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
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Defence
237. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38751/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Transport
267. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38764/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-07-15 · to Finance
341. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance to outline the plans he has to offer tax incentives for developers to build affordable rentals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39336/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Finance
345. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38754/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Public Expenditure
381. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38760/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Enterprise
406. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38753/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Education
451. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the main policy achievements of her Department since 23 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38752/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Culture
525. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38750/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Housing
550. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38758/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Social
612. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38762/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
679. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38759/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
692. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the legislative powers his Department has given to An Garda Síochána to deal with bogus tradesmen who look to take advantage of vulnerable people; if his Department has given consideration to launching a public awareness campaign around the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38950/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Agriculture
777. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38747/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Children
800. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the main policy achievements of her Department since 23 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38748/25]
William Aird
written
2025-07-15 · to Children
801. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking towards the establishment of a managed savings account for newborns, as promised in the Programme for Government 2025, Securing Our Future; if the scheme will allow parents to save up to €2,000 per annum and earn interest on those savings; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Health
868. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the main policy achievements of her Department since 23 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38757/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-15 · to Health
885. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the clinical or policy grounds the copper coil was excluded from the initial rollout of the free contraception scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38867/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-07-15 · to Health
911. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold from €80 back to €53 per month, in light of ongoing cost-of-living pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39011/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-07-15 · to Health
967. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the progress of each of the action points in A Healthy Weight for Ireland 2016-2025: Obesity Policy and Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39449/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Further and Higher Education
1013. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38756/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Rural
1048. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38761/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-07-10 · to Justice
268. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Special Rapporteur for the National Action Plan Against Racism is still held by a person (details supplied); whether any reports in respect of the National Action Plan Against Racism have been submitted; if so, on what dates; if so, whether they are available to the public; and if he will make a statement …
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-07-01 · to Climate
184. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the Private Wires Policy; the likely date for publication; if legislation is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35985/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-07-01 · to Climate
185. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to make provision for private individuals to be able to charge their EV from their home in circumstances in which their wire would have to cross a public footpath due to not having a private front garden. [36102/25]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2025-07-01 · to Climate
188. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the delivery of the Programme for Government commitment on private wires policy framework; if this will require any primary or secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36148/25]