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
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-19 · to Justice
448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected gross inward migration figures for 2026 and 2027, broken down by international protection applicants, beneficiaries of temporary protection, and family reunification. [13863/26]
Pearse Doherty
written
2026-02-19 · to Agriculture
488. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid out in flood compensation from the vote allocation of his Department each year since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13910/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-19 · to Health
621. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2162 of 13 January 2026, whether her Department requires the HSE to provide recruitment and vacancy data to the Department on a standardised national template with consistent definitions across all regions; and if so, to provide the date such standardisation was introduced and the compliance arrangements in…
Réada Cronin
written
2026-02-18 · to Public Expenditure
54. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on critical infrastructure investment in north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13343/26]
Pat Buckley
written
2026-02-18 · to Education
65. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of all primary schools in east Cork. [12980/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-02-18 · to Education
156. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current number of primary and secondary schools that are in debt; and the total amount of debt owed by primary and secondary schools, in each of the past five years. [13233/26]
Aindrias Moynihan
written
2026-02-17 · to Defence
170. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the number of unsanctioned Russian vessels that have been identified to date in 2026 in Irish waters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12003/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-02-17 · to Foreign
248. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens currently detained in ICE custody in the United States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12495/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-17 · to Foreign
270. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number Irish citizens his Department is aware of that have been detained by ICE in the US. [12230/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-17 · to Foreign
277. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in light of reports that up to six Irish citizens have been detained in United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities for periods of up to five months, and in view of the Taoiseach’s statement in Dáil Éireann that she became aware of one such case only following media reports, if she will address a number of re…
Duncan Smith
written
2026-02-17 · to Foreign
278. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the list of Irish citizens currently detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency of the United States, in ammonised form; when their detention was first brought to the attention of the State whether through consular assistance or other contact with her Department or other agencies of the State; if she o…
Pa Daly
written
2026-02-17 · to Climate
324. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated cost to apply an electricity credit for three consecutive months for €50, €75, €100, €150 and €200 per month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12663/26]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-02-17 · to Climate
326. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reforms or changes that have been made to the Environmental Protection Agency on foot of the recommendations contained within the OECD’s review of the EPA in 2020, ‘Driving Performance at Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency’; the measures outstanding; if he plans any statutory changes or reforms; and if h…
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-02-17 · to Climate
327. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of the recommendations from the 2011 Review of the EPA that have not been implemented; and to outline in each case the reasons for not progressing that reform, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12782/26]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-02-17 · to Climate
328. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the accountability mechanisms for ensuring actions are delivered under the EPA’s Performance Delivery Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12783/26]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-02-17 · to Climate
329. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a new strategic plan will be prepared and published by the EPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12784/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-17 · to Transport
376. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of his Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11968/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-17 · to Transport
382. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department accepts that the Road Safety Authority data supplied in reply to Question No. 242 of 2026 shows an increase in serious injuries involving scrambler bikes on public roads between 2022 and 2025; whether his Department has conducted any trend analysis of this data; and if he will publish any such analysis. [12117/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-17 · to Transport
383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department or the Road Safety Authority holds or has access to data on serious injuries and fatalities involving scrambler bikes and off-road vehicles in public places other than public roads, including parks, housing estates and green spaces; if not, whether he will direct that such data be collated; and if he will make a statem…
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-02-17 · to Transport
396. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving test applicants currently waiting for tests in the Dublin test centres; the length of time applicants have been waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12248/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-02-17 · to Transport
397. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting time to receive an invitation to book a driving test in any of the Dublin test centres; if he is aware some applicants are still waiting up to seven months; the efforts underway to decrease waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12249/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-02-17 · to Transport
399. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of passenger numbers on the 99 Dublin Bus in comparison to the average service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12271/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-02-17 · to Transport
403. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the reduction in carriage numbers on the 16:28 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch service, which previously operated with four carriages but now operates with three; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12310/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-02-17 · to Transport
404. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail conducted any demand analysis prior to reducing capacity on the 16:28 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch service; if he will provide details of the criteria used to justify this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12311/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-02-17 · to Transport
405. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport when Irish Rail intends to restore the previous four-carriage configuration on the 16:28 Grand Canal Dock to Hazelhatch service; if consideration will be given to increasing capacity further in light of rising passenger numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12312/26]