611. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of urgent needs applications received, by category, to date in 2025; the number approved; and the average processing time. [66235/25]
Topics / Departmental Data
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Data
4,236 questions from 140 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
4,236
questions
4,233 written, 3 oral
140
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 34 |
| February 2025 | 83 |
| March 2025 | 109 |
| April 2025 | 199 |
| May 2025 | 70 |
| June 2025 | 294 |
| July 2025 | 286 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 289 |
| October 2025 | 144 |
| November 2025 | 345 |
| December 2025 | 296 |
| January 2026 | 192 |
| February 2026 | 284 |
| March 2026 | 121 |
| April 2026 | 263 |
| May 2026 | 415 |
| June 2026 | 310 |
| July 2026 | 260 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 124 |
| October 2026 | 118 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
612. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have claimed the benefit payment for 65-years-olds, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66257/25]
614. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of English language schools in the State that could have been subject to inspection by immigration officials in each of the past five years, and in 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65132/25]
619. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking to address anti-social behaviour in towns and villages across Cork; and whether additional funding will be made available for community safety partnerships and youth diversion programmes in the county. [65224/25]
645. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have been arrested for drink driving and drug driving, by district in each of the past five years. [65519/25]
646. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have been arrested for speeding, by district, in each of the past five years. [65520/25]
647. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have been before the courts for drink driving, and drug driving, by court district, in each of the past five years. [65521/25]
651. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to list all written or oral representations made to the Government by or on behalf of the European Commission from 1 January 2025 to date calling on the State to adopt so-called "hate-speech" legislation; to summarise the contents of those representations and any responses which were issued; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
652. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to state the number of Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 30 who have applied for temporary protection in Ireland in each month from January 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65597/25]
653. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to state the total number of prosecutions taken, and the total number of convictions secured, for alleged breaches of Section 137 of the Electoral Act 1992 since its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65598/25]
661. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are any plans to extend existing test-purchase powers under section 14 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 to include situations where alcohol has been purchased online and delivered to a home address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65808/25]
662. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether information is shared between different public agencies; and if the same information is shared with private bodies. [65809/25]
663. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices (FCNs) issued to non-Irish EU licence holders for road traffic offences each year from 2022 to date; the number of FCNs that were paid; the number unpaid within the time limit; the number summoned to court; the number convicted, and the penalties imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
682. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount his Department and any body under his aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66083/25]
683. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount his Department and any body under his aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66101/25]
685. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to “Coco’s Law”, the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020, the number of prosecutions taken, and number of convictions under this law, by offence name, number of prosecutions taken, number of convictions, average length of sentence and disposition of sentence (whether suspended and so on), by co…
688. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing times for appeals to the International Appeals Protection Tribunal in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66177/25]
689. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of appeals to the International Appeals Protection Tribunal in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66178/25]
690. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total value of all contracts awarded to a company (details supplied), and its consortium partners, for interpretation services in each of the past five years; the quality control and accountability mechanisms built into these contracts; and the penalties that apply to the provider in the event of substandard performance leading…
703. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out on dog breeding establishments in each of the past five years; the number of enforcement actions taken; and his assessment of whether current penalties are sufficient to deter non-compliance. [65390/25]
710. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have submitted applications for TB reactor compensation; the number that are still under consideration; those refused; those accepted, the time frame of those waiting for payment 0- 3 weeks, 3-6 weeks, 6-9 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 12 + weeks, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
717. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recourse available to breeders who have been excluded from services (details supplied); and the way in which such exclusions are monitored to ensure compliance with Articles 13, 14, and 41 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012. [65512/25]
719. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, in respect of each Department official who currently serves or has served as secretary, director or governance officer of organisations (details supplied) under Regulation (EU) 2016/1012; their Department grade, job title, division or section, remit relating to breeding programme approvals, official controls and policy; the d…
721. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department fulfils Article 41 as the competent authority, including impartiality procedures, conflict-of-interest safeguards, staffing, documentation, legal authority, access to operator data, and audit systems. [65524/25]
726. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether removal of genetic indexes by organisations (details supplied) falls under Article 41 official controls; and the recourse breeders have where such removals affect rights under Articles 13 and 14. [65529/25]