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Departmental Inquiries

An official questions-paper heading. 630 questions (0 oral, 630 written), first 2025-02-05, latest 2026-07-16.

Questions under this heading, per month

Feb 2025Jul 2026
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MonthQuestions
Feb 20253
Mar 202538
Apr 202567
May 202520
Jun 202598
Jul 202535
Sep 202519
Oct 202527
Nov 202531
Dec 202549
Jan 202642
Feb 202695
Mar 202624
Apr 202671
May 20269
Jun 20261
Jul 20261

Addressed to

DepartmentQuestions
Education 119
Health 83
Housing 60
Justice 58
Children 44
Finance 39
Enterprise 31
Transport 31
Public Expenditure 29
Social 29
Further and Higher Education 23
Agriculture 21
Foreign 21
Climate 17
Culture 9
Rural 6
Defence 4
Tourism 3
Taoiseach 2
Environment 1

The questions

Maurice Quinlivan written 2026-07-16 · to Education
39. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will establish an independent inquiry into the concealment of an admission letter written in February 1970, by a convicted sexual abuser (details supplied) appreciating the concealment of this letter has impacted on the survivor’s accessing compensation, justice and closure; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
Daniel Ennis written 2026-06-17 · to Justice
126. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there will be a full independent inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46003/26]
Niall Collins written 2026-05-28 · to Finance
279. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he intends to address an issue (details supplied) with the RZLT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41328/26]
John Brady written 2026-05-26 · to Taoiseach
224. Deputy John Brady asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the status of a gift (details supplied) to the Ceann Comhairle in 2018 and in storage in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38444/26]
Pearse Doherty written 2026-05-19 · to Finance
408. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his predecessor met with a person (details supplied) in 2025; if so, if this was recorded on the lobby register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37733/26]
Michael Cahill written 2026-05-14 · to Education
300. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a proposal can be examined (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35891/26]
Michael Cahill written 2026-05-14 · to Housing
345. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to urgently examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35936/26]
Cian O'Callaghan written 2026-05-07 · to Finance
228. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if compensation mechanisms are in place for the losses incurred for a person (details supplied) as a result of being prevented from working, given that the process has extended for nearly seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33549/26]
Cian O'Callaghan written 2026-05-07 · to Finance
229. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance given that costs were awarded against an organisation in a case (details supplied), the total cost to the Exchequer to date arising from this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33550/26]
Cian O'Callaghan written 2026-05-07 · to Finance
230. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider establishing a compensation or protection fund to support individuals who suffer loss arising from wrongful prohibitions or from investigations that are ultimately discontinued such as took place in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33551/26]
Ken O'Flynn written 2026-05-06 · to Health
1018. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department has assessed the feasibility of introducing structured data fields within hospital systems to record the clinical rationale and priority category for surgical procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32581/26]
Keira Keogh written 2026-04-29 · to Education
128. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1407 of 14 April 2026, when a decision will be made on the redesignation of a class (details supplied) [31174/26]
Ryan O'Meara written 2026-04-29 · to Education
134. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1471 of 14 April 2026, if she will outline specifically the way DEIS allocation was assessed in Thurles town, County Tipperary, considering there is no DEIS primary school in the town despite clear indicators of disadvantage in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31262/2…
James Geoghegan written 2026-04-28 · to Education
554. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way the criteria for selecting schools for inclusion in the DEIS urban and rural schemes have changed since its introduction and differ from the programmes which preceded them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30093/26]
James Geoghegan written 2026-04-28 · to Education
556. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will indicate the reviews of DEIS commissioned by her Department before and since DEIS was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30095/26]
James Geoghegan written 2026-04-28 · to Education
558. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures of outcome and impact her Department tracks to measure the achievements of DEIS; the way in which they have evolved since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30097/26]
James Geoghegan written 2026-04-28 · to Education
560. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools expected to qualify for DEIS+ status; what the extra spend for a school of comparable size will be compared to a DEIS urban band 1 school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30099/26]
Paul Lawless written 2026-04-28 · to Education
568. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the capacity pressures within the visiting teacher service for the visually impaired, in light of recent presentations to the Oireachtas by advocacy groups (details supplied); the measures being taken to ensure timely and adequate support for children with visual impairments; and if she will make a statement on…
Carol Nolan written 2026-04-28 · to Education
569. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of her Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30265/26]
Ryan O'Meara written 2026-04-28 · to Education
570. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps a community can take to prove there is a demand in a local area to reopen a primary school that was previously closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30284/26]
Ryan O'Meara written 2026-04-28 · to Education
571. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider reopening a rural school that was previously closed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30285/26]
Ken O'Flynn written 2026-04-23 · to Education
103. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the Interdepartmental Group established to examine historic child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools has completed its work; whether its report has been furnished to Government; and whether a decision has been taken regarding the establishment of a redress scheme for affected survivors. [14639/26]
Darren O'Rourke written 2026-04-21 · to Health
744. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she has examined increasing mileage rates for healthcare staff, like nurses, who use their own cars in the community for work purposes; to provide the estimated annual cost for the banding system for travel be set aside and that the highest rates be applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28030/26]
Darren O'Rourke written 2026-04-15 · to Education
242. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the list of schools operating entirely through the medium of Irish in Gaeltacht areas that are multi-denominational or non-denominational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27436/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí written 2026-04-15 · to Education
244. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason teachers (details supplied) lose part of their supplementary pension; the rationale for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27447/26]
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