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

Edward Timmins written 2026-01-13 · to Social

1528. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which law or statutory instrument the implementation of the means test for the State pension (non-contributory) is made. [74312/25]

Aisling Dempsey written 2026-01-13 · to Social

1532. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if a path to pension is being considered for kinship carers as it is for foster carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74317/25]

Ryan O'Meara written 2026-01-13 · to Social

1533. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has given consideration to the introduction of a baby loss certificate process, similar to that which is in place in the UK through the NHS; if not, if he will consider the implementation of similar process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74408/25]

Mairéad Farrell written 2026-01-13 · to Social

1544. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the Karshan disclosure opportunity guidance; if his Department was consulted before the Revenue Commissioners launched this scheme; the way in which his Department will ensure workers’ PRSI records pre-2024 are corrected in line with Karshan; the reason his Department failed to prosecute employ…

Niall Collins written 2026-01-13 · to Social

1568. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if support can be provided to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1524/26]

Grace Boland written 2026-01-13 · to Social

1587. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department collects data on the uptake of paternity and parent's leave by fathers and other parents, including the latest figures available on the percentage of eligible fathers availing of these entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1908/26]

Grace Boland written 2026-01-13 · to Social

1596. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection whether arrangements to fund legal costs in employment disputes involving his Department, or bodies under its aegis, require the prior approval of his Department or the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2136/26]

John Paul O'Shea written 2026-01-13 · to Justice

1607. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of English language students enrolled in a facility (details supplied) who are currently in Ireland on a study visa (Stamp 2); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2154/26]