Departmental Funding
An official questions-paper heading. 1,788 questions (14 oral, 1,774 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| Jan 2025 | 20 |
| Feb 2025 | 76 |
| Mar 2025 | 73 |
| Apr 2025 | 98 |
| May 2025 | 83 |
| Jun 2025 | 104 |
| Jul 2025 | 126 |
| Sep 2025 | 125 |
| Oct 2025 | 72 |
| Nov 2025 | 143 |
| Dec 2025 | 89 |
| Jan 2026 | 55 |
| Feb 2026 | 140 |
| Mar 2026 | 77 |
| Apr 2026 | 188 |
| May 2026 | 135 |
| Jun 2026 | 98 |
| Jul 2026 | 86 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 268 |
| Rural | 229 |
| Children | 169 |
| Education | 168 |
| Transport | 129 |
| Housing | 128 |
| Further and Higher Education | 119 |
| Climate | 101 |
| Justice | 71 |
| Culture | 67 |
| Agriculture | 65 |
| Public Expenditure | 50 |
| Foreign | 45 |
| Enterprise | 38 |
| Finance | 37 |
| Social | 32 |
| Tourism | 24 |
| Defence | 24 |
| Taoiseach | 17 |
| Environment | 7 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Departmental Funding |
| 2026-05-21 | Departmental Funding |
| 2026-03-26 | Departmental Funding |
| 2026-03-03 | Departmental Funding |
| 2026-02-12 | Departmental Funding |
| 2026-02-05 | Departmental Funding |
| 2026-01-29 | Departmental Funding |
| 2026-01-27 | Departmental Funding |
| 2026-01-20 | Departmental Funding |
| 2025-11-04 | Departmental Funding |
| 2025-10-16 | Departmental Funding |
| 2025-10-02 | Departmental Funding |
| 2025-06-26 | Departmental Funding |
| 2025-03-27 | Departmental Funding |
The questions
Pearse Doherty
written
2026-01-13 · to Children
2003. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding awarded to organisations through the Children’s Disability Grant Fund has been received by the organisations; if the amounts received in 2025 will be provided; if not when all successful applicants will be awarded, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1939/26]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-01-13 · to Children
2004. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the scheme or funding stream available for the provision of guide dogs for a visually impaired person living in a rural area who is no longer working but who still wants to be able to leave the house and cannot do so safely without the assistance of a guide dog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19…
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2053. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether there was a cut to a service (details supplied) in 2025; to confirm the funding for 2026; the governance arrangements expected for this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73888/25]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2390. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if her Department or any agency under the aegis of her Department has provided funding to a charity (details supplied); if so, the total annual amount to date since funding began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1312/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-12-18 · to Climate
118. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding allocated to his Department from the climate tax; and the allocations made therefrom. [72996/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-18 · to Finance
208. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being taken to unlock the significant amount of capital held on deposit accounts in Ireland to support housing and critical infrastructure delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72880/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-12-18 · to Enterprise
408. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of companies that have received funding from the Disruptive Technologies Fund since its inception; the number of these companies that have been acquired since receiving funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73815/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-18 · to Education
467. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the initiatives her Department has in place in relation to the prevention of drug addiction in young people [73673/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-18 · to Education
468. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding her Department has allocated to drug addiction prevention initiatives for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [73674/25]
Tom Brabazon
written
2025-12-18 · to Health
630. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health if her Department funds drug addiction prevention initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73694/25]
Tom Brabazon
written
2025-12-18 · to Health
631. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding her Department has allocated to drug addiction prevention initiatives for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [73696/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-12-18 · to Health
648. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will reconsider the decision to remove State funding for monitored dosing blister packs from January 2026, given the essential role these packs play in medication safety for older persons, those with disabilities, and patients on complex prescriptions; and the engagement which has taken place with the Irish Pharmacy Union to prevent har…
Paul Lawless
written
2025-12-18 · to Health
649. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether any portion of the €50 million allocated under the Community Pharmacy Agreement can be ring-fenced to maintain funding for blister packs; and if she will provide details of any cost-benefit analysis undertaken before deciding to discontinue this service, which pharmacists have described as critical for adherence and reducing hospital a…
Paul Lawless
written
2025-12-18 · to Health
650. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with pharmacists to develop an alternative funding mechanism for monitored dosing systems, in view of warnings from patient advocacy groups and charities that the removal of State support will lead to medication errors, increased hospitalisations, and additional costs to the health service; and if she will make a statement o…
John Connolly
written
2025-12-18 · to Further and Higher Education
790. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding his Department has allocated to drug addiction prevention initiatives for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [73686/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-12-18 · to Rural
799. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a breakdown of LIS funding that was provided, broken down by county; and LIS funding that was drawn down, broken down by county, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [73785/25]
Catherine Ardagh
written
2025-12-17 · to Transport
166. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be made available to allow the DART+ Southwest project to go to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73194/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-12-17 · to Culture
268. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the key measures taken to support arts and culture during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73137/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-12-17 · to Culture
270. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the key measures taken to support postal services during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73139/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-12-17 · to Culture
272. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the key measures taken to support broadcasting and media during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73141/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-12-17 · to Agriculture
345. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm payment can be urgently processed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72594/25]
Johnny Guirke
written
2025-12-17 · to Children
352. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any funding streams are available to upgrade accessibility access into private businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72823/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-12-17 · to Children
368. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding awarded to organisations through the Children’s Disability Grant Fund has been received by the organisations; to provide details of the amounts awarded; if no funds have yet been awarded, when all successful applicants will receive their award; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73103/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-12-17 · to Rural
449. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline current funding for lakeside recreation projects such as slipways, walking routes, and greenway connections at Lough Ree, Lough Ennell and Lough Owel. [72651/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-12-17 · to Rural
450. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether additional funding will be made available to expand outdoor recreation infrastructure at lakes in Longford and Westmeath. [72652/25]