1182. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [42266/26]
Topics / Departmental Expenditure
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Expenditure
1,121 questions from 103 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,121
questions
1,118 written, 3 oral
103
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
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| January 2025 | 11 |
| February 2025 | 45 |
| March 2025 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 12 |
| May 2025 | 40 |
| June 2025 | 46 |
| July 2025 | 143 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 69 |
| October 2025 | 45 |
| November 2025 | 67 |
| December 2025 | 29 |
| January 2026 | 134 |
| February 2026 | 57 |
| March 2026 | 34 |
| April 2026 | 46 |
| May 2026 | 52 |
| June 2026 | 123 |
| July 2026 | 76 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 53 |
| October 2026 | 20 |
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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.
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The questions
1183. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; the number and t…
1226. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for the first year and full year cost of establishing a social welfare adequacy commission. [43117/26]
1268. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the details on the total cost of providing translation and interpreter services to all recipients of social protection in each of the years from 2018 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [43564/26]
1312. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Number 2126 of 14 April 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [41796/26]
1340. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if he will make a statement on the m…
1341. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded above €25,000 (exclu…
1345. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. […
1346. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline…
1483. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
1489. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [422…
1490. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; t…
1572. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total amount spent by her Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by her Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
1578. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by her Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if she will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [4…
1579. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by her Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; …
1994. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the total amount spent by her Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by her Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42171/26]
2004. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by her Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if she will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [42261/26]
2006. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by her Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; the number and total cost o…
2048. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual gross expenditure under the GMS, DPS, LTI and High-Tech Drug Scheme in each year since 2020; and what proportion of that expenditure has been subject to any formal medicines waste analysis. [42485/26]
2479. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if he wil…
2481. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, lo…
2507. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if he will make a stat…
199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of all IT consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work; and the costs associated with their services, in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [41362/26]
220. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the areas of his Department's expenditure that will be reduced in order to comply with the imposition of an expenditure levy for 2027 (details supplied); the impact this expenditure levy will have on the funding of new transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40885/26]
253. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the IT consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement; the nature of their work; and the costs associated with their services, in each of the years 2015 to 2025.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/26]