Departmental Investigations
An official questions-paper heading. 72 questions (1 oral, 71 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-16.
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| Department | Questions |
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| Health | 19 |
| Justice | 15 |
| Agriculture | 10 |
| Housing | 8 |
| Transport | 5 |
| Social | 4 |
| Children | 3 |
| Defence | 2 |
| Education | 2 |
| Foreign | 2 |
| Enterprise | 1 |
| Further and Higher Education | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | Departmental Investigations |
The questions
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-06-10 · to Justice
1005. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if previous Ministers for Justice approved An Garda Síochána investigating the finances of a Member of the Oireachtas in terms of investigations into the alleged Cobalt; and if a previous Minister for Justice signed a warrant to do so. [29417/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-06-10 · to Agriculture
1116. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update into the investigation into the operations of a company (details supplied) ; and g when the investigation will be completed. [29788/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-06-10 · to Agriculture
1133. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of containers inspected by his Departmental officials following arrival into Shannon Airport from 1 January 2024 to 2 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30301/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-05-21 · to Transport
27. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 13 May 2025, to provide details about this detailed examination; the date on which the examination commenced; to outline what the examination consists of; whether contact has been made with any of the airlines alleged to have carried these munitions; and when the examination will be completed. [261…
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-20 · to Social
614. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has protocols or agreements in place to govern how information arising from investigations conducted by members of An Garda Síochána seconded to the Department may be shared with other public bodies; and if she will clarify whether any such information can be used for administrative or employment-related purposes…
Paul Murphy
written
2025-05-13 · to Transport
415. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of any investigation carried out by his Department in relation to the allegation that munitions are being carried through Irish airspace en route to Israel; the findings of any such investigation; and the timeline for completion of any investigations. [24203/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh
written
2025-04-29 · to Agriculture
1709. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of allegations made to his Department on 15 April 2024, of sheep semen being brought from England to Ireland which was not registered through the required EU TRACES system; if this allegation was investigated; and if so, the outcome of that investigation and will he provide an update on the matter…
Michael Cahill
written
2025-04-29 · to Health
2123. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to publish as a matter of extreme urgency the findings of the draft lookback review into North Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service that was originally due to be published in March 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19437/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-04-02 · to Health
280. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if an investigation has been held into the circumstances of the death of a patient (details supplied) who had recently undergone medical treatment; if so, when family members will be made aware of the cause of death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15891/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-04-01 · to Agriculture
588. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify a compensation issue for a person (details supplied). [15035/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-04-01 · to Children
645. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the case of a person (details supplied). [15399/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-04-01 · to Children
647. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15447/25]
Cormac Devlin
written
2025-03-04 · to Housing
437. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the case of a person (details supplied); if he will ask officials to investigate the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9210/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-03-04 · to Justice
499. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to recommendation No. 16 of the Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024, if an analysis of the root causes and drivers of crime and anti-social behaviour has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9152/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-03-04 · to Justice
535. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if he has been briefed on the reported existence of a Russian spy in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [9754/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-03-04 · to Justice
536. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if he has been briefed on the identity of the individual who is, according to media reports, a Russian spy in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [9759/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-03-04 · to Agriculture
558. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the mistreatment of horses in Glanmire, Cork (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure that those who are responsible for this cruelty are held accountable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9118/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-02-26 · to Housing
181. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish an independent investigation into the trading of 44 homes for profit in Cork in view of the fact that they were grant aided under section 20 of the Housing (Amendment) Act 1948 on the condition that they would not be sold (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [83…
Niall Collins
written
2025-02-18 · to Education
304. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education when the redress will begin in relation to sexual abuse in a day school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5953/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-01-22 · to Justice
1019. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if calls from the survivors of and the families impacted by the Stardust tragedy, including the calls to open a fresh investigation, prosecute those responsible and other demands coming from the families affected by the tragedy will be listened to. [1477/25]
Thomas Gould
written
2025-01-22 · to Health
1434. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on the taskforce handbook review. [46807/24]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-01-22 · to Health
1440. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health for details of the studies showing that puberty blockers lead to bone fractures, as indicated by National Gender Service staff in a recent interview (details supplied). [46838/24]
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