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Departmental Reports

471 questions from 90 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

471
questions
435 written, 36 oral
90
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 20253
February 20258
March 20253
April 202515
May 20255
June 202538
July 202524
August 20250
September 20259
October 202543
November 202522
December 202549
January 202623
February 202626
March 202651
April 202679
May 202615
June 202616
July 202626
August 20260
September 20265
October 202611

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.

  • Aontú23 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil121 from 24 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael31 from 11 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party21 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent30 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland37 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party13 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity37 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin95 from 27 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 66
  2. 37
  3. 36
  4. 25
  5. 22
  6. 21
  7. 20
  8. 18

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Eamon Scanlon Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
222. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the progress of the working group on the National Hearing Care Plan; if she has received the report from the working group that was due by end of Quarter 2 as per the Terms of Reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57614/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
225. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the progress of the Working Group on the National Hearing Care Plan; if she has received the report from the Working Group that was due by end of Quarter 2 as per Terms of Reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57644/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
182. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only. [57299/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
204. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57291/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Climate
226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57285/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Defence
239. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57287/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Transport
280. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57300/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
319. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57290/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Public Expenditure
352. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57296/…
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
366. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57289/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Education
428. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by her Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57288/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Culture
452. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57286/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
495. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57294/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Social
533. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57298/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
612. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57295/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
613. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 892 of 17 October 2025, if he accepts that his Department received the Death in Custody Report concerned from the Office of the Inspector of Prisons in July 2025 and had three months to review the report but it still remains unpublished thereby further delaying the holding of an inquest; i…
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
667. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57283/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Children
718. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by her Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57284/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
843. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by her Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57293/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
909. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57292/25]
Carol Nolan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Rural
930. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57297/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Housing
199. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a list of all reports commissioned by his Department that have not yet been published, from 2020 to October 2025. [55680/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
152. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by his Department that were outsourced, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the names of the companies to which each study, research and report was outsourced; the total cost for each; the number of reports finalised and presented to him that have yet to be released by his Department; the dat…
Peadar Tóibín Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
163. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by his Department that were outsourced, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the names of the companies to which each study, research and report was outsourced; the total cost for each; the number of reports finalised and presented to him that have yet…
Peadar Tóibín Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Climate
185. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of all studies, research and reports commissioned by his Department that were outsourced, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the names of the companies to which each study, research and report was outsourced; the total cost for each; the number of reports finalised and presented to him that have yet to…