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
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Culture
147. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 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 Housing
155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4615/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Housing
161. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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…
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Social
174. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4619/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Social
184. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection 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 (…
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Health
329. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health 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 Further and Higher Education
334. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4613/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Further and Higher Education
338. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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, i…
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-01-21 · to Rural
342. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4618/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-21 · to Rural
351. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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 …
Grace Boland
written
2026-01-13 · to Taoiseach
199. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in tabular form, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive. [74457/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-01-13 · to Taoiseach
200. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Taoiseach the payroll cost of his Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74635/25]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-13 · to Taoiseach
212. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid. [1989/26]
Grace Boland
written
2026-01-13 · to Foreign
236. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the office rental costs per annum for staff in her Department and for each agency or organisation under her remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74449/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-01-13 · to Foreign
243. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the payroll cost of her Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74627/25]
Grace Boland
written
2026-01-13 · to Climate
329. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74443/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-01-13 · to Climate
344. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the payroll cost of his Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74621/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-01-13 · to Climate
395. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated cost of Ireland's participation in COP30, including travel and accommodation for the delegation. [2157/26]
Grace Boland
written
2026-01-13 · to Defence
413. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Defence the office rental costs per annum for staff in her Department and for each agency or organisation under her remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74445/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-01-13 · to Defence
415. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Defence the payroll cost of her Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74623/25]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-13 · to Defence
451. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the occupied territories by her Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1977/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2026-01-13 · to Transport
513. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the total expense incurred on the TFI live app for each of the past five years; the total spent to date in 2025; and the projected expenditure for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74011/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2026-01-13 · to Transport
514. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport his views on the TFI Live app and its description of being "real time" when there are numerous reports of buses not running, but yet those buses still appear on the TFI Live app and passenger screens at bus stops. [74012/25]
Grace Boland
written
2026-01-13 · to Transport
545. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74458/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-01-13 · to Transport
570. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the payroll cost of his Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74636/25]