Departmental Meetings
An official questions-paper heading. 293 questions (2 oral, 291 written), first 2025-02-05, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Feb 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | 13 |
| Mar 2025 | 13 |
| Apr 2025 | 35 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| Jun 2025 | 33 |
| Jul 2025 | 33 |
| Sep 2025 | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 13 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 |
| Jan 2026 | 17 |
| Feb 2026 | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 38 |
| Apr 2026 | 24 |
| May 2026 | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | 11 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Transport | 31 |
| Housing | 28 |
| Health | 27 |
| Foreign | 21 |
| Agriculture | 20 |
| Finance | 17 |
| Enterprise | 16 |
| Children | 16 |
| Climate | 16 |
| Public Expenditure | 15 |
| Education | 15 |
| Justice | 13 |
| Further and Higher Education | 12 |
| Culture | 9 |
| Defence | 8 |
| Tourism | 8 |
| Taoiseach | 7 |
| Social | 6 |
| Environment | 5 |
| Rural | 3 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Departmental Meetings |
| 2025-05-08 | Departmental Meetings |
The questions
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-07-28 · to Foreign
51. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she met formally with the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince during her recent visit to the Gulf region. [55616/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-07-28 · to Foreign
100. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her and other departments engagement with industry and employees in relation to the possibility of tariffs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59317/26]
Shay Brennan
written
2026-07-28 · to Transport
455. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his meeting with an organisation (details supplied). [56555/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-07-16 · to Education
48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to urgently re-engage with SNAs and their representatives in the wake of their rejection of workforce development plan proposals in order to reach resolution; the date on which this will take place; if she will immediately introduce those measures agreed as part of the local bargaining clause in the meantime; …
Matt Carthy
written
2026-07-16 · to Justice
410. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54418/26]
Brendan Smith
written
2026-07-15 · to Housing
252. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53917/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-07-08 · to Finance
64. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of meetings of the Working Party on Tax Questions, including meetings dealing with indirect taxation, that are scheduled or expected to take place during the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union; whether the revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive is expected to feature on the agenda of any such meetin…
Colm Burke
written
2026-07-08 · to Finance
65. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether Ireland intends to table or support a Presidency compromise text on the revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union; whether he expects the file to be brought to ECOFIN for political agreement before the end of the Irish Presidency; and if he will make a statement on …
Colm Burke
written
2026-07-08 · to Finance
66. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, in seeking agreement on the Tobacco Taxation Directive, Ireland will support the inclusion of novel nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches, within the EU excise framework; whether Ireland supports minimum excise rates that reflect public-health objectives as well as internal-…
John Connolly
written
2026-07-07 · to Education
343. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the nature of the stakeholder consultation to commence in June 2026 to identify further tranches of school capital projects to proceed to tender and construction over the NDP period; the stakeholders involved in the consultation process; when the additional tranches will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-07-02 · to Foreign
31. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the most recent meeting of the Government Trade Forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50021/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-06-30 · to Social
537. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection whether retired workers will be represented at an upcoming meeting of his European counterparts along with social partners, organised by his Department (details supplied), and in particular whether the Senior Citizens Parliament will be invited to participate. [49180/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-06-30 · to Social
538. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection whether retired workers will be represented at an upcoming meeting involving his European counterparts along with social partners (details supplied) and in particular whether the Senior Citizens Parliament will be invited to participate. [49181/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-16 · to Foreign
231. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates on which she or officials in her Department held meetings in the past 12 months with third parties where the subject of the soccer match between Ireland and Israel was discussed; the names of the organisations or bodies with whom these meetings were held, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-06-16 · to Transport
323. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of times he or the Minister of State within his Department have met with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45695/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-06-16 · to Transport
324. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the number of times officials from his Department have met with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45696/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-06-16 · to Culture
542. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he or officials from his Department have met with representatives of a company (details supplied) where discussions included the suppression of hate speech, disinformation or misinformation during the period 2022 to date; if so, the number of such meetings that were held both virtually and in-person; and if he will…
Carol Nolan
written
2026-06-16 · to Justice
643. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he or officials from his Department have met with representatives of a company (details supplied) where discussions included the suppression of hate speech, disinformation or misinformation during the period 2022 to date; if so, the number of such meetings that were held both virtually and in-person; and if he wi…
Eoghan Kenny
written
2026-06-10 · to Education
77. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with groups (details supplied) regarding the formalising of a coalition of external workshops and education providers; if her Department would contribute to funding a feasibility study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44202/26]
Jen Cummins
written
2026-06-09 · to Education
866. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss its urgent campaign. [42759/26]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2026-05-26 · to Foreign
228. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she plans to visit Austria prior to Ireland holding the Presidency of EU. [38794/26]
Donna McGettigan
written
2026-05-21 · to Finance
216. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has spoken formally with his Australian counterpart to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38610/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-05-19 · to Foreign
268. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of engagements between her Department and the government of Indonesia in 2025 and to-date in 2026. [36895/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-05-19 · to Public Expenditure
432. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he met formally with a person (details supplied) during his recent visit to San Francisco. [37277/26]
Conor Sheehan
written
2026-05-12 · to Housing
672. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the establishment and meeting frequency of the five working groups (details supplied) committed to in the October 2024 Ministerial Action Plan on planning resources; if he will list the specific recommendations these groups have made to date regarding immediate staff shortages in local a…
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