1213. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his responsibilities as they relate to biodiversity and nature restoration; to report on where this is detailed in his ministerial brief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19321/25]
Topics / Ministerial Responsibilities
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsMinisterial Responsibilities
133 questions from 23 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 22 September 2026.
133
questions
133 written, 0 oral
23
TDs have asked
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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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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 75 |
| March 2025 | 5 |
| April 2025 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 5 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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.
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The questions
1518. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of the briefing paper given to Minister Humphreys when she temporarily became Minister for Justice in March 2021. [18739/25]
1519. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of the briefing paper given to Minister Harris when he temporarily became Minister for Justice in December 2022. [18740/25]
443. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out the specific responsibilities delegated to each of the Ministers of State within his Department. [13420/25]
219. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline his ministerial brief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12331/25]
357. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to outline his ministerial brief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12330/25]
1105. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if he will meet with a group either in Leinster House, or the locality, in relation to a serious matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10987/25]
1202. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will meet the family of (details supplied). [12495/25]
179. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; and to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State. [7758/25]
191. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7750/25]
212. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
234. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7745/25]
318. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7749/25]
348. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a…
368. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7747/2…
425. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by her Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of her Department; to outline the duties she intends to delegate by statutory instrument to her Minister of State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7746/25]
479. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on t…
481. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the Ministerial brief will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8020/25]
538. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
601. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7757/25]
675. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice for a digital copy of the ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7754/25]
710. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7743/2…
772. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by her Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of her Department; to outline the duties she intends to delegate by statutory instrument to her Minister of State; and if she will make a statement…
922. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by her Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of her Department; to outline the duties she intends to delegate by statutory instrument to her Minister of State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7752/25]
991. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of Ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a st…