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Departmental Functions

An official questions-paper heading. 149 questions (3 oral, 146 written), first 2025-02-11, latest 2026-07-15.

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Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.

DateDebate section
2025-02-13 Departmental Functions
2025-02-13 Departmental Functions

The questions

Maeve O'Connell written 2025-04-29 · to Education
1042. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education the progress of her Department’s work to resolve the issues presented by non-compliant IT contracts by the shared services implementation unit. [20826/25]
Liam Quaide written 2025-04-29 · to Housing
1151. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the duties he intends to delegate to the Strategic Housing Activation Office within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18554/25]
James Geoghegan written 2025-04-10 · to Housing
288. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail whether any surveys have been carried out to estimate the amount of time taken up with administrative tasks where such time could be used more efficiently; if so, in which areas of the Department has this examination been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18491/25]
James Geoghegan written 2025-04-10 · to Social
307. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will detail whether any surveys have been carried out to estimate the amount of time taken up with administrative tasks where such time could be used more efficiently; if so, in which areas of the Department has this examination been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18495/25]
Paul McAuliffe written 2025-04-09 · to Justice
181. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made with transferring responsibility for multi-unit developments from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; if the transfer will be completed by the end of Q2 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17804/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-04-03 · to Public Expenditure
134. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the role his Department takes in the oversight of value for money exercises. [15233/25]
Alan Kelly written 2025-03-26 · to Justice
153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the structural or personnel changes made to his Department since he took office. [14431/25]
Grace Boland written 2025-03-20 · to Enterprise
278. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress his Department has made establishing the small business unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13056/25]
Grace Boland written 2025-03-20 · to Enterprise
279. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the stakeholders that will be included in the small business unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13057/25]
Grace Boland written 2025-03-20 · to Enterprise
280. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the terms of reference for the small business unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13058/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan written 2025-03-04 · to Agriculture
552. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason no clean up after storm Éowyn has commenced in Killinthomas Woods, Rathangan; the timescale for when this will happen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9096/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-03-04 · to Agriculture
553. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of an incident in Glanmire, Cork recently that saw the body of a horse left with seven other horses on land for multiple days in very poor conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9102/25]
Ruth Coppinger written 2025-02-25 · to Taoiseach
46. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach to report on the Cabinet committee dealing with disabilities. [4171/25]
James Geoghegan written 2025-02-25 · to Taoiseach
47. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach the way the new disability unit within his Department will function. [4438/25]
James Geoghegan written 2025-02-25 · to Taoiseach
48. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach how the new disability unit within his Department will function. [4798/25]
Paul Lawless written 2025-02-25 · to Taoiseach
83. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will list the days on which his Department was closed due to weather warnings over the past year. [4495/25]
Conor Sheehan written 2025-02-25 · to Housing
525. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work and remit of the central housing supply unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7648/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-02-20 · to Enterprise
42. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the establishment of a small business unit in his Department, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6776/25]
Mairéad Farrell oral 2025-02-13 · to Public Expenditure
61. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans to improve the quality of infrastructure in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5052/25]
Ged Nash oral 2025-02-13 · to Public Expenditure
70. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details on the full number of staff who will be assigned to the proposed dedicated infrastructure division in his Department; if he will provide details on the range of skill sets that will be available within the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5127/25]
Ryan O'Meara oral 2025-02-13 · to Public Expenditure
77. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the new infrastructure unit in his Department will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4922/25]
Alan Kelly written 2025-02-11 · to Justice
422. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice when the move of the National Cyber Security Centre from the Department of Climate, Environment and Energy to his Department will be completed; and what resources, human or otherwise, will move with it. [4646/25]
Alan Kelly written 2025-02-11 · to Justice
450. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the plans he is making to incorporate the National Cyber Security Centre into his Department. [4647/25]
Matt Carthy written 2025-02-11 · to Justice
457. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the role of his Department in progressing the proposal within the programme for Government to create a transport security force under the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4711/25]
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