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Public Spending Code

39 questions from 14 TDs, between 25 March 2025 and 22 October 2026.

39
questions
38 written, 1 oral
14
TDs have asked
5
parties and groups
Independents counted together
17
departments asked

Questions per month

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

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February 20250
March 20255
April 20251
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June 20250
July 20250
August 20250
September 20251
October 20250
November 20253
December 20250
January 202619
February 20261
March 20261
April 20261
May 20262
June 20261
July 20260
August 20260
September 20260
October 20264

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.

  • Fianna Fáil28 from 6 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael5 from 3 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent Ireland3 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Sinn Féin1 from 1 TD · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 17
  2. 7
  3. 3
  4. 2
  5. 1
  6. 1
  7. 1
  8. 1

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

James O'Connor Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1956. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of projects in her Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75103/25]
James O'Connor Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2321. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of projects in her Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the public spending code to the infrastructure guidelines, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75112/25]
James O'Connor Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2594. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of projects in his Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75111/25]
James O'Connor Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Rural
2645. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of projects in his Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75115/25]
Barry Ward Oral 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
10. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding guidelines and instructions provided to all Departments to ensure strict and transparent control of capital spending budgets; if these guidelines will be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59379/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
26. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the action he is taking to promote value-for-money and ensure the Government’s investment delivers tangible results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60195/25]
Albert Dolan Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
49. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he plans to provide greater level of detail to the public on the way in which public moneys are spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59828/25]
Albert Dolan Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
242. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 309 and 310 of 25 March 2025, which confirmed that under Government decisions of 19 May 2009, 2 March 2011, 8 March 2011 and 28 March 2017, all public bodies subject to the 15-day prompt payment requirement must report against a defined set of fields including the number, value and percentage of p…
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
667. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to detail the protections against undue prioritisation of capital projects in the public spending code; whether his Department has identified any potential weaknesses in those protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20557/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
309. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific data fields included in prompt payment reports as mandated by Government decision S29296; and if he will provide a sample template illustrating the required information. [13507/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
310. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legal or policy framework underpinning the requirement for public sector bodies to submit prompt payment reports, referencing Government Decision S29296 and any related legislation or guidelines. [13508/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
311. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to clarify which public sector entities are mandated to submit prompt payment reports; and if he will provide a comprehensive list of these entities. [13509/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
312. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail the consequences or sanctions in place for public sector bodies that fail to submit prompt payment reports as required by Government Decision S29296. [13511/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
722. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the details on the Prompt Payment Report for Q2 2024; the breakdown of total payments, late payments, penalties incurred, and disputed invoices; and if all required data fields were reported in full. [13510/25]