Departmental Staff
An official questions-paper heading. 907 questions (5 oral, 902 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 | 67 |
| Feb 2025 | 82 |
| Mar 2025 | 60 |
| Apr 2025 | 70 |
| May 2025 | 29 |
| Jun 2025 | 81 |
| Jul 2025 | 62 |
| Sep 2025 | 16 |
| Oct 2025 | 12 |
| Nov 2025 | 87 |
| Dec 2025 | 14 |
| Jan 2026 | 50 |
| Feb 2026 | 33 |
| Mar 2026 | 110 |
| Apr 2026 | 32 |
| May 2026 | 55 |
| Jun 2026 | 35 |
| Jul 2026 | 12 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Foreign | 91 |
| Health | 64 |
| Children | 62 |
| Agriculture | 61 |
| Social | 55 |
| Transport | 54 |
| Education | 54 |
| Justice | 53 |
| Public Expenditure | 51 |
| Housing | 49 |
| Rural | 42 |
| Defence | 40 |
| Further and Higher Education | 40 |
| Taoiseach | 36 |
| Finance | 36 |
| Enterprise | 34 |
| Climate | 33 |
| Culture | 23 |
| Environment | 15 |
| Tourism | 14 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | Departmental Staff |
| 2025-02-18 | Departmental Staff |
The questions
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-27 · to Taoiseach
98. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form. [26564/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-05-27 · to Social
420. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a lateral move can be considered for an employee of (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26951/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-05-27 · to Social
428. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE community welfare officers based in Roscommon in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [27162/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2025-05-27 · to Further and Higher Education
807. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to deploy a person at the grade of assistant principal officer level, from within his Department, to be posted at the Irish Embassy London. [26695/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Foreign
123. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26554/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Environment
132. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26552/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Defence
142. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26549/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Transport
161. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26563/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Finance
174. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26553/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Public Expenditure
186. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26559/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Enterprise
196. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26551/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Education
224. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of staff in her Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26550/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Tourism
242. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26562/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Housing
270. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26557/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Social
284. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26561/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Justice
306. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Agriculture
320. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26547/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Children
334. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of staff in her Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26548/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Health
376. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the percentage of staff in her Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26556/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Further and Higher Education
395. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26555/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-05-22 · to Rural
406. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26560/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-05-20 · to Social
596. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year costs to recruit one additional WTE medical examiner for his Department. [25358/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-05-13 · to Foreign
287. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE housekeepers/executive assistants working in each Irish Embassy and Consulate General Office, as of 5 May 2025, by gender, in tabular form. [24285/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-05-13 · to Public Expenditure
490. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a comprehensive breakdown of the number of staff employed across all Government Departments, agencies, and State bodies whose primary or designated function relates to diversity, equity and inclusion; to outline the number of such roles per Department and body; to specify the…
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-05-08 · to Housing
349. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23740/25]