949. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the functions, roles and services that were carried out and delivered by civil service or State agency workers; the cost to the State of each contract since the implementation of the Building Momentum public service agreement, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12445/25]
Topics / Public Sector Staff
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPublic Sector Staff
118 questions from 50 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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117 written, 1 oral
50
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
16
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 5 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 13 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 9 |
| March 2026 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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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
1005. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if all persons that are recruited to work in his Department and all the related agencies of his Department are fully vetted before they are employed by his Department and or said agencies. [11091/25]
1085. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to reviewing public sector sick leave policies to ensure greater flexibility for employees with disabilities who require extended leave due to their condition; if there are discretionary measures available to prevent employees from being placed on nil pay in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1…
1439. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to list the functions, roles and services carried out and delivered by Civil Service or State agency workers; the cost to the State of each contract since the implementation of the Building Momentum public service agreement, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12436/25]
314. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of WTE investigation officers at the grade of executive officer working in the Office of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [9586/25]
380. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education what leave will be available to public sector staff in the education sector who have a child through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9375/25]
585. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for preventing an individual who works in the public sector to apply for the work and access support grant considering that reasonable accommodations and supports are not guaranteed in the public sector and the offering of such supports for a public sector employee is down to internal budgetary restraints and not the individual’s needs.…
109. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures he is considering to address the issue of staff and skill shortages in the public service. [5010/25]
114. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare, per sector (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2973/25]
122. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare under headings (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3375/25]
329. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare, per sector (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2973/25]
354. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare under headings (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3375/25]
476. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare, per sector (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2973/25]
499. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare under headings (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3375/25]
558. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare, per sector (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2973/25]
564. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare under headings (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3375/25]
1295. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of public sector workers in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare under headings (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3375/25]
370. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will ensure that persons are not denied the opportunity to apply for some jobs in the public service because they do not have a degree; if he will ensure that necessary changes are made to that criterion without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46565/24]