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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.

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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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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

Shane Moynihan written 2026-07-07 · to Finance
241. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50801/26]
Shane Moynihan written 2026-07-07 · to Public Expenditure
277. Deputy Shane Moynihan 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. [50807/26]
Barry Heneghan written 2026-07-07 · to Public Expenditure
278. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current status of the proposed civil service reasonable accommodation policy due to be introduced in 2026; which disabled persons' representative organisations and disabled persons' organisations were consulted during its development; whether an organisation (details s…
Shane Moynihan written 2026-07-07 · to Enterprise
297. Deputy Shane Moynihan 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. [50800/26]
Shane Moynihan written 2026-07-07 · to Housing
427. Deputy Shane Moynihan 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. [50805/26]
Shane Moynihan written 2026-07-07 · to Social
502. Deputy Shane Moynihan 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. [50809/26]
Shane Moynihan written 2026-07-07 · to Justice
536. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50806/26]
Holly Cairns written 2026-07-07 · to Justice
556. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to extend the short stay visa waiver programme to South Africans; how often the list of eligible countries is updated; and the criteria used to decide the countries that will become eligible for this programme. [51137/26]
Carol Nolan written 2026-07-07 · to Justice
575. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No’s 320 of 14 November 2023 and 364 of 2 February 2023, whether the policy referred to has been finalised and published; and, if not, when it is expected to be completed and published. [51357/26]
Matt Carthy written 2026-07-07 · to Justice
582. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year cost of doubling the funding for youth justice interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51439/26]
Shane Moynihan written 2026-07-07 · to Agriculture
613. Deputy Shane Moynihan 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. [50794/26]
Shane Moynihan written 2026-07-07 · to Children
631. Deputy Shane Moynihan 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. [50795/26]
Eoin Hayes written 2026-07-07 · to Children
647. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific criteria and guidelines that are used in the planning and allocation of residential accommodation to adults with intellectual disabilities; the details of the steps taken in ascertaining the preference and choices of the adult person to whom accommodation is being provided; the steps taken to ensure ease o…
Shane Moynihan written 2026-07-07 · to Health
706. Deputy Shane Moynihan 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. [50804/26]
Cathal Crowe written 2026-07-02 · to Foreign
27. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Russian government has made her aware at any point of the number of politicians who have been blacklisted from entering Russia since the start of the Russo-Ukraine war; if her Department has reciprocated or initiated the blacklisting and/or sanctioning of certain Russian politicians; and if she will make a statement on…
Sinéad Gibney written 2026-07-02 · to Foreign
28. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Omnibus packages being developed at EU level will not result in a lowering of standards that will negatively impact Irish businesses and consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50250/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire written 2026-07-02 · to Foreign
30. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the current war on Lebanon; the need to ensure respect for Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity; the need for Israel to respect the terms of the peace deal; and the need to ensure lasting peace in the region.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50286/26]
Michael Cahill written 2026-07-02 · to Enterprise
295. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to previous requests, to give favourable consideration to introducing paid miscarriage leave in line with Northern Ireland and the UK (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50631/26]
John Lahart written 2026-07-02 · to Education
311. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the future plans for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50468/26]
Brendan Smith written 2026-07-01 · to Justice
67. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the proposals there are to increase the emphasis on community policing, which is a very highly regarded policing measure in communities throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49842/26]
Peadar Tóibín written 2026-07-01 · to Justice
228. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessment that has been undertaken of the State’s capacity across housing, health and education services to meet current and projected migration levels; and how this is informing overall migration policy. [50275/26]
Ivana Bacik written 2026-06-30 · to Foreign
115. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to confirm that when satisfying the CETA, the State proposes to enter a reservation consistent with the new Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49834/26]
Micheál Carrigy written 2026-06-30 · to Rural
957. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he accepts that maintaining viable pubs in rural communities contributes to Government objectives relating to rural regeneration, community development and social inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49635/26]
Eamon Scanlon written 2026-06-30 · to Rural
958. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the engagement his Department has had with representative bodies regarding measures to support the sustainability of community pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49637/26]
John Paul O'Shea written 2026-06-30 · to Rural
960. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has examined the relationship between pub closures and rural decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49684/26]
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