Departmental Policies
An official questions-paper heading. 1,030 questions (13 oral, 1,017 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 8 |
| Feb 2025 | 35 |
| Mar 2025 | 29 |
| Apr 2025 | 51 |
| May 2025 | 30 |
| Jun 2025 | 57 |
| Jul 2025 | 68 |
| Sep 2025 | 89 |
| Oct 2025 | 24 |
| Nov 2025 | 38 |
| Dec 2025 | 102 |
| Jan 2026 | 28 |
| Feb 2026 | 83 |
| Mar 2026 | 69 |
| Apr 2026 | 76 |
| May 2026 | 89 |
| Jun 2026 | 83 |
| Jul 2026 | 71 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 138 |
| Education | 138 |
| Justice | 99 |
| Children | 83 |
| Foreign | 77 |
| Finance | 65 |
| Housing | 53 |
| Transport | 53 |
| Social | 53 |
| Enterprise | 51 |
| Public Expenditure | 41 |
| Defence | 33 |
| Culture | 33 |
| Rural | 32 |
| Climate | 24 |
| Agriculture | 18 |
| Further and Higher Education | 17 |
| Environment | 9 |
| Taoiseach | 8 |
| Tourism | 5 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Departmental Policies |
| 2026-04-28 | Departmental Policies |
| 2026-02-05 | Departmental Policies |
| 2025-05-08 | Departmental Policies |
| 2025-05-08 | Departmental Policies |
| 2025-05-08 | Departmental Policies |
| 2025-03-27 | Departmental Policies |
| 2025-03-20 | Departmental Policies |
The questions
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-12-11 · to Health
574. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department has taken to establish a national data and outcomes system to monitor long-term psychological, medical, and service-use outcomes for individuals receiving gender-related healthcare; the expected timeline for implementation; and how this system will support evidence-based policy and clinical governance. [71077/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-12-11 · to Health
575. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has approved a national clinical pathway for individuals seeking to discontinue or reverse aspects of gender transition; the governance standards that will apply in this area; the expected timeframe for formalising such pathways within the new Model of Care; and whether associated data on detransition will be collected an…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-12-11 · to Health
576. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements that apply to officials, clinicians, and advisors involved in drafting the new Model of Care for gender healthcare; whether these declarations will be published for transparency; and the steps her Department is taking to ensure independence from advocacy organisations, external interest groups, o…
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-12-11 · to Health
591. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the additional clinical capacity and services she intends to deploy at St. John's, Ennis and Nenagh hospitals in order to relieve pressure at University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71181/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Taoiseach
87. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025. [70532/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Foreign
89. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025 [70524/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Climate
95. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025 [70518/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Defence
101. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70520/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Transport
114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70533/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Finance
162. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025 [70523/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Public Expenditure
170. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70529/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Enterprise
173. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70522/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Education
190. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70521/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Culture
210. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70519/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Housing
227. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70527/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Social
239. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70531/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Agriculture
277. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70516/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Children
282. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70517/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-12-10 · to Health
300. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail the governance, approval processes and risk assessments used when referring Irish children and young people to external providers, including foreign clinics; and to confirm whether any departmental policy ever permitted or endorsed referral pathways involving private clinics in Antwerp, Belgium. [70453/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Health
310. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70526/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Further and Higher Education
368. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70525/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-12-10 · to Rural
376. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70530/25]
Aisling Dempsey
written
2025-12-09 · to Housing
522. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 2 December 2025, whether the information sought in the question is not a matter of policy and resources for him to address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70348/25]
Carol Nolan
written
2025-12-09 · to Justice
607. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason he announced recent significant changes to immigration policy at a press conference with the media, rather than on the floor of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69341/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-12-09 · to Justice
640. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to introduce statutory safeguards governing the home delivery of alcohol, including requirements for delivery staff to refuse delivery where a person is visibly intoxicated or incapacitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69612/25]