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 matter. [27043/26]
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
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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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The questions
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, the associated max…
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 the matter. [26521/26]
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 the matter. [27056/26]
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]
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]
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]
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 and by the size and …
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]
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; and if he will make…
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 within his own Depa…
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 the Courts Service;…
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 sector respondents with t…
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 experienced position…
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]
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]
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 from his Department fo…
1188. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a company (details supplied) has received any supports financial and otherwise from State Agencies including IDA and Enterprise Ireland. [26700/26]
1196. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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 statemen…
1356. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and post-primary schools that applied for funding to install solar panels in 2024 and 2025; the number and value of grants awarded in 2024 and 2025; the estimated number of primary and post primary schools with no solar panels installed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25191/26]
1364. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an up-to-date list of emergency works applications; the current status of each; the length of time it is currently taking to approve each project, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25245/26]
1365. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an up-to-date list of summer works scheme applications the current status of each; the length of time it is currently taking to approve each project, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25246/26]
1366. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in County Meath that will be included in the DEIS Plus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25249/26]
1367. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the schools in Meath included in the DEIS Plus scheme, by town, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25250/26]
1368. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students attending Irish medium primary and post primary schools respectively, from 2010 to date in County Meath, in tabular form. [25251/26]