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 Further and Higher Education
1162. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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 ve…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-01-27 · to Rural
1173. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount his Department has spent on legal fees for each of the years 2020-2025, in tabular form. [5543/26]
Gary Gannon
written
2026-01-27 · to Rural
1174. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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 accoun…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2026-01-22 · to Children
498. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department plans to open State-led facilities in the Kildare area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5332/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4620/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Taoiseach
6. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (details supplied). [486…
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Foreign
9. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4612/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Foreign
14. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by her Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major plat…
Michael Cahill
written
2026-01-21 · to Climate
18. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any product or services purchased from Thailand by his Department in 2025, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Climate
20. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4606/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Climate
34. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to …
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Defence
38. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4608/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Defence
42. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by her Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (details sup…
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Transport
46. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4621/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Transport
59. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (details s…
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Finance
75. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4611/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Finance
80. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms…
Michael Cahill
written
2026-01-21 · to Public Expenditure
82. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any product or services purchased from Thailand by his Department in 2025, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Public Expenditure
84. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4617/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Public Expenditure
89. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specifi…
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Enterprise
91. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4610/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Enterprise
95. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to m…
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Education
102. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4609/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Education
125. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by her Department on social media or online platforms, including separately identifying payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms…
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Culture
137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4607/26]