Ministerial Communications
An official questions-paper heading. 84 questions (0 oral, 84 written), first 2025-07-29, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jul 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 15 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 13 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 26 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 18 |
| Education | 9 |
| Further and Higher Education | 8 |
| Climate | 7 |
| Foreign | 5 |
| Finance | 5 |
| Rural | 5 |
| Transport | 4 |
| Enterprise | 4 |
| Public Expenditure | 4 |
| Housing | 3 |
| Defence | 3 |
| Justice | 3 |
| Agriculture | 2 |
| Culture | 2 |
| Social | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
The questions
Cormac Devlin
written
2026-07-02 · to Foreign
5. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her most recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Secretary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50757/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-06-30 · to Children
715. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has engaged with her counterparts from Malta, Germany, France, Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Portugal and Spain on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49448/26]
Paula Butterly
written
2026-06-30 · to Health
775. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to respond to correspondence received (details supplied) in relation to any additional funding being allocated to SLT and OT services in County Louth to support assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48962/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-06-11 · to Health
364. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed report in relation to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44883/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1331. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42083/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1388. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42898/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-06-09 · to Justice
1405. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the measures he is taking to address migration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43145/26]
Cathal Crowe
written
2026-05-28 · to Education
331. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [40980/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-05-27 · to Health
209. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will list the dates upon which she has met with or corresponded with the CEO of the HSE since she took office. [40376/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-05-27 · to Health
210. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will list the dates upon which she has met with or corresponded with the CEO of HIQA since she took office. [40377/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-05-27 · to Health
211. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will list the dates upon which she has met with, or corresponded with the CEO of a company (details supplied) since she took office. [40378/26]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-05-19 · to Health
1165. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a letter (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37349/26]
Thomas Gould
written
2026-05-19 · to Health
1194. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if she has sent, or intends to send, a letter to the Department of Finance in advance of Budget 2027 on correspondence (details supplied) as is customary by the Minister for Health; if this was done by her, or her Department, for Budget 2026; and if not, the reason for same. [37601/26]
Ged Nash
written
2026-05-14 · to Further and Higher Education
796. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to his Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if he will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in his Departmen…
Ged Nash
written
2026-05-14 · to Rural
801. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to his Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if he will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in his Department referenced …
Alan Kelly
written
2026-05-06 · to Foreign
48. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she last spoke formally with the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland. [33091/26]
Ged Nash
written
2026-04-28 · to Climate
295. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; a…
Ged Nash
written
2026-04-28 · to Climate
296. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30610/26]
Ged Nash
written
2026-04-28 · to Defence
324. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence if it is the current policy of her private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if she will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if she will make a state…
Ged Nash
written
2026-04-28 · to Defence
325. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of her ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by her office to all local Oireachtas members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30612/26]
Ged Nash
written
2026-04-28 · to Health
1245. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if it is the current policy of her private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if she will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if she will make a state…
Ged Nash
written
2026-04-28 · to Health
1246. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of her ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by her office to all local Oireachtas members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30618/26]
Ged Nash
written
2026-04-28 · to Further and Higher Education
1304. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current p…
Ged Nash
written
2026-04-28 · to Further and Higher Education
1305. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on …
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-04-23 · to Education
380. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to prevent the proposed closure of a school in Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29430/26]