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Departmental Projects

355 questions from 81 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

355
questions
354 written, 1 oral
81
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked

This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20254
February 202515
March 20258
April 202525
May 202522
June 202534
July 202521
August 20250
September 202527
October 20257
November 20256
December 202533
January 202625
February 202620
March 202620
April 202610
May 202649
June 20268
July 202613
August 20260
September 20264
October 20264

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Aontú30 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil78 from 18 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael107 from 18 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party10 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent12 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland13 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party12 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity3 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin59 from 19 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 30
  2. 17
  3. 16
  4. 14
  5. 13
  6. 12
  7. 12
  8. 11

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Peadar Tóibín Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Rural
969. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34098/25]
Barry Ward Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Education
67. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 11 June 2025; if a timeline can be provided for the estimated completion date of this project and when it will move to the next stage of the design process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32874/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
358. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position regarding a project (details supplied); the likely timeline for this project to proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31627/25]
Brendan Smith Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
363. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a project will proceed to the next stage (details supplied) in view of the urgent need to provide additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31652/25]
Brendan Smith Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
369. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a project (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage in view of the urgent need to provide additional accommodation at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31766/25]
Alan Kelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
667. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of your place your space projects currently operation in north Tipperary; and the number and job title of personnel employed in each of these projects, in tabular form. [30400/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 May 2025 · to Transport
289. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in advancing a project to the next Stage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28838/25]
Brendan Smith Written 29 May 2025 · to Transport
290. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in establishing a new facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28839/25]
James Geoghegan Written 29 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
306. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the construction of the National Children’s Science Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26320/25]
Paul Murphy Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
692. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health for details of the community pilot project to identify the needs of children and young people within the gender healthcare programme, including around ethical approval and any patient and public involvement in the project. [27011/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
228. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health for an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24051/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
247. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Taoiseach the number of IT projects within his Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe by which they expected to be complete…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 13 May 2025 · to Environment
328. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Government will seek to enforce performance security under the ORESS contract for the sceirde rocks project which now looks like it will not be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24192/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 13 May 2025 · to Environment
329. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline for the delivery of the national DMAP; if his Department has been provided with additional staffing and additional funding to deliver this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24193/25]
John Brady Written 13 May 2025 · to Finance
460. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the development of the Greystones media campus, which is partly funded by the Strategic Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23419/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 13 May 2025 · to Rural
1277. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of capital delivery teams that are now fully operational; and whether further supports are planned to accelerate project completions. [23392/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 8 May 2025 · to Foreign
216. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of IT projects within his Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timef…
Cathy Bennett Written 8 May 2025 · to Environment
229. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of IT projects within their Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimate…
Cathy Bennett Written 8 May 2025 · to Defence
240. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of IT projects within his Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe by which they…
Cathy Bennett Written 8 May 2025 · to Transport
254. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Transport the number of IT projects within their Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe by which they expected…
Cathy Bennett Written 8 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
302. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of IT projects within their Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to …
Cathy Bennett Written 8 May 2025 · to Enterprise
308. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IT projects within his Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe b…
Cathy Bennett Written 8 May 2025 · to Education
318. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of IT projects within their Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe by which the…
Cathy Bennett Written 8 May 2025 · to Social
354. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of IT projects within his Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe by which they ex…
Cathy Bennett Written 8 May 2025 · to Health
395. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the number of IT projects within their Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe by which they expected to…