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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| 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
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2026-05-19 · to Children
914. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding unused funding remaining within an individual's allocated yearly budget; whether those funds are returned to central HSE budgets, reallocated elsewhere, or carried forward in any capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37261/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-05-19 · to Health
945. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns regarding the sale of products commonly referred to as "CALI pens", marketed as CBD vapes, including reports that some may contain synthetic cannabinoids; the legal status of such products under current drugs legislation; the enforcement powers available to An Garda Síochána in relation to their sale, particularly…
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-05-19 · to Health
1144. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if her Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37204/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-05-19 · to Further and Higher Education
1336. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37203/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-05-19 · to Rural
1357. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37208/26]
Cathy Bennett
written
2026-05-14 · to Housing
342. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for reviewing the Memorandum of Understanding with an organisation (details supplied) and his Department, in light of the recommendations of the Independent Advisory Committee report published under Ireland's Nature Restoration Plan by Minister of State Christopher O'Sullivan, which emphasises the…
Carol Nolan
written
2026-05-14 · to Housing
395. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm, following remarks by the Taoiseach (details supplied), that it is the policy of his Department and the policy of Government to eventually eliminate all planning authorisations for the commercial extraction of peat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36462/26]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2026-05-13 · to Finance
40. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if financial institutions can legally request biometric ID from existing customers to update their accounts; if a customer refuses can a financial institution refuse to offer them services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35462/26]
Shay Brennan
written
2026-05-13 · to Finance
45. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department will examine the need for closer alignment of the substantial shareholding exemption with the dividend participation exemption, to ensure that Ireland remains a viable holding company location for global investment activities. [35514/26]
Shay Brennan
written
2026-05-13 · to Finance
46. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department will examine the need to abolish the outbound payment rules on dividend payments to ILPs to ensure that Ireland remains an attractive location for international managers. [35515/26]
Ann Graves
written
2026-05-13 · to Public Expenditure
55. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will reinstate the 'half day Christmas shopping' for public servants, which was a bonus each year on top of their annual leave allowance, but subsequently removed during the Haddington Road agreement. [35587/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-05-12 · to Foreign
230. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34245/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-05-12 · to Foreign
231. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to urgently intervene in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34261/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-05-12 · to Foreign
232. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of a case (details supplied); if she will advocate for the persons release; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34381/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-05-12 · to Foreign
234. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures being taken to assist Irish Citizens (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34659/26]
Liam Quaide
written
2026-05-12 · to Foreign
241. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Department's position on the alleged undemocratic elections held in Myanmar in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35298/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-05-12 · to Climate
259. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34184/26]
Grace Boland
written
2026-05-12 · to Climate
267. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the current status of the National Heat Policy Statement, including the expected timeline for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34635/26]
Louis O'Hara
written
2026-05-12 · to Transport
413. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is undertaking to address anti-social behaviour on public transport especially on intercity train services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35047/26]
Louis O'Hara
written
2026-05-12 · to Transport
414. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the establishment of a transport police service; whether this service would be deployed on intercity rail services; the powers this service would have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35048/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-05-12 · to Enterprise
501. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is any progress on the development of a licensing system for saunas at beaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33988/26]
Grace Boland
written
2026-05-12 · to Enterprise
513. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current status and anticipated publication timeline for the Roadmap for the Decarbonisation of Commercial Buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34636/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-05-12 · to Education
561. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will assist a school in County Kerry as a matter of urgency (details supplied) [34248/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-05-12 · to Education
562. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently intervene and assist a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34266/26]
Albert Dolan
written
2026-05-12 · to Children
1000. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when Ireland will implement the European Union Disability Card Directive; the steps currently being taken by her Department towards its transposition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35162/26]