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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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | 3 |
| Mar 2025 | 38 |
| Apr 2025 | 67 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| Jun 2025 | 98 |
| Jul 2025 | 35 |
| Sep 2025 | 19 |
| Oct 2025 | 27 |
| Nov 2025 | 31 |
| Dec 2025 | 49 |
| Jan 2026 | 42 |
| Feb 2026 | 95 |
| Mar 2026 | 24 |
| Apr 2026 | 71 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| 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
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-06-10 · to Housing
802. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legal, statutory or circular basis for the application of the local connection condition to the assessment for accessing social housing support. [29575/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-06-10 · to Housing
808. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the increasing number of prospective house buyers turning to social housing due to affordability concerns (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29681/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
written
2025-06-10 · to Housing
820. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his response to the motion recently passed by Donegal County Council (details supplied). [29761/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2025-06-10 · to Housing
831. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether Circular EL 02/2011 is an impediment to recruiting planners from abroad, including returning Irish citizens; and if he has any plans to review the circular to ensure overseas experience in related professional capacity is taken into account when making decisions for salaries. [30032/25]
Séamus McGrath
written
2025-06-10 · to Housing
833. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that the €1,500 cap on educational supports for councillors undertaking QQI-accredited courses was set in 2014 and has not been adjusted since, if he will acknowledge that the real value of this support has effectively decreased by approximately €500 due to inflation, representing a 33% reduction in valu…
Charles Ward
written
2025-06-10 · to Housing
840. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans in place to raise the current means limit to qualify for social housing in Donegal and nationwide (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30306/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-06-10 · to Social
876. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to the introduce an employer PRSI rebate for small firms or any other plans that might support small and micro-enterprises in rural counties such as Waterford. [28983/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-06-10 · to Social
877. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if any upcoming supports, such as a PRSI rebate, may include businesses that are not paying commercial rates, such as businesses that are renting their workspaces as opposed to those that own their premises. [28984/25]
Seán Fleming
written
2025-06-10 · to Justice
1078. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30675/25]
Seán Fleming
written
2025-06-10 · to Justice
1079. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30676/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-06-10 · to Agriculture
1089. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when PG1 status will be approved in respect of a food product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29061/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-06-10 · to Agriculture
1091. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will look favourably on an appeal by a person (details supplied) of the extensively grazed pasture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29094/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-06-10 · to Agriculture
1112. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates and attendees of all his physical or virtual meetings with Coillte since he took office. [29734/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-06-10 · to Agriculture
1122. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date for when a person's (details supplied) knowledge transfer group details will be cleared for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30033/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-06-10 · to Agriculture
1125. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on phase 2 of the land use review; when it will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30183/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1147. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the case of a delayed assessment of need for a child (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28999/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1157. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a date for an assessment of need for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29152/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1161. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if the assessment can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29190/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1164. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will investigate a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29205/25]
Shane Moynihan
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1166. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) will receive an assessment of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29258/25]
Robert Troy
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1173. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will approve additional home help hours for a person (details supplied). [29434/25]
Danny Healy-Rae
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1175. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on a respite centre in Listowel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29482/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1192. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when an assessment can be carried out for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29844/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1193. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive the necessary documents in order to progress an assessment of needs application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29853/25]
Carol Nolan
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1195. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will assist in an urgent case involving an assessment of needs for a pre-school child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29967/25]