296. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33379/26]
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 |
|---|---|
| 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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Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
319. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of land (details supplied) which is owned by her Department; her plans for this land; if she will arrange for officials from her Department to meet with a local residents' group to discuss this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31990/26]
320. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm that an organisation (details supplied) was selected as the facilitator and note-taker for the four sessions of the Convention on Education; and if she will outline the full tender evaluation process, including the scoring criteria applied and the names of all shortlisted bidders, given that one of the organisation's co-founders ha…
321. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she accepts that the appointment of an organisation (details supplied) as facilitator for the Convention on Education raises a reasonable apprehension of bias, given that one co-founder has a documented history of left-wing activism; and if she will acknowledge that this creates at minimum a perception problem for the denominational education …
322. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will state whether any conflict-of-interest assessment was carried out prior to awarding the €250,000 facilitation contract to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will publish any such assessment or explain why none was deemed necessary. [31995/26]
323. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific safeguards, if any, that have been put in place to guarantee the objectivity and neutrality of the facilitation and note-taking services provided by an organisation (details supplied) at the Convention on Education; if she will acknowledge that, without such visible and robust safeguards, the process risks being perceived as pre-disposed …
324. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an organisation (details supplied) with documented ties to left-wing activist campaigns was chosen over other potential providers to facilitate a once-in-a-generation Convention on Education whose recommendations will shape Irish education policy for decades; if she will now commit to publishing the full tender documentation, including the …
327. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of all the post-primary schools in the Drumcondra and Marino, Dublin 1 SPA; the number of first year places that were available in each school for the 2024-25 school year; the number of available first year places in each school in 2025-26 that were not filled; if she will provide the same information for Killester, Raheny, Clontarf, Beaumo…
328. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding drawn down nationally to date on the Mobile Phone Storage Fund; to detail the type of materials purchased to date as part of this fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32030/26]
464. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in her capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33378/26]
478. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33376/26]
512. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process in place for a person who has literacy issues, who receives a social housing income assessment but does not fill it out in time or fully understand the document. [32144/26]
513. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether it is possible for a person to nominate an appointed contact person for their social housing application. [32145/26]
519. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32176/26]
521. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32365/26]
527. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average processing time for first registration applications in each year from 2020 to 2025; the current average processing time in 2026 to date; and the number of applications currently awaiting examination for more than 6 months, 12 months and 24 months. [33065/26]
538. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the nationality breakdown of adults recorded in emergency accommodation in each month from January 2024 to the most recent date available, including a breakdown by (i) Irish citizens, (ii) EU/EEA citizens, and (iii) non-EU nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33244/26]
539. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether data is collected, either by his Department or by local authorities, on the immigration or legal status of persons in emergency accommodation, including categories such as (i) international protection applicants, (ii) beneficiaries of temporary protection, (iii) refugees with status, (iv) EU/EEA nationals, and (v) Irish citi…
540. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in emergency accommodation who are also in the international protection system, including those awaiting a decision on their application, in each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33246/26]
541. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the gender breakdown of adults in emergency accommodation, including male, female and any other recorded categories, for each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33247/26]
542. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the age profile of persons in emergency accommodation, including breakdowns by age cohorts (for example 18–24, 25–44, 45–64, 65+), for the most recent period available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33248/26]
543. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of persons in emergency accommodation by household type, including single adults, couples, and families with children, and the proportion of each category accounted for by Irish citizens and non-Irish nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33249/26]
544. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in emergency accommodation for (i) less than 6 months, (ii) 6–12 months, (iii) 1–2 years, and (iv) more than 2 years, and whether such data is disaggregated by nationality or immigration status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33250/26]
545. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the data collection framework used to compile official homelessness statistics, including whether standardised data fields exist across local authorities for nationality, immigration status, and household composition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33251/26]
546. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether nationality data is collected in respect of children in emergency accommodation; if not, the reason for this omission; and whether there are plans to introduce such data collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33252/26]