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
Ann Graves
written
2026-04-14 · to Housing
1753. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE IT specialists at the grade of HEO that are based within his Department as of 30 March 2026, in tabular form. [25733/26]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-04-14 · to Justice
1985. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff that have been allocated to each Dublin metropolitan region; the number of these posts that have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24173/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Justice
2087. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25448/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2505. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total pay bill for the civil service in her Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25437/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Health
3021. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the total pay bill for the Civil Service in her Department for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive. [25446/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-04-14 · to Further and Higher Education
3465. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of civil and public servants in her Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy, or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25036/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Further and Higher Education
3470. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25445/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-04-14 · to Rural
3498. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy, or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25040/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-04-14 · to Rural
3503. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25449/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-03-26 · to Public Expenditure
230. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current levels of staffing in the Office of the Information Commissioner; the current number of vacant positions; and the total target workforce. [23236/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2026-03-26 · to Public Expenditure
231. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current levels of staffing in the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information; the current number of vacant positions; the total target workforce; and details of any estimate as to required staffing level by the Office of the Commissioner for Environment…
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [22884/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [22904/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Foreign
10. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in her Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22874/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Foreign
11. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22896/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Climate
21. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22868/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Climate
22. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22890/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Defence
25. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in her Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22870/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Defence
26. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the number of employees in each of the agencies under her Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22892/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Transport
32. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22984/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Transport
33. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22985/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-03-25 · to Finance
47. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of officials in his Department in the senior officials group who are attached to international bodies; the time requirements for attendance and engagement of same; and the frequency of attendance for each body over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22865/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Finance
48. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22873/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Public Expenditure
60. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22881/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-25 · to Enterprise
65. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22872/26]