273. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the details of the vacant buildings owned by his Department or by agencies under the remit of his Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57120/25]
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
378. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of empty buildings that the Department of Education and Youth have in County Meath, in tabular form. [56543/25]
484. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the vacant buildings owned by his Department or by agencies under the remit of his Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57114/25]
651. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department owns sheds at a location (details supplied); if he's aware that the old asbestos roofs of these sheds are badly damaged and broken; if he will outline his Departments plans to remediate these sheds; the intended future use of these sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56877/25]
663. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the vacant buildings owned by his Department or by agencies under the remit of his Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57103/25]
407. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will expedite the processing of documentation currently with her Department in relation to the sale of a property (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54592/25]
517. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans her Department has for a site (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52083/25]
47. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which his Department owns property at Knockalisheen, Meelick, County Clare; the purpose for which this land is currently used; and his future intentions for this land bank. [48941/25]
67. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans for accommodation at the Manor Kilbride Army Camp and Range, County Wicklow. [49267/25]
382. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the current usage and future plans for a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48620/25]
8. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Taoiseach to provide the details and addresses of all properties in the ownership of the Department that are absolved from paying commercial rates to the relevant local authority of the location that the property is in; to provide a similar list of properties for agencies or bodies under its remit that are also absolved from commercial rates, in tabular form. [46447/25]
41. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites;…
61. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the details and addresses of all properties in the ownership of the Department that are absolved from paying commercial rates to the relevant local authority of the location that the property is in; to provide a similar list of properties for agencies or bodies under its remit that are also absolved from commercial rates…
171. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the details and addresses of all properties in the ownership of the Department that are absolved from paying commercial rates to the relevant local authority of the location that the property is in; to provide a similar list of properties for agencies or bodies under its remit that are also absolved from commercial rates, …
214. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to consider a request from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45108/25]
215. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of her Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if he will m…
222. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide the details and addresses of all properties in the ownership of the Department that are absolved from paying commercial rates to the relevant local authority of the location that the property is in; to provide a similar list of properties for agencies or bodies under its remit that are also absolved from commercial rates, in tabular form…
297. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if he will make a state…
548. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance to provide the details and addresses of all properties in the ownership of the Department that are absolved from paying commercial rates to the relevant local authority of the location that the property is in; to provide a similar list of properties for agencies or bodies under its remit that are also absolved from commercial rates, in tabular form; and if he w…
610. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the full cost to date associated with a project (details supplied); a breakdown of the costs and suppliers; the overall initial cost; the cost to date in 2025; any additional costs and overspends from original costings; the projected total finished cost; a timeline for opening; and if he will …
611. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on works to a project (details supplied); if he is aware of any report submitted regarding the current levels of dry rot in the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44678/25]
624. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable…
641. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide the details and addresses of all properties in the ownership of the Department that are absolved from paying commercial rates to the relevant local authority of the location that the property is in; to provide a similar list of properties for agencies or bodies under its remit that …
701. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the details and addresses of all properties in the ownership of the Department that are absolved from paying commercial rates to the relevant local authority of the location that the property is in; to provide a similar list of properties for agencies or bodies under its remit that are also absolved from commercial rates, i…
800. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of her Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if she will m…