Departmental Reviews
An official questions-paper heading. 525 questions (2 oral, 523 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 2 |
| Feb 2025 | 11 |
| Mar 2025 | 27 |
| Apr 2025 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 16 |
| Jun 2025 | 35 |
| Jul 2025 | 25 |
| Sep 2025 | 25 |
| Oct 2025 | 18 |
| Nov 2025 | 42 |
| Dec 2025 | 39 |
| Jan 2026 | 18 |
| Feb 2026 | 49 |
| Mar 2026 | 26 |
| Apr 2026 | 41 |
| May 2026 | 63 |
| Jun 2026 | 43 |
| Jul 2026 | 24 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 162 |
| Social | 52 |
| Justice | 52 |
| Education | 49 |
| Finance | 40 |
| Children | 36 |
| Housing | 28 |
| Transport | 19 |
| Agriculture | 18 |
| Enterprise | 15 |
| Climate | 13 |
| Public Expenditure | 10 |
| Rural | 10 |
| Culture | 8 |
| Further and Higher Education | 6 |
| Foreign | 4 |
| Environment | 2 |
| Tourism | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-26 | Departmental Reviews |
| 2025-05-29 | Departmental Reviews |
The questions
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-10-21 · to Social
538. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has identified categories of employees, such as those in defined benefit or matched employer contribution schemes, who may be worse off under the automatic enrolment retirement savings system; and the measures being considered to safeguard those employees. [57378/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-10-21 · to Social
539. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted an equality or impact assessment of the automatic enrolment retirement savings system with regard to income level, gender; and employment sector and if he will make that assessment available. [57379/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-10-21 · to Social
540. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanisms that will be used to prevent duplication or conflict between existing private pension arrangements and the new State-run auto-enrolment system, particularly in small and medium-sized enterprises. [57380/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-10-21 · to Social
541. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the establishment of the central processing authority responsible for administering the auto-enrolment retirement savings system; the current staffing and budget allocation; and if progress reports will be published quarterly. [57381/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-10-21 · to Health
756. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Nayagam risk assessment and review; if she will commit to its full publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56613/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-10-21 · to Health
823. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2570 of 8 September 2025, if she will publish the 2017 Dickson Report regarding paediatric urology; if she is still seeking assurances from the HSE and CHI that matters raised in the report have been addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57138/25]
John Connolly
written
2025-10-15 · to Housing
198. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the review of the coordinated response to storm Éowyn established to examine all aspects of the State response to the storm under section 6.15 of the Strategic Emergency Management Framework has been completed; if a report arising from the review has been published and the actions which are arising from the …
Aisling Dempsey
written
2025-10-15 · to Agriculture
265. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will review the compensation ceilings in the TB scheme, as they are not meeting current market values. [55748/25]
William Aird
written
2025-10-15 · to Rural
379. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he expects the review of the eligibility criteria of CLAR to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55981/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-10-14 · to Finance
345. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department-led review of the fund and investment industry in Ireland; including a specific assessment of the deemed disposal rule; if there is a timeline for the implementation of the report’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54925/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2025-10-14 · to Enterprise
401. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on his Department’s analysis of the price differential between the price of fossil fuels and the price of renewables, as committed to in the Climate Action Plan 2025 and due in Q3 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55513/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-10-09 · to Health
334. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a comprehensive review and/or risk assessment of current maternity care at Portiuncula University Hospital was conducted. [54414/25]
Ivana Bacik
written
2025-10-07 · to Justice
409. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on departmental reviews of the temporary release of persons convicted of certain offences and section 29 of the Judicial Council Act 2019. [53301/25]
Maurice Quinlivan
written
2025-09-30 · to Transport
299. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the case of an ambulance driver for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51877/25]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
written
2025-09-30 · to Social
644. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if any recent reviews have been carried out in relation to the impact of the current fuel allowance criteria in the face of rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51636/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-09-30 · to Further and Higher Education
981. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of the mid-term review of the national access plan. [51696/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-23 · to Agriculture
505. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted any review of the effectiveness of the control of dogs Acts; and if he will consider a full review in light of rising public concern about dog control. [49757/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-23 · to Agriculture
517. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether additional enforcement measures are being considered in partnership with local authorities in relation to uncontrolled dogs in public places. [50575/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-18 · to Health
370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has participated in the Department of Social Protection-led review of the 2017 nutrition standards; to provide documented advice on aligning Ireland's standards with US added-sugar limits and sodium targets, and with Nordic models specifying the percentage of daily energy from the school meal; and to provide timelines for adop…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-18 · to Health
371. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide any nutrition surveillance of meals served under the scheme (macro- and micronutrients, free sugars, salt, fibre), including independent laboratory verification since 2023; and if no surveillance was carried out the reason for the absence of monitoring. [49517/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-18 · to Health
372. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the food-environment controls that exist for vending, tuck shops and fund raising on school premises (sale of HFSS products); the means by which they are enforced; and to provide the legal basis and inspection data since 2023. [49518/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-18 · to Health
375. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the HSE estimates of the health impact (BMI, anaemia, dental caries, attendance) of high-sugar options in school meals; and whether you have recommended added-sugar caps aligned to the USDA final rule. [49521/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-18 · to Health
376. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department supports legislating for statutory school-meal nutrition standards and inspection powers; and if not, to provide the evidence base. [49522/25]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2025-09-17 · to Justice
928. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for implementation of the recommendations of the Review of the Role of Expert Reports in the Family Law Process, published in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48866/25]
Martin Kenny
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1300. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when the file review will be completed and published into the HSE care provided to a person (details supplied) prior to the murder of another person, in light of the Minister indication in August 2025 that the HSE "file review" was nearing completion and due within weeks. [48693/25]