With the permission of the House, we will go back to Question No. 12. Is that agreed? Agreed. This will be final question of this session
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54
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
4,056
words spoken in the chamber
Across 18 contributions. Plus 203 contributions from the chair, not counted
412
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
35
topics asked about
Across 14 departments
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
What they ask about
The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.
Who they ask
The departments their questions were addressed to.
Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 54 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 18 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| March 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2025 | 8 | 2 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 13 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 2 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 16 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.
Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Cavan-Monaghan 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
The Select Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2026: Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment.
The Select Committee on Agriculture and Food has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 Dec…
Thank you.
Deputy Whitmore's Question No. 93 is being taken by the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer. With the permission of the House, I will allow Deputy Whitmore to go first. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I thank the Minister of State.
I thank the Minister of State for taking the time to allow the dire situation concerning fishing quotas to be discussed in the House today. The more time that I, being from an inland county, spend studying this industry, its history, its policies and its recent challenges, the more I note the deep frustration that exists within it. I will be honest. Based on my own research and engagement, I must share the frustratio…
The Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2026: Vote 44 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
Question No. 10 will be taken by Deputy Malcolm Byrne.
We move on to Question No. 11. Deputy Byrne is again taking this one.
Sorry, Deputy Brennan, is the question on flood protection?
I am sorry; the supplementary question has to be related to the initial question.
I want to ask the Taoiseach about the Virginia bypass in County Cavan. The development of this bypass will deliver a sustainable solution for transportation problems identified along the N3 through Virginia town and its environs. It has been talked about for too many years. Significant safety and transportation issues have been identified within the area. Virginia town and its environs experience a level of both loca…
The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2026: Votes 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Minister-----
Keep going, Deputy.
Thank you, Deputy.
I allowed you another ten seconds for that. The Minister of State to reply.
Deputy Ó Murchú wants to ask a supplementary question.
I thank the Minister.
Deputy Butterly is next on the list with parliamentary question No. 70. Does she want to take it? This is the last question for the Department. If she does not want to take it, that is okay.
For question No. 70 or this one?
Deputy Butterly has already used her time and I cannot allow extra time. Does Deputy Butterly want to take parliamentary question No. 70? She does not want to take it. That brings an end to questions to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
I welcome the students from Lucan Educate Together school and their teachers. I have been led to believe they wrote to the Minister about solar panels in their school.
I am sorry, Deputy-----
Deputy Kenny, allow the Minister to answer.