Departmental Expenditure
An official questions-paper heading. 1,048 questions (3 oral, 1,045 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 | 11 |
| Feb 2025 | 45 |
| Mar 2025 | 19 |
| Apr 2025 | 12 |
| May 2025 | 40 |
| Jun 2025 | 46 |
| Jul 2025 | 143 |
| Sep 2025 | 69 |
| Oct 2025 | 45 |
| Nov 2025 | 67 |
| Dec 2025 | 29 |
| Jan 2026 | 134 |
| Feb 2026 | 57 |
| Mar 2026 | 34 |
| Apr 2026 | 46 |
| May 2026 | 52 |
| Jun 2026 | 123 |
| Jul 2026 | 76 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 108 |
| Agriculture | 82 |
| Public Expenditure | 78 |
| Defence | 70 |
| Justice | 66 |
| Education | 65 |
| Transport | 59 |
| Social | 59 |
| Housing | 56 |
| Further and Higher Education | 54 |
| Children | 54 |
| Culture | 47 |
| Foreign | 46 |
| Climate | 45 |
| Finance | 40 |
| Rural | 40 |
| Enterprise | 38 |
| Taoiseach | 35 |
| Tourism | 3 |
| Environment | 3 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Departmental Expenditure |
| 2026-07-07 | Departmental Expenditure |
| 2026-04-16 | Departmental Expenditure |
The questions
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Transport
297. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual c…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Finance
378. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5536/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Finance
379. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; t…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Public Expenditure
405. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5542/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Public Expenditure
407. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Enterprise
423. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5535/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Enterprise
425. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under ea…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Education
470. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount her Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5534/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Education
479. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; th…
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-01-27 · to Education
507. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total expenditure by the Government in getting a project ready and refurbished for opening in 2025 (details supplied); the total expenditure to date including recently announced investment extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5931/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-01-27 · to Education
533. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total expenditure allocated to new development measures in respect of youth affairs in each of the past six years and in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6133/26]
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Culture
580. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5532/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Culture
581. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under eac…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Housing
611. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5540/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Housing
621. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held unde…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Social
685. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5544/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Social
688. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his/her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; …
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Justice
716. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5541/26]
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Agriculture
781. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5529/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Agriculture
783. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Children
839. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount her Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5530/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Children
849. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under eac…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Health
939. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount her Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5539/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Health
947. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Further and Higher Education
1161. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5538/26]