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
Paul Lawless
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1111. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Mayo currently registered to start school in September 2026 that are seeking a special school place; seeking a special class/unit place; or expected to attend a mainstream school with SNA support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74579/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1113. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide data on the current capacity of special schools and special classes in County Mayo; and the projected demand for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74581/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1114. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in County Mayo with a formal autism diagnosis currently supported in mainstream schools with SNA provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74582/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1117. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an overview of the total provision of autism classes in secondary schools in County Clare at this time; her plans to address the current acute deficiency of autism classes in secondary schools in West Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74640/25]
Thomas Gould
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1120. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a new second-level special school is proposed for Cork; and the timeline for same. [74687/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1124. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a pre-school early intervention class held in a primary school (details supplied) is being re-classified as a primary autism class; the number of children that will be affected by the re-classification of this class; and the supports available to children who would have attended the early intervention class, had it not been…
Grace Boland
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1127. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the circumstances under which the Teaching Council may accept complaints without the school’s internal procedure being fully exhausted; and whether legislative changes are needed to ensure timely intervention in cases of serious concern; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74776/25]
Grace Boland
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1128. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of complaints received by the Teaching Council in the past three years, by source (parents, boards of management, others); the outcomes of these complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74777/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1135. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) in County Mayo does not provide wood work or metal work classes in an all boys school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74799/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1146. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of acting AP postholders not receiving remuneration since the beginning of the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74821/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1151. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department will assist teachers with the administration involved with AON reports; the way this will change with the new approach to the AON process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74857/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1183. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 16 December 2025, the timeline for the provision of the lease to the school for signing, given the school has not had any engagement with the CSSO for a very lengthy period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1201/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1197. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school secretaries in each Dublin 15 SPA (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1329/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1198. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school caretakers in each Dublin 15 SPA (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1330/26]
Catherine Callaghan
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1209. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the proposed new city vocational school for Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1464/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1224. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any initiative that seeks to encourage qualified teachers that are living abroad to return to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1677/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-13 · to Culture
1332. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1976/26]
Rory Hearne
written
2026-01-13 · to Housing
1389. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Q3 affordable housing delivery figures will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74468/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-01-13 · to Housing
1392. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all EU infringement enforcement procedures against his Department; the date they were initiated; a description of the infringement/enforcement procedure; and a status update, in tabular form. [74479/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-01-13 · to Housing
1400. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the payroll cost of his Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74630/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-01-13 · to Housing
1489. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social, affordable and cost-rental homes completed in 2025, broken down by local authority; how these figures compare with annual targets set out in Government housing plans; the number of projects delayed or that have not commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2200/26]
Maurice Quinlivan
written
2026-01-13 · to Housing
1504. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the local authority housing vacancy figures for the year 2025, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2509/26]
Maurice Quinlivan
written
2026-01-13 · to Housing
1505. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the refurbishment timelines, per county, for bringing vacant local authority housing stock back in to use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2510/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-01-13 · to Social
1524. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the 55 cent fee that will be charged to account holders enrolled in My Future Fund; the details of how that fee is calculated; how it will be apportioned to the various service providers associated with the fund that is, investment services, administration services, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the m…
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-01-13 · to Social
1525. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of how the 55 cent fee that will be charged to account holders enrolled in My Future Fund was calculated; how fee changes will be calculated and decided upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74197/25]