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
Pa Daly
written
2025-03-06 · to Transport
223. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-03-06 · to Finance
237. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a lower corporation tax for small Irish businesses with profits below €100,000 per year to help generate more indigenous enterprise. [10245/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-03-04 · to Public Expenditure
325. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the recruitment rules regarding recruitment of citizens based in Northern Ireland to departments and agencies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9287/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-03-04 · to Education
395. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her policy on twins in primary schools remaining in the same class or being separated; if it is at the discretion of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9619/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-03-04 · to Education
404. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if her Department has a policy or guidelines regarding a situation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9711/25]
Michael Murphy
written
2025-03-04 · to Housing
433. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No.125 of 19 February 2025, the policy rationale for the 2023 Payment and Availability and Capital Advance Leasing Facility financial assessment circular; and the impact this has had for development financing for approved housing bodies since its introduction. [9070/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-03-04 · to Housing
449. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give detailed consideration to the issues outlined by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9648/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-03-04 · to Social
479. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the retirement policies for various professions, specifically regarding the recent extension of retirement ages for guards, prison officers, firefighters, and in the case of a person (details supplied); and if there are plans to address the retirement age policies for other professions or provide any guidance on…
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-03-04 · to Justice
503. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice when his Department will create a new profession of conveyancer; the timeline for when this will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9147/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-03-04 · to Justice
507. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to a case of guardianship issues for persons (details supplied); the actions he will take to address cases such as this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9221/25]
Thomas Gould
written
2025-03-04 · to Agriculture
554. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a horse must be tagged; if not, the options that are available to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9103/25]
Thomas Gould
written
2025-03-04 · to Agriculture
556. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is an offence not to tag a horse; and the consequences of same. [9105/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-02-27 · to Transport
182. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of abolishing fares for 19–25 year olds with a young adult leap card in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8767/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-02-27 · to Transport
191. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider in conjunction with the Minister for Transport introducing a small grant for example of €60 per km for landowners and farmers to cut roadside hedges and €100 per km to cut roadside trees, ensuring the safety of all road users given increasing strong winds and storms here (details supplied); and if he will make a statem…
Mattie McGrath
written
2025-02-27 · to Social
316. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means testing for carer’s allowance will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/25]
Michael Lowry
written
2025-02-27 · to Children
358. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will meet with a person (details supplied) to discuss their priorities for the youth work sector and young people; if she will consider how she can collaborate with the National Youth Council of Ireland over the next five years to ensure that the needs, interests, and perspectives of young…
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-02-27 · to Children
359. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will publish the offer from a provider (details supplied). [8892/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh
written
2025-02-26 · to Defence
35. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on his Department’s framework for resilience in essential services; the development of an enhanced national risk assessment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6036/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-02-26 · to Public Expenditure
113. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the safeguards and oversight procedures, if any, that are put in place by his Department to monitor the projects of State agencies following sign-off on expenditure by the Department, and if his Department's officials followed up with the Arts Council following the sign-off provid…
Mark Wall
written
2025-02-26 · to Tourism
166. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration has been given to community/sporting/private companies seeking to develop new or ancient attractions along the blueways around the State; if so, the type of grant is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-02-25 · to Taoiseach
41. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach to report on the implementation of the well-being framework launched by his Department. [2960/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-02-25 · to Housing
552. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding a statutory register for architectural technologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7918/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-02-25 · to Social
572. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that persons wishing to become funeral/wedding celebrants who hold a Master's in chaplaincy are required to undertake a course at considerable expense to be entitled to become a celebrant; if he will examine an exemption from this for holders of relevant qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
Gary Gannon
written
2025-02-25 · to Children
735. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to give effect to the ban on the practice of conversion therapy at national level (details supplied). [7168/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-02-20 · to Enterprise
17. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline how he is preparing for the threatened imposition of tariffs on EU-origin goods and services by the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6760/25]