdown by geography …
Emer Currie
written
2026-04-14 · to Finance
1012. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being put in place to monitor compliance rates with the requirements of the E-liquid products tax following the passing of the deadline for the returns for the second accounting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27265/26]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2026-04-14 · to Public Expenditure
1057. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if expenditure areas within his Department have been identified for cut backs or savings to contribute towards the overspend in the Department of Education and Youth; where the savings and reductions will apply in each vote sub-heading; the reason for each, in tabular form;…
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Public Expenditure
1093. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by his Department in data centres in Ireland; data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union; data centres outside of the European Union; data storage facilities…
John Connolly
written
2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1103. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total number of authorisations issued by the Injuries Resolution Board in 2024 permitting claimants to initiate legal proceedings; to provide details insofar as his Department is aware of the number or proportion of those authorisations which subsequently resulted in formal legal proceedings being initiated in…
John Connolly
written
2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1104. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether any public bodies failed to respond within the statutory 90-day timeframe to notifications issued by the Personal Injuries Resolution Board in 2024; the number of such instances; the categories of public bodies involved; and whether his Department intends to take steps to improve compliance by public secto…
Robert O'Donoghue
written
2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1115. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide clarification on the number of critical skills employment permits issued annually in the past four years and the number issued in the ICT, technology sector specifically; whether permit holders under this scheme may take up graduate or entry-level roles, or if the scheme is intended solely for more …
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1123. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of dual use export licenses granted to end users based in Israel, by quarter, since Q1 2020;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24435/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1124. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of dual use export licenses granted to end users based in Russia, since 2014, detailing the type of product exported, the type of end user such as academic, medical, military, industrial, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24437/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-04-14 · to Enterprise
1170. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of non-governmental organisations that have received State funding from his Department in each of the past five years; the number of such organisations currently registered in the State which have been funded by his Department; the number located outside the State that have received Irish public funds fr…