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
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-20 · to Justice
723. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions per annum under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 since its enactment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3600/26]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-01-20 · to Health
1043. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented to the accident and emergency department at Children's Health Ireland, CHI, Crumlin over each day of the recent Christmas and new year period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4320/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-15 · to Justice
450. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when crime statistics will be made available by the nationality of the offender and migration status. [2994/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-01-15 · to Justice
463. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of offences recorded by An Garda Síochána under sections (details supplied); the number of prosecutions brought in each case; the number of convictions in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3192/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-01-15 · to Justice
476. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of offences aggravated under section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 have been recorded in proceedings as per section 8(4) of the Act, to outline which protected characteristic or characteristics were recorded in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3311/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-14 · to Justice
114. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 571 of 18 December 2025, if the information requested regarding the number of crimes recorded where the suspected offenders were on bail, by county and category of offence, in 2025, in tabular form is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2548/26]
David Cullinane
written
2026-01-14 · to Health
176. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections of vape shops and other retail outlets which sell vaping products in each year 2021 to 2025, by type of premises inspected, in tabular form. [2718/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-01-14 · to Health
179. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the way in which the latest national data on breastfeeding initiation and continuation at three and six months compares with targets set out in the National Breastfeeding Action Plan. [2728/26]
William Aird
written
2026-01-13 · to Enterprise
997. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of IDA and Enterprise Ireland client visits to County Laois in the past 12 months; the progress on securing new investment for the National Enterprise Park in Portlaoise; the strategy for increasing foreign direct investment in the Midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1868/26]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2026-01-13 · to Enterprise
1007. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current average waiting time for a WRC adjudication hearing to be heard from the time the complaints are submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1912/26]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2026-01-13 · to Enterprise
1008. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the average waiting time for a WRC adjudication hearing to be heard from the time the complaints are submitted for each month in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1913/26]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1064. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parent notifications submitted by families in the Dublin 1 area in 2025. [74338/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1065. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of eligibility letters granted on foot of a parent notification submitted by families in the Dublin 1 area in 2025. [74339/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1066. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parent notifications submitted by families in the Dublin 7 area in 2025. [74340/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1067. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of eligibility letters granted on foot of a parent notification submitted by families in the Dublin 7 area in 2025. [74341/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1068. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parent notifications submitted by families in the Dublin 3 area in 2025. [74342/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1069. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of eligibility letters granted on foot of a parent notification submitted by families in the Dublin 3 area in 2025. [74343/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1070. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parent notifications submitted by families in the Dublin 9 area in 2025. [74344/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1071. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of eligibility letters granted on foot of a parent notification submitted by families in the Dublin 9 area in 2025. [74345/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1072. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of parent notifications submitted by families in the Dublin 11 area in 2025. [74346/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1073. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of eligibility letters granted on foot of a parent notification submitted by families in the Dublin 11 area in 2025. [74347/25]
Brian Brennan
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1078. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list the locations/routes of the additional 11 school transport projects that her Department, in collaboration with Bus Éireann, approved following the assessment made after the closing date for payment for the 2025-2026 school year where dedicated school transport/pilots may be successfully delivered; and if she will make a …
Cathy Bennett
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1080. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the service plans for children with special needs from cradle to grave in Cavan and Monaghan, schools for special needs respite services, adult day service and full-time care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74430/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1081. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the services currently in place are adequate for people with special needs in both Cavan and Monaghan; if Cavan and Monaghan both have their own services in each county for each age group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74431/25]
David Cullinane
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1110. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm that an email address is the official communication channel for Oireachtas members for a body (details supplied); the extent to which this mailbox is monitored and the performance or response timeframes which are expected, given that no response has yet issued regarding matters raised through this channel, …