State Bodies
An official questions-paper heading. 246 questions (3 oral, 243 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 4 |
| Feb 2025 | 53 |
| Mar 2025 | 14 |
| Apr 2025 | 7 |
| May 2025 | 17 |
| Jun 2025 | 18 |
| Jul 2025 | 9 |
| Sep 2025 | 14 |
| Oct 2025 | 20 |
| Nov 2025 | 14 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 16 |
| Mar 2026 | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 19 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Enterprise | 42 |
| Housing | 36 |
| Finance | 27 |
| Climate | 25 |
| Public Expenditure | 20 |
| Transport | 18 |
| Agriculture | 17 |
| Children | 8 |
| Justice | 8 |
| Tourism | 8 |
| Foreign | 6 |
| Defence | 5 |
| Rural | 5 |
| Health | 4 |
| Culture | 4 |
| Education | 4 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3 |
| Environment | 3 |
| Taoiseach | 2 |
| Social | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | State Bodies |
| 2026-03-19 | State Bodies |
| 2025-11-18 | State Bodies |
| 2025-03-06 | State Bodies |
The questions
George Lawlor
written
2025-07-10 · to Enterprise
208. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he expects a new CEO for Failte Ireland to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38586/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-07-10 · to Housing
247. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff employed by grade by Uisce Éireann for each of the years 2015 to 2024, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38498/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-07-10 · to Housing
248. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount provided by the State to Uisce Éireann for each of the years 2015 to 2024, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38499/25]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2025-07-10 · to Housing
249. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which Uisce Éireann is accountable to the Houses of the Oireachtas; if he plans to make it more accountable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38500/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-07-02 · to Transport
36. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to update on the CIÉ governance review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36425/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-07-02 · to Transport
49. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the proposed timeline for aligning all relevant entities under the CIÉ governance model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36534/25]
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-07-02 · to Housing
146. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planners employed by An Bord Pleanála, broken down by grade, from 2014 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36582/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-07-01 · to Housing
472. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline Uisce Éireann’s current borrowing limits; its total borrowings; the source of these borrowings, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35725/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-06-25 · to Enterprise
67. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE sales and marketing executives, by gender, employed by IDA Ireland as of 18 June 2025. [34733/25]
John Clendennen
written
2025-06-25 · to Enterprise
69. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on a funding application (details supplied) to Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34786/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-06-24 · to Enterprise
365. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the current vacancies, by job title, at Enterprise Ireland; and the expected timeframe for the filling of each, in tabular form. [34262/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-06-19 · to Enterprise
259. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if IDA lands (details supplied) have been transferred to the Land Development Agency for the delivery of much needed housing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33333/25]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2025-06-17 · to Climate
162. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the staffing and resources available to the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority are sufficient to enable the agency to adequately perform its statutory functions to validate, assess and issue maritime area consent and marine usage licences in a timely manner. [32827/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-06-17 · to Finance
290. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the total annual funding provided by Home Building Finance Ireland to developers for home construction, by year and county/region, in tabular form. [32343/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-06-17 · to Finance
291. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the current rate at which HBFI funding is being disbursed to developers; and how has this rate changed over recent years. [32344/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-06-17 · to Finance
292. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the specific actions that will be taken to streamline the HBFI application process and eliminate redundant red tape that hinders funding access. [32345/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-06-17 · to Finance
293. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the total number of applicants who have been refused HBFI funding or have failed to complete their applications due to the current bureaucratic requirements. [32346/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-06-17 · to Finance
294. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the number of incomplete or rejected HBFI applications; and which administrative requirements are most frequently cited as obstacles. [32347/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-06-17 · to Finance
295. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the measures being considered to simplify the funding application process and reduce the bureaucratic hurdles that are reportedly limiting developers' access to HBFI finance. [32348/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-06-17 · to Enterprise
367. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacant WTE staff currently at the Health and Safety Authority, by job title; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [32600/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-06-17 · to Culture
486. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects to fill the post of Chairperson for the National Concert Hall. [32608/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-06-11 · to Climate
31. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the first- and full-year cost of establishing the Commission for Regulation of Utilities. [31334/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-06-10 · to Enterprise
446. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff, by job title, working in Enterprise Ireland offices based in New York and Sydney as of 26 May 2025; and if he will provide the corresponding figures as of 26 May 2022, in tabular form. [29183/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-06-10 · to Enterprise
447. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff, by job title, working in IDA offices based in Toronto and Seoul as of 26 May 2025; and if he will provide the corresponding figures as of 26 May 2022, in tabular form. [29184/25]
Louis O'Hara
written
2025-06-10 · to Enterprise
460. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of current vacancies, by job title at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29555/25]