2695. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that could be implemented to ensure Springboard+ applicants are not penalised for administrative errors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45103/25]
Topics / Departmental Strategies
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Strategies
448 questions from 95 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
448
questions
422 written, 26 oral
95
TDs have asked
10
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
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 9 |
| March 2025 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 17 |
| May 2025 | 25 |
| June 2025 | 30 |
| July 2025 | 45 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 36 |
| October 2025 | 13 |
| November 2025 | 32 |
| December 2025 | 20 |
| January 2026 | 24 |
| February 2026 | 24 |
| March 2026 | 63 |
| April 2026 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 26 |
| June 2026 | 13 |
| July 2026 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 7 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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
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The questions
845. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the steps his Department is taking to ensure the implementation of the public sector equality and human rights duty in the operation of his Department and any related State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44244/25]
846. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the steps his Department is taking to ensure the implementation of the public sector equality and human rights duty in the public procurement practices of his Department and any related State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44248/25]
849. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the efforts that were made to keep a café in Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh, Ros Muc; the plans to ensure a café can be placed there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44396/25]
852. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the proposed marine tourism strategy; whether stakeholder consultation has commenced with coastal communities and tourism operators; and if the strategy will include supports for blueways, marina-based tourism and sustainable marine wildlife experiences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43370/25]
855. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department is taking to create jobs in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40735/25]
940. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he expects to publish the proposed national life sciences strategy; whether it will include actions on workforce planning, infrastructure and supply chains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43339/25]
1011. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the implementation of the Digital Strategy for Schools; the number of schools equipped with digital technology and training provided to teachers, by region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40952/25]
1214. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposed new National Youth Strategy; and the supports being prioritised for early intervention, mental health, and youth homelessness prevention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43389/25]
1352. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to address the significant shortage of swimming instructors nationally to meet the demand for swimming lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/25]
1631. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity, autonomy, and crisis management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43681/25]
2253. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cross-departmental strategies being developed to make parenthood more accessible and less burdensome. [42553/25]
3233. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Women’s Health Action Plan 2024-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44013/25]
24. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 1 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39824/25]
81. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on implementation of the youth work strategy, Opportunities for Youth. [39687/25]
82. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a timeline for the publication of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2025-2027. [37649/25]
170. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39616/25]
182. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update in respect of how he is implementing the elements of ‘Global Citizen 2030 Strategy’ which are relevant to the Department; if he will confirm if the education attaches located in embassies and consulates are engaging on this with specific and particular reference to the Global Undergraduate Awards als…
204. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39608/25]
233. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39602/25]
250. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39604/25]
331. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39617/25]
370. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39607/25]
396. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39613/25]
426. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39606/25]