Departmental Properties
An official questions-paper heading. 342 questions (1 oral, 341 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 20 |
| Feb 2025 | 41 |
| Mar 2025 | 18 |
| Apr 2025 | 30 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| Jun 2025 | 15 |
| Jul 2025 | 6 |
| Sep 2025 | 40 |
| Oct 2025 | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 30 |
| Dec 2025 | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 37 |
| May 2026 | 28 |
| Jun 2026 | 23 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 45 |
| Justice | 44 |
| Defence | 31 |
| Public Expenditure | 29 |
| Education | 24 |
| Agriculture | 22 |
| Children | 20 |
| Social | 17 |
| Enterprise | 14 |
| Further and Higher Education | 12 |
| Housing | 12 |
| Finance | 10 |
| Transport | 10 |
| Culture | 10 |
| Rural | 10 |
| Foreign | 9 |
| Taoiseach | 8 |
| Environment | 6 |
| Climate | 5 |
| Tourism | 4 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Departmental Properties |
The questions
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-06-23 · to Further and Higher Education
924. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total landholding of his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47626/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-06-23 · to Rural
934. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total land holding by his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47631/26]
Shane Moynihan
written
2026-06-16 · to Education
439. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the transfer of the lands at Magee Barracks, County Kildare to her Department; the expected timeline for its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45022/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1391. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a building is still in his Department's use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43007/26]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-06-09 · to Health
1870. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health whether a location (details supplied) is currently in use by the State for social purposes; and if so, the purposes for which, the agreement with the property owner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41805/26]
Ivana Bacik
written
2026-05-26 · to Education
642. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process that should be followed to address an issue at a site (details supplied) owned by her Department. [40264/26]
Thomas Gould
written
2026-05-26 · to Justice
885. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if construction works, survey works, or any works are currently being undertaken on the old Cork prison site. [40298/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-20 · to Justice
183. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residential properties acquired, leased, licensed or otherwise secured by or on behalf of his Department for use connected to international protection accommodation from 2022 to date, by county and local authority area. [37950/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-20 · to Justice
184. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department operates a policy of acquiring or utilising standard residential housing stock within existing housing estates for international protection accommodation purposes. [37951/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-20 · to Justice
185. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any national policy framework, operational guidance or internal protocol exists governing the placement of international protection applicants within residential estates or standard private housing developments. [37952/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-20 · to Justice
186. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any consultation, notification or community engagement obligations apply before residential properties are brought into use for international protection accommodation purposes. [37953/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-20 · to Justice
187. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether local authorities, management companies, elected representatives, An Garda Síochána, schools or health services are routinely notified before such properties become operational. [37954/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-20 · to Justice
188. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment is conducted regarding local infrastructure capacity, including school places, GP capacity, transport availability and community services, before residential properties are utilised for international protection accommodation. [37955/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-20 · to Justice
189. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Department maintains a central register of residential properties used for international protection accommodation purposes. [37956/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-20 · to Justice
190. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residential properties currently occupied by single male applicants, family applicants and vulnerable persons respectively. [37957/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-20 · to Justice
191. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any formal community engagement meetings relating to residential-property-based international protection accommodation were cancelled, deferred or withdrawn since 2024. [37958/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-20 · to Justice
192. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Department intends to expand the use of standard residential housing stock for international protection accommodation over the next three years. [37959/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-05-19 · to Defence
335. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Defence if she is aware of the condition of a property a person (details supplied) is residing in; if she is aware of the person's desire to regularise the tenancy arrangements with her Department in order that repairs can be undertaken, including repair of the house and possible subsidence issues that can be resolved; and if she will make a statem…
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-05-19 · to Health
1208. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on HSE lands (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37647/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-05-14 · to Public Expenditure
284. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update in respect of the use of a premises (details supplied); if any public body has requested use of it in past five years to date; and the annual cost of its upkeep since it went into non occupancy. [36460/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Health
709. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any service-level agreements, performance targets, or governance frameworks exist between the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive regarding estate utilisation and vacancy management. [36273/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-05-14 · to Health
710. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department considers prolonged residential vacancy within publicly owned health estates to constitute a governance or value-for-money risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36274/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-05-12 · to Justice
778. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residential properties he is listed as owner of on behalf of his Department; the county locations of same; the total costs incurred in purchasing these properties; the number that are allocated for use as international protection accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34096/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-05-12 · to Justice
784. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residential properties (that would be described as family homes) in the ownership of his Department, in each local authority area; and the purposes for which these properties are used, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34133/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-05-12 · to Justice
785. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of properties that have been transferred or purchased from the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency to his Department in each month since January 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34134/26]