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
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1201. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the 14,000 additional places that are required in total up to 2030 or whether 14,000 additional places each year (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30053/25]
Ged Nash
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1385. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health for an update on her consideration of the request made to her and to the Taoiseach by an organisation (details supplied) and the victims and survivors of a former doctor with whom they work, to consider the establishment of a Commission of Investigation into the actions of the former doctor and related matters; and if she will make a statement on…
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-05-27 · to Social
438. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the estates section of his Department has not issued the relevant documents in relation to the estate of a deceased person (details supplied) as the executor is unable to distribute the estate until this matter is finalised; if he will arrange to have it finalised promptly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-05-27 · to Social
439. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures his Department is putting in place to ensure Ireland's compliance with the recent European Court of Justice ruling in the case of Deldits (C-247/23); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27712/25]
Niall Collins
written
2025-05-22 · to Foreign
121. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26451/25]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2025-05-13 · to Environment
340. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is considering reducing the regulated cost of gas meter removals for households that are improving energy efficiency and going fossil-fuel free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24493/25]
Emer Currie
written
2025-05-08 · to Housing
346. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person who, following divorce proceedings, no longer resides in the family home but still has their name on the property title, despite having no financial stake in the property, can be considered eligible under the ‘fresh start’ principle when applying for a local authority home loan or an affordable purcha…
Mark Wall
written
2025-05-08 · to Social
357. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has any plans to extend the domiciliary care allowance from 16 to 18 years of age; if he has a timeframe on this introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22972/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-05-08 · to Agriculture
379. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give detailed consideration to issues of concern of the IFA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23105/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-05-07 · to Health
420. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 806 of 1 April 2025, given that hormone levels can guide dosage increase treatment decisions, would advising GPs to not monitor hormone levels for their trans patients make it difficult for their prescribing clinicians to make treatment decisions. [22072/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-05-07 · to Health
493. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health for updates on the sodium valproate inquiry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22376/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-05-01 · to Education
234. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education the contact details in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21871/25]
Eamon Scanlon
written
2025-05-01 · to Education
236. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education for an update on the development of a new school application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21982/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-05-01 · to Social
270. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21753/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2025-05-01 · to Social
271. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21812/25]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2025-05-01 · to Justice
306. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the recent increase in anti-social behaviour and the consequential public safety concerns at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21853/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-05-01 · to Justice
308. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of any concerns in relation to any matter that may have an implication for State security or community safety at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Dublin prior to its closure on 11 April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21955/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-05-01 · to Agriculture
311. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21768/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-05-01 · to Children
331. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason, despite the statutory requirement under the Disability Act 2005 for assessments of need to be completed within six months, only a small percentage were completed within this timeframe in recent years; and the actions that are being taken to improve compliance. [21927/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-05-01 · to Children
332. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason behind the significant increase in overdue assessments of need in certain counties over the past year; and the specific interventions that are planned to address this surge. [21928/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-05-01 · to Children
335. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to address the disparities in waiting times for assessments of need across different counties, particularly in areas with the highest numbers of overdue assessments outside Dublin. [21931/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-05-01 · to Health
339. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a statement of need can be provided to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21746/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-04-29 · to Finance
553. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if assistance, financial or otherwise is available for a family in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18670/25]
Brian Brennan
written
2025-04-29 · to Finance
559. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the work of the interdepartmental government working group established to examine recommendations from a report (details supplied), including changes to pension contribution limits and taxation policies. [18772/25]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2025-04-29 · to Finance
560. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will be represented at political level at the Financing for Development summit in Seville this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18775/25]