710. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to ensure possible tariffs don't impact the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland. [19362/25]
Topics / Departmental Inquiries
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Inquiries
634 questions from 119 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 15 October 2026.
634
questions
634 written, 0 oral
119
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 3 |
| March 2025 | 38 |
| April 2025 | 67 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 98 |
| July 2025 | 35 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 19 |
| October 2025 | 27 |
| November 2025 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 49 |
| January 2026 | 42 |
| February 2026 | 95 |
| March 2026 | 24 |
| April 2026 | 71 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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The questions
714. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports of the mistreatment of customers by a company (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with this company in relation to this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19522/25]
716. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19577/25]
724. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is considering any changes to the way in which the Power-Up grant was administered and awarded based on issues he is aware of that arose during the registration period, in particular, in relation to businesses that were ineligible for that grant due to incorrect classification of their business type while registering for the increased …
735. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to re-open the increased cost of business and Power Up grant to businesses that did not apply or that were previously unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20596/25]
737. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine a proposal (details supplied) that can address the significant staffing shortage in the Irish hospitality industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20678/25]
738. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will amend the Companies Act 2014 to enable micro-companies to keep their audit exemption for the second year following late returns and instead replace the penalty with fines or other various penalties. [20817/25]
740. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress of the new digital portal and back end system for managing applications for employment permits and update regarding the likely launch date of this service. [20852/25]
743. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a mechanism exists whereby a person can alter their pending general employment permit application to be considered as a critical skills employment permit application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21048/25]
744. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a mechanism exists whereby a person can alter their current general employment permit to a critical skills employment permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21050/25]
759. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education if she will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18640/25]
1209. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his response to an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19279/25]
1304. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the restoration of the town council tier of local government; the powers he intends to give to town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20316/25]
177. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on a claim (details supplied) made to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18135/25]
178. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to review an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18251/25]
198. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of feedback provided by craftspeople in relation to their experience of their participation in the Collect 24 exhibition under the auspices of the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCI) and the subsequent threat of legal action against the authors of the feedback by DCCI; his views on whether organisations …
218. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will provide on update on a matter (details supplied) regarding Leaving Certificate students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18125/25]
219. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if urgent assistance will be provided to a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18140/25]
226. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she has met with parents who slept outside her Department recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18220/25]
229. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 375 of 4 March 2025, the status of the engagements undertaken with the school to date to progress the school’s development plan. [18230/25]
378. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on a matter (details supplied) raised by an organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18162/25]
397. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm the options available to reduce the burden faced in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18210/25]
405. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite a procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18253/25]
406. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry and take into consideration that this person suffers with excruciating pain in both knees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18254/25]
407. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will investigate the delay in an operation appointment for a person (details supplied) in view of the extenuating circumstances in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18255/25]