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
Pa Daly
written
2026-07-02 · to Transport
256. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the first- and full-year cost of all the task forces under his remit, broken down by task force and cap ex and op ex funding, in each of the years 2020 to date. [50750/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-30 · to Taoiseach
99. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach to provide figures of the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026; the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for each State Agency under the aegis of his Department. [49667/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Foreign
105. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across her Department, by project, year and value; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49094/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-30 · to Foreign
114. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide figures of the cost overruns by her Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026; the cost overruns by her Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for each State Agency under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49659/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Climate
142. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49087/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-30 · to Climate
153. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide figures of the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026; the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for each State Agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49653/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Defence
155. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Defence the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across her Department, by project, year and value; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49089/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-30 · to Defence
163. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence to provide figures of the cost overruns by her Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026; the cost overruns by her Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for each State Agency under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49655/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Transport
189. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49102/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Public Expenditure
286. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48785/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Enterprise
305. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49091/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-30 · to Enterprise
312. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide figures of the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in budget 2026; the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in budget 2026 for each State agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49657/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Education
348. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across her Department, by project, year and value; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49090/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Culture
439. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49088/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-30 · to Culture
450. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide figures of the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026; the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for each State Agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49654/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Housing
474. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49097/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-06-30 · to Housing
492. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the public funding that has been provided since 2020 to programmes aimed at increasing participation by underrepresented groups in political and public life, including women, minority ethnic groups, disabled people and young people, broken down by programme and annual expenditure. [49409/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Social
534. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49099/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-30 · to Social
544. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide figures of the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026; the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for each State Agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49666/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Justice
584. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49164/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-30 · to Justice
619. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide figures of the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026; the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for each State Agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49663/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Children
698. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across her Department, by project, year and value; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49086/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-06-30 · to Children
714. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the public funding that has been provided since 2020 to programmes aimed at increasing participation by underrepresented groups in political and public life, including women, minority ethnic groups, disabled people and young people, broken down by programme and annual expenditure. [49408/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-06-30 · to Health
813. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across her Department, by project, year and value; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49096/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-06-30 · to Health
922. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide figures of the cost overruns by her Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for her Department; the cost overruns by her Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for each State Agency under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49661/26]