353. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for the cost of accessibility works related to Dart+ West (details supplied). [65801/26]
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
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 | 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 |
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
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The questions
930. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 63165/26 of 7 September 2026, the measures being taken to reduce the average period of 56 to 57 days between the completion of a custodial sentence and the enforcement of a removal or deportation order; the number of persons subject to a valid deportation or removal order who were released from cus…
933. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 63167/26 of 7 September 2026, the amount reclaimed, or expected to be reclaimed, under the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in respect of the charter flight operations conducted on grounds of criminality in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65388/26]
2. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach to confirm both in percentage and in clear monetary terms the value of the ‘levy’ on his Department's expenditure, that was required to be communicated to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on or before the deadline of 17 July 2026, (details supplied). [60665/26]
11. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the total expenditure by his Department and agencies on translation and interpretation services in each of the past five years. [62950/26]
12. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the five most requested languages for translation and interpretation services in his Department in each of the past five years. [62991/26]
31. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to confirm both in percentage and in clear monetary terms the value of the 'levy' on her Department's expenditure, that was required to be communicated to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on or before the deadline of 17 July 2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the…
40. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amounts paid by her Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61350/26]
41. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure incurred by her Government Department on external consultancy services in each of the past five years, broken down by consultancy firm, project and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61347/26]
67. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total expenditure by her Department and agencies on translation and interpretation services in each of the past five years. [62941/26]
70. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the five most requested languages for translation and interpretation services in her Department in each of the past five years. [62975/26]
79. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of each capital project over €1m in total expenditure funded or part funded by her Department on an annual and county basis since 2020, in tabular form, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63478/26]
113. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm both in percentage and in clear monetary terms the value of the ‘levy’ on his Department's expenditure, that was required to be communicated to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on or before the deadline of 17 July 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statem…
135. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amounts paid by his Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61365/26]
136. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the expenditure incurred by his Government Department on external consultancy services in each of the past five years, broken down by consultancy firm, project and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61348/26]
195. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total expenditure by his Department and agencies on translation and interpretation services in each of the past five years. [62940/26]
198. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the five most requested languages for translation and interpretation services in his Department in each of the past five years. [62976/26]
209. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of each capital project over €1 million in total expenditure funded or part-funded by his Department on an annual and county basis since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63472/26]
237. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence to confirm both in percentage and in clear monetary terms the value of the ‘levy’ on her Department's expenditure, that was required to be communicated to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on or before the deadline of 17 July 2026, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60679/…
243. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the total amounts paid by her Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61363/26]
271. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total expenditure by her Department and agencies on translation and interpretation services in each of the past five years. [62954/26]
281. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of each capital project over €1m in total expenditure funded or part funded by her Department on an annual and county basis since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63474/26]
307. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport to confirm both in percentage and in clear monetary terms the value of the ‘levy’ on his Department's expenditure, that was required to be communicated to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on or before the deadline of 17 July 2026, (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60678/…
356. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the total amounts paid by his Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61362/26]
357. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure incurred by his Government Department on external consultancy services in each of the past five years, broken down by consultancy firm, project and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61345/26]