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
Colm Burke
written
2025-09-08 · to Rural
2746. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the allocations under the 2025 town and village renewal scheme will be announced; if he will consider awarding funding to a community group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44643/25]
Colm Burke
written
2025-09-08 · to Rural
2752. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether another round of the Community Centre Investment Fund will open in 2025; when this will occur; the type of expenditure that will be covered under this round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45008/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-09-08 · to Rural
2761. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding available for the startup of community cafes in rural areas; if funding is available for the purchase of a building for purposes of setting up a community café; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46286/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Rural
2767. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will detail the criteria by which NGOs are selected for multi-annual funding; the proportion of total State NGO funding allocated to small, volunteer-led organisations; and the proportion concentrated in the largest 100 NGOs. [46642/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Rural
2768. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has conducted any assessment of duplication or overlap among State-funded NGOs; and if so, if he will publish those findings. [46645/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-09-08 · to Rural
2771. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of LEADER funding since 2015, by county, and in tabular form. [47172/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-09-08 · to Rural
2772. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a list of the funding allocated to community centres under the Community Centres Investment Fund, by county, since 2020, in tabular form. [47173/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-09-08 · to Rural
2773. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of CLÁR programme funding since 2015 by county, in tabular form. [47174/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Climate
225. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subhead B4 of the Revised Estimate in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [42765/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Climate
227. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of total capital and current funding allocated to the solar PV scheme under subhead b4 of the Revised Estimate in each of the years 2020 to 2025 in tabular form, and to provide a breakdown of the allocation under this scheme dedicated to domestic and non-domestic solar PV respectively. [42767/25…
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Climate
230. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the funding provided for community energy grants in 2020 to 2024 and in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42770/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Climate
234. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of the NDP review and the €500 million allocated under the ICN fund; the details of what this allocation will fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42839/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Climate
235. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the €500 million allocated to his Department under the ICN fund; the details of what this allocation will fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42844/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-07-29 · to Defence
353. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of the capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is sch…
James Geoghegan
written
2025-07-29 · to Defence
354. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility for which community organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is sch…
James Geoghegan
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
547. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the details of the capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility, for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to …
James Geoghegan
written
2025-07-29 · to Transport
548. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport the details of capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility, for which community organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to …
James Geoghegan
written
2025-07-29 · to Finance
697. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance the details of the capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility, for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to be…
James Geoghegan
written
2025-07-29 · to Finance
698. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance the details of capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility, for which community organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to be…
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-07-29 · to Public Expenditure
835. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there are concerns regarding state aid rules relating to the National Children’s Science Museum project as a similar museum, Explorium, is now in operation 10 km from the proposed site. [43621/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-07-29 · to Enterprise
864. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the specific supports or funding that will be provided to Killarney Innovation Centre’s expansion to accommodate up to 100 employees and further enhance its capacity for social enterprises and start-ups in the region given the role in fostering local entrepreneurship. [40905/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-07-29 · to Enterprise
865. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given that the expansion of the Killarney Innovation Centre includes the integration of advanced IT infrastructure to support tech-focused businesses, the details of any Government programmes or initiatives designed to help ensure that such facilities are accessible to SMEs and tech companies within the region [40…
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-07-29 · to Enterprise
884. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to explain how funding for Microfinance Ireland is accounted for in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025, given that only €1,000 is assigned to MFI while it approves several million euro in loans each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/25]
Cormac Devlin
written
2025-07-29 · to Enterprise
944. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the expected timeline for launching further calls under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund; and whether future calls will prioritise AI, clean tech and SME collaboration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43343/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-07-29 · to Education
1049. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional resources will be allocated to help key workers in Kerry better support children transitioning between primary and secondary school, and in some cases where boys finish their placement in a school in second class and then move to another school prior to third class commencing. [41385/25]