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Office of Public Works

390 questions from 86 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

390
questions
385 written, 5 oral
86
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
5
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202510
February 202527
March 202511
April 202515
May 202521
June 202522
July 202525
August 20250
September 202520
October 202513
November 202530
December 202518
January 202621
February 202625
March 202616
April 202623
May 202620
June 202620
July 202626
August 20260
September 202615
October 202612

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.

  • 100% RDR4 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú22 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil70 from 24 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael66 from 13 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party11 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent31 from 7 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland3 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party28 from 8 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin131 from 24 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 18
  2. 16
  3. 14
  4. 12
  5. 12
  6. 12
  7. 11
  8. 11

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Conor D McGuinness Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
300. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the complete breakdown of costs involved in the works completed by the Office of Public Works on the Garda station situated in An Rinn, Contae Phort Láirge, in each of the past ten years. [65655/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
301. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on an OPW minor works application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65724/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
407. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of female apprentices, by trade that are currently employed by the OPW, in tabular form. [65175/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
127. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE staff, by grade, employed by the OPW that are working at each heritage site under the remit of OPW, as of 12 November 2025, in tabular form. [64298/25]
Emer Currie Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
390. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the Office of Public Works plans to submit a planning application for segregated cycle lanes and pedestrian crossing points along Chesterfield Avenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63691/25]
Emer Currie Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
391. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the installation of eco-toilet facilities in the Phoenix Park for public use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63692/25]
John Brady Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
231. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the details of plans to upgrade the Garda station in Greystones; when work is due to commence; the timeframe for delivery; the cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62565/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
232. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the work which is being done on Dún Chonchúir on Inis Meáin since the wall has fallen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62322/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
398. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Office of Public Works would have an interest in acquiring a site in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60980/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
400. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will issue a tender for the provision of a mobile coffee and light snacks dock at a location (details supplied), prior to its reopening for the 2026 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61126/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
406. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the Garda House in Ballylongford, County Kerry will be put on the open market for sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61251/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
407. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if consideration is being given to extending the opening season for Athenry Castle, given the large number of visitors to the castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61460/25]
Charles Ward Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
417. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Letterkenny Garda Station in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61804/25]
Charles Ward Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
418. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Ballyshannon Garda Station in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61805/25]
Charles Ward Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
419. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Milford Garda Station in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61806/25]
Charles Ward Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
420. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Buncrana Garda Station in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61807/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
425. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his attention has been drawn to the OPW’s removal of the searchable Kilmainham Jail 1916 (details supplied) autograph book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61959/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
426. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will clarify whether OPW has been tasked with sourcing new facilities or accommodation for An Garda Síochána to increase its capacity to train new garda recruits and upskill serving officers. [61967/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 608 of 8 September 2025, the reason a response has not issued from the OPW. [61999/25]
Barry Ward Oral 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
4. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding a departmental review into the way in which the OPW manages projects to ensure value for money for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59380/25]
Ann Graves Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
11. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider upgrading Swords Garda station to ensure it is fit for purpose. [53794/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
37. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the construction of the new Garda station in Macroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53247/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
44. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the proposed new Garda station for Northern Cross in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60157/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
46. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the cost of works completed by the Office of Public Works on a Garda station (details supplied) over the past ten years, by year and in total. [57679/25]
Gillian Toole Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
48. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider, evaluate and collaborate with other Departments to enable the establishment of an Irish academy of fine arts at the General Post Office, O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. [52873/25]