Departmental Expenditure
An official questions-paper heading. 1,048 questions (3 oral, 1,045 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| 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 |
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| 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
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Education
373. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37011/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Education
375. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training, for example, Minister, Secretary General, principal officer and so on. [37046/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Education
376. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37064/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-07-08 · to Education
396. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of purchase orders processed by her Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders e…
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Culture
452. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [36989/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Culture
454. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37009/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Culture
456. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training, for example, Minister, Secretary General, principal officer and so on. [37044/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Culture
457. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37062/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-07-08 · to Culture
469. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orde…
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Housing
497. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [36998/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Housing
498. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37017/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Housing
500. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training, for example, Minister, Secretary General, principal officer and so on. [37052/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Housing
501. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37070/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-07-08 · to Housing
511. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number o…
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Social
555. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37002/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Social
556. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37021/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Social
558. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training, for example, Minister, Secretary General, principal officer and so on. [37056/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Social
559. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37074/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-07-08 · to Social
562. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders exc…
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
602. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [36999/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
603. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37018/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
604. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training, for example, Minister, Secretary General, principal officer and so on. [37053/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
605. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37071/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
623. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of p…
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-07-08 · to Agriculture
688. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [36986/25]