872. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE departmental staff by grade that are currently dealing with carer's allowance applications. [28913/25]
Topics / Departmental Staff
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Staff
940 questions from 87 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
940
questions
935 written, 5 oral
87
TDs have asked
11
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 | 67 |
| February 2025 | 82 |
| March 2025 | 60 |
| April 2025 | 70 |
| May 2025 | 29 |
| June 2025 | 81 |
| July 2025 | 62 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 16 |
| October 2025 | 12 |
| November 2025 | 87 |
| December 2025 | 14 |
| January 2026 | 50 |
| February 2026 | 33 |
| March 2026 | 110 |
| April 2026 | 32 |
| May 2026 | 55 |
| June 2026 | 35 |
| July 2026 | 12 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 12 |
| October 2026 | 21 |
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
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The questions
1087. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full year cost to recruit three additional WTE agricultural inspectors and three additional WTE veterinary inspectors for his Department. [28907/25]
1145. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE physiotherapists, by grade working in Longford children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [28903/25]
1146. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE medical social workers, by grade working in Clonbrusk children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [28904/25]
1159. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality she will provide the status levels of CDNT staff in CHO6; if any vacancies remain unfilled; if she will provide a breakdown of these unfilled vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29158/25]
1170. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her position on the recognition or otherwise of university-level social worker qualifications from other EU member states by CORU and TUSLA, and if she considers that refusals or delays in recognising such qualifications is hindering the recruitment and retention of social workers. [29355/25]
1177. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of assessment of need liaison officers employed in CHO2 area as of 31 January 2023 and 28 May 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29548/25]
80. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of staff in his Department's new infrastructure division; the respective grades and areas of responsibility of staff; and if he will confirm the division's key responsibilities and deliverables for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28801/25]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]