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
Martin Kenny
written
2025-04-08 · to Social
678. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on a humanitarian assistance application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17339/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-04-08 · to Social
684. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17415/25]
John Connolly
written
2025-04-08 · to Social
685. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer’s allowance review requested by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17427/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-04-08 · to Justice
703. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 578 of 18 February 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer this question. [16867/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-04-08 · to Justice
704. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has spoken with the US Secretary of Homeland Security since his appointment as Minister. [16868/25]
Jen Cummins
written
2025-04-08 · to Justice
710. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice the status of the case of a person (details supplied). [16916/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-04-08 · to Health
909. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16789/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-04-08 · to Health
944. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the long delay in treatment in respect of a person can be urgently addressed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16968/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-04-01 · to Social
512. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae 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. [15448/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-04-01 · to Justice
557. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15396/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-04-01 · to Health
773. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the timeline for completion of the audit the clinical audit to look at a sample of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) surgeries performed between 2021-2023 in CHI Crumlin, Temple Street, and the National Orthopaedic Hospital which is underway; the information that will be provided to parents whose children had DDH surgery who have rece…
Paul Murphy
written
2025-04-01 · to Health
805. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 19 February 2025, given that the National Gender Service is unable to provide any examples of companies that have operated in contravention of Irish Medical Council Guidelines, if it will commit to no longer indicating that compliance issues exist. [15721/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-04-01 · to Health
806. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 19 February 2025, if the National Gender Service can explain what local reference ranges are, and their relevance. [15722/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-04-01 · to Health
807. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 19 February 2025, given the National Gender Service indicated the 600 pmol/L is arbitrary and lacks evidence, if it plans to remove it from their endocrine guidelines; and if not, the basis on which for doing so. [15723/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-03-06 · to Education
255. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she has sought legal advice from the Attorney General or from any other quarter as to whether denying pupils with moderate, severe and profound intellectual disabilities enrolled in special schools from receiving the same number of years of State education in senior cycle is against equality legislation; and if she will make a statement …
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-03-06 · to Education
256. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if rule 64(1) is a barrier to children with severe, profound and moderate intellectual disabilities from receiving a transition-type year in their senior cycle in special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10237/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-03-06 · to Education
276. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a submission by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10406/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-03-06 · to Tourism
293. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on an appeal by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10257/25]
Catherine Connolly
written
2025-03-06 · to Tourism
294. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 11 February 2025, if his Department is working together with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the simultaneous publication of the revised and re-titled Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill General Scheme and the Planning Gui…
Pa Daly
written
2025-03-06 · to Housing
297. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10416/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-03-06 · to Housing
299. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if information is available to the public relating to Land Registry applications; if the original documents are available for a third party; the consent required by a third party; if these documents fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10252/25]
Catherine Connolly
written
2025-03-06 · to Housing
300. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 11 February 2025, if work has begun on the planning guidelines for the short-term letting sector to supplement the introduction of the revised and re-titled Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill General Scheme; details of further public or stakeholder consultation…
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-03-06 · to Social
310. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/25]
John McGuinness
written
2025-03-06 · to Social
312. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [10303/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-03-06 · to Justice
334. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the current condition of a facility (details supplied); if he will consider upgrading these facilities to reflect the service levels required at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10421/25]