Freedom of Information
An official questions-paper heading. 45 questions (1 oral, 44 written), first 2025-02-05, latest 2026-07-07.
Questions under this heading, per month
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | 7 |
| Apr 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 18 |
| Jun 2025 | 6 |
| Sep 2025 | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Public Expenditure | 18 |
| Health | 3 |
| Environment | 3 |
| Social | 2 |
| Enterprise | 2 |
| Agriculture | 2 |
| Culture | 2 |
| Education | 2 |
| Rural | 1 |
| Taoiseach | 1 |
| Tourism | 1 |
| Transport | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
| Defence | 1 |
| Finance | 1 |
| Foreign | 1 |
| Further and Higher Education | 1 |
| Housing | 1 |
| Justice | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-03 | Freedom of Information |
The questions
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Public Expenditure
182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26430/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Enterprise
192. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26422/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Education
212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister she has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26421/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Tourism
237. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26433/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Housing
257. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26428/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Social
277. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26432/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Justice
297. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26429/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Agriculture
318. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26418/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Children
328. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister she has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26419/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Further and Higher Education
392. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26426/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-05-22 · to Rural
404. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26431/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
written
2025-04-29 · to Education
919. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if publicly funded national schools are included in the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the basis on which they are exempt; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19671/25]
Mairéad Farrell
oral
2025-04-03 · to Public Expenditure
96. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans for the reform of the FOI system; the recommendations from the last review that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15896/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-02-13 · to Public Expenditure
69. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the review of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 being conducted by his Department. [4631/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-02-13 · to Public Expenditure
98. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the review of the Freedom of Information Act 2014. [5011/25]
Ged Nash
written
2025-02-13 · to Public Expenditure
172. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he will publish the final review of the Freedom of Information Act 2014; when he will publish legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5126/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Environment
11. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount the ESB has paid each year since 2020 on external legal fees contesting appeals made to the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information and Information Commissioner in relation to freedom of information and access to information on the environment regulations requests, in tabular fo…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Environment
12. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount Bord na Móna has paid each year since 2020 on external legal fees contesting appeals made to the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information and Information Commissioner in relation to freedom of information and access to information on the environment regulations requests, in tabul…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-02-06 · to Agriculture
203. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount Coillte has paid each year since 2020 on external legal fees contesting appeals made to the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information and Information Commissioner in relation to freedom of information and access to information on the environment regulations requests, in tabular form; and if…
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-02-05 · to Public Expenditure
323. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there are any plans that housing organisations which are listed on the approved housing bodies register be prescribed as bodies which are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2676/25]
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