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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

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MonthQuestions
Jan 20258
Feb 202535
Mar 202529
Apr 202551
May 202530
Jun 202557
Jul 202568
Sep 202589
Oct 202524
Nov 202538
Dec 2025102
Jan 202628
Feb 202683
Mar 202669
Apr 202676
May 202689
Jun 202683
Jul 202671

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DepartmentQuestions
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.

DateDebate 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]
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