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
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Housing
707. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46212/24]
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Housing
708. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitable vacancy in their…
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Social
839. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of civil servants in her Department, and in agencies under the aegis of her Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in her Department and in agencies under the aegis of her Department who were on career break for longer th…
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Social
840. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in her Department, and in agencies under the aegis of her Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46216/24]
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Social
841. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; to provide an assurance that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitable vacancy in th…
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-01-22 · to Social
848. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff employed by her Department at each grade of executive officer and above, by gender, in tabular form. [46403/24]
Ruth Coppinger
written
2025-01-22 · to Social
866. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection to details how much training is provided to Departmental staff answering phone calls from the public; what that training consists of; if they are trained in means-testing and how different payments interact; the amount of time that elapses between the beginning of training and those staff members receiving calls from the public; t…
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Justice
912. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the number of civil servants in her Department, and in agencies under the aegis of her Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in her Department and in agencies under the aegis of her Department who were on career break for longer than five ye…
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Justice
913. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in her Department, and in agencies under the aegis of her Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46213/24]
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Justice
914. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; to provide an assurance that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitable vacancy in their home D…
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-01-22 · to Justice
1010. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if she will approve for the post of police liaison support officer to be based at the Irish embassy in Canberra. [1418/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-01-22 · to Justice
1011. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time solicitors employed at Blanchardstown Law Centre as of 9 January 2025. [1419/25]
Robert Troy
written
2025-01-22 · to Agriculture
1068. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department ran new technical agricultural officer competitions in 2024, when there were existing candidates on the 2023 panel who had not been offered a position; and whether, when a new competition is launched in this way, candidates who have previously been placed on a panel receive consideration. [46…
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Agriculture
1069. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of civil servants in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in his Department and in agencies under the aegis of his Department who were on career bre…
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Agriculture
1070. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46202/24]
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Agriculture
1071. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; to provide an assurance that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitab…
Alan Kelly
written
2025-01-22 · to Agriculture
1074. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated WTE costs to recruit two additional senior archaeologists grade 1 to his Department. [46295/24]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-01-22 · to Agriculture
1077. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed by his Department at each grade of executive officer and above, by gender, in tabular form. [46402/24]
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Children
1133. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of civil servants in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in his Department and in agencies under the aegis of his Department w…
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Children
1134. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46203/24]
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Children
1135. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; to provide an assurance that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of …
Alan Kelly
written
2025-01-22 · to Children
1143. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacancies, by grade, currently within his Department; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [46391/24]
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Health
1305. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of civil servants in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in his Department and in agencies under the aegis of his Department who were on career break for longer than five ye…
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Health
1306. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46211/24]
Michael Fitzmaurice
written
2025-01-22 · to Health
1307. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; to provide an assurance that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitable vacancy in their home D…