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]
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
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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.
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The questions
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]
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]
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 where an applicant for…
817. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the efficiency of the reliance on paper-based forms as part of the Garda vetting process; if an update to digital applications is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9807/26]
332. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a certificate submitted for correction by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7088/26]
216. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the planned statutory inquiry into the care of children with spina bifida and complex scoliosis in Children’s Health Ireland; the progress that has been made in appointing a facilitator to consult with advocacy groups regarding the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6837/26]
715. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application for an IRP renewal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5485/26]
717. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 699 of 12 November 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [5557/26]
726. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.744 of 16 December 2025, if the necessary information has been supplied to him in order to have this question answered. [5833/26]
757. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No’s 749 and 750 of 20 January 2026, if he has published the DPIA; if he will confirm whether the regulator was consulted; if he will clarify whether subjects informed; if he will provide this Deputy with the terms of reference of the pilot; and if he will provide the key performance metrics and whe…
763. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timelines for the processing of a peace commissioner application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6369/26]
1127. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the steps a patient with a medical card should take in circumstances (details supplied). [6463/26]
1134. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if payment rates will be reviewed in respect of the provision of a service (details supplied); taking into account the present rate of minimum wage payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6480/26]
1136. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if her Department has engaged with a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6492/26]
1150. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of governance reviews, internal investigations, external audits, and independent reports commissioned by her Department or the HSE into Children’s Health Ireland since 2019; the status of each review; whether each report has been completed, published, or withheld; the reasons for any non-publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [655…
1151. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health when her Department was first made aware of systemic governance or clinical oversight failures at Children’s Health Ireland; the manner in which this information was conveyed; the formal actions which were taken by her Department following that awareness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6560/26]
1152. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department accepts that significant questions raised by Members of the Oireachtas and by Oireachtas Committees in relation to Children’s Health Ireland remain unanswered; the steps which have been taken to ensure full and timely disclosure to Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6561/26]
1153. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the assessment which has been carried out by her Department regarding the effectiveness, performance, and accountability of the board and senior executive management of Children’s Health Ireland; whether any findings of underperformance or governance failure were identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6562/26]
1154. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department considers that the repeated governance and oversight failures at Children’s Health Ireland constitute a systemic risk to patient safety; the risk mitigation measures which have been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6563/26]
1155. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the instructions or guidance which have been issued by her Department to Children’s Health Ireland regarding transparency, cooperation with parliamentary scrutiny, and disclosure of information to Oireachtas Members; the way compliance with these obligations is monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6564/26]
1156. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she retains confidence in the current governance structures of Children’s Health Ireland; the objective criteria that confidence is based; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6565/26]
1160. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a temporary reimbursement code will be issued for unlicenced salbutamol nebules under the GMS/DPS scheme given the severe stock shortage of the medicine available for reimbursement under the GMS/DPS scheme at present, in view of the fact this is an essential medicine for asthma patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6623/26]
1175. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of WTE digital marketing specialists employed by the Charities Regulator as of 16 January 2026. [5753/26]
316. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress of all property funds reaching a target of 60% leverage limit on the ratio of property funds’ total debt to their total assets and 60% will be reached by the five year time limit; the current level of leverage in Irish property funds; the leverage level of the top 10% of most leveraged funds; and if he will make a statement on the mat…