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
Paul Donnelly
written
2026-07-14 · to Foreign
62. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that her Department spent on providing foreign language training skills to Departmental officials being deployed to Irish Embassies and or Consulate General Offices worldwide where that country's first spoken language is not English in 2025 and to date in 2026; if there is a contract for an external company to pro…
Paul Donnelly
written
2026-07-14 · to Foreign
63. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of State owned cars and vans attached to each Irish Consulate General Office in the US; the ages of each of those vehicles, in tabular form. [52711/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-07-14 · to Transport
160. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any data held on the number of premium flights that travel through Irish airports (details supplied); and the amount of revenue that could be raised by the introduction of an air passenger duty on premium flights at Irish airports, as exists in the United Kingdom, were the duty applied at the same level as in that j…
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-07-14 · to Finance
206. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated revenue raised by stamp duty from the sale of homes or residential zoned land to private citizens, public bodies, approved housing bodies and other non-profit companies; the estimated revenue raised by stamp duty from the sale of homes or residential zoned land to for-profit private companies; and if this da…
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-07-14 · to Public Expenditure
238. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated total annual costs of private consultancy fees across the public sector over the past five years, for Government departments, State agencies, State-owned companies, semi-State companies, and other bodies in the CSO Register of Public Sector Bodies, by c…
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-07-14 · to Public Expenditure
239. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated overall annual cost to the State of employing public sector officials with salaries of €100,000 or more, including pension costs, including employees in Government departments, State agencies, State-owned companies, semi-State companies, and other bodie…
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-07-14 · to Enterprise
259. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated total output of CO2 by all companies operating in Ireland in each of the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53390/26]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-07-14 · to Education
286. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52773/26]
Tony McCormack
written
2026-07-14 · to Social
475. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees now enrolled under MyFutureFund, the automatic enrolment retirement savings system, by county, in tabular form. [53716/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-07-14 · to Justice
476. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of scramblers seized by Gardaí under the Road Traffic (Control of Certain Vehicles) Regulations 2026, known as 'Grace's Law', in tabular form; and the number that were released by Gardaí after the payment of the fine of €125. [52615/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-07-14 · to Justice
477. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of airports, seaports and other locations currently designated for immigration control purposes together with the annual passenger throughput at each location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52618/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-07-14 · to Justice
478. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of primary inspection desks, secondary inspection facilities, automated passport gates, immigration control booths, and dedicated biometric enrolment facilities currently available at each airport and seaport in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52619/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-07-14 · to Justice
479. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of personnel currently assigned to immigration control duties at airports and seaports, broken down by immigration officers, Garda personnel, administrative staff, information technology staff, and contract staff, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52620/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-07-14 · to Justice
480. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for arriving passengers at State immigration controls in the most recent year available, separately identifying Irish and British citizens, EU citizens and all other passengers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52621/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-07-14 · to Justice
481. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the information technology systems presently used for passenger processing, immigration control and watchlist checking at the State's borders; the annual operating cost of each such system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52622/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-07-14 · to Justice
482. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been conducted regarding the integration of immigration databases with airline advance passenger information systems, visa systems;,Garda systems, British immigration systems and European Union border management systems; to provide copies of any such assessments that have been conducted; a…
Matt Carthy
written
2026-07-14 · to Justice
483. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the extent to which the State currently possesses equipment capable of capturing facial images, fingerprints and other biometric identifiers for immigration and border management purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52624/26]
Tom Brabazon
written
2026-07-14 · to Children
696. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologist posts, by grade, filled at Clontarf CDNT as of 30 June 2026, in tabular form. [53735/26]
Peadar Tóibín
oral
2026-07-09 · to Health
89. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have presented to accident and emergency departments with injuries arising from incidents involving e-scooters, whether as riders or pedestrians; and whether these incidents occurred on public roads, footpaths, or other locations, where such data is available. [52614/26]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2026-07-08 · to Defence
14. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 9 June 2026, the roles, ranks and corps represented by the three direct entry appointments made in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51920/26]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2026-07-08 · to Defence
15. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 9 June 2026, the number and categories of Permanent Defence Force specialist vacancies which it is intended to fill through Direct Entry during 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51921/26]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2026-07-08 · to Defence
17. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 9 June 2026, the current average timeframes between application and formal appointment of direct entry candidates, and measures taken to optimise specialist entry pathways; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51923/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-07-08 · to Education
105. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the amounts by which her Department or agencies within the aegis of her Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51981/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-07-08 · to Social
128. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51991/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-07-08 · to Justice
144. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51988/26]