504. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of his Department building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30695/26]
Topics / Departmental Properties
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Properties
358 questions from 65 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 15 October 2026.
358
questions
357 written, 1 oral
65
TDs have asked
9
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.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 20 |
| February 2025 | 41 |
| March 2025 | 18 |
| April 2025 | 30 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 15 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 40 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 30 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 37 |
| May 2026 | 28 |
| June 2026 | 23 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
505. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30713/26]
506. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30733/26]
507. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30750/26]
508. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30771/26]
512. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by his Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30841/26]
666. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of his Department building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30692/26]
667. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30710/26]
668. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30730/26]
669. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30747/26]
676. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by his Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30838/26]
786. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of his Department building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30704/26]
787. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30722/26]
788. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30741/26]
789. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30759/26]
790. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30780/26]
793. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by his Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30850/26]
901. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of his Department building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30689/26]
902. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30707/26]
903. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30727/26]
904. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30744/26]
905. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30765/26]
908. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by his Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30835/26]
969. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of her Department building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30690/26]
970. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30708/26]