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
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-10 · to Foreign
253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to complaints in relation to the use of the imagery of St. Bridget in the recent campaign led by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9885/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-10 · to Foreign
254. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the way in which the campaign led by her Department (details supplied) was designed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9886/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-10 · to Foreign
255. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the allegations in relation to the treatment of a political prisoner (details supplied) in Iran; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9891/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-10 · to Foreign
256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she will take to raise the case of a political prisoner in Iran (details supplied) at an EU Council level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9892/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-10 · to Foreign
257. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she will take to raise the case of a political prisoner in Iran (details supplied) at an international level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9893/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-10 · to Foreign
258. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any engagement she has had with the Irish Ambassador in Iran in relation to the case of a political prisoner in Iran (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9894/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-10 · to Foreign
259. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any engagement she has had with the Iranian Embassy in Ireland in relation to the case of a political prisoner in Iran (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9895/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-10 · to Climate
282. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9443/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-10 · to Climate
308. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of all active interdepartmental, interagency, and department-agency working groups organised under his remit. [10149/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-10 · to Defence
315. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which her Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9445/26]
Niall Collins
written
2026-02-10 · to Culture
679. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to detail the supports available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10119/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-10 · to Social
745. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9456/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-02-10 · to Social
754. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm the date of signing of contracts with the investment managers contracted to invest funds on behalf of the My Future Fund; the names of the persons who signed those contracts on behalf of the State or the My Future Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9874/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-02-10 · to Social
755. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the exact division of roles and responsibilities or management of investment funds between the three contracted investment management companies for the My Future Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9875/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-02-10 · to Social
756. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the most recent projected number of account holders, assets under management, and forecast fees to be paid to investment managers under the auto enrolment scheme for each year from 2026 to 2050, in tabular form. [9876/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-02-10 · to Social
757. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the treatment of accounts in the My Future Fund in respect of typical PRSA fees due to the Pensions Authority; the rate at which they will be charged; and if those charges will be levied in the case of suspended, paused or otherwise dormant accounts. [9879/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-02-10 · to Social
760. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection further to FOI decision FOI-2026-28668 stating that no documents exist regarding enforcement of PRSI liabilities arising from scope section employment-status decisions, to reconcile this with replies from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Finance which confirm that PRSI liabilities from misc…
Peter Roche
written
2026-02-10 · to Social
771. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent on social welfare payments in the State in the calendar year 2025, per welfare payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10494/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-02-10 · to Justice
774. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he will guarantee that Irish data will never be shared with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials (details supplied). [9797/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-10 · to Justice
775. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement she has had with her EU counterparts in relation to a proposed data sharing agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9864/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-10 · to Justice
776. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the proposed data sharing agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9865/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-10 · to Justice
777. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration her views on whether the proposed data sharing agreement (details supplied) is in compliance with our own data sharing laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9866/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-02-10 · to Justice
778. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the proposed data sharing agreement (details supplied) will be discussed at the forthcoming EU Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9867/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-02-10 · to Justice
779. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [9139/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-02-10 · to Justice
780. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures taken by his Department, or agencies under the aegis of his Department, to establish if those seeking international protection in Ireland have already been granted ’Indefinite Leave to Remain’ (ILR) status in countries like the UK, Germany, Portugal and other EU member states; the number of instances wh…