872
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
114,259
words spoken in the chamber
Across 502 contributions. Plus 13 contributions from the chair, not counted
385
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
185
topics asked about
Across 19 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 872 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 502 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 11 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 38 | 27 |
| March 2025 | 34 | 8 |
| April 2025 | 37 | 6 |
| May 2025 | 66 | 32 |
| June 2025 | 42 | 22 |
| July 2025 | 58 | 54 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 78 | 14 |
| October 2025 | 57 | 14 |
| November 2025 | 34 | 60 |
| December 2025 | 30 | 22 |
| January 2026 | 21 | 18 |
| February 2026 | 64 | 33 |
| March 2026 | 21 | 24 |
| April 2026 | 65 | 33 |
| May 2026 | 23 | 27 |
| June 2026 | 67 | 39 |
| July 2026 | 68 | 39 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 31 | 17 |
| October 2026 | 27 | 10 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 339 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 Wicklow 29 November 2024 to now
- party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1653. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of supported housing units in Wicklow at the moment; and the number that are planned up to 2050; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23996/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2382. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of service providers in Wicklow that have submitted disability support management advisory team forms to the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23995/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2597. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of the revised assessment of need model on the identification of children whose needs may be masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning; the safeguards that are in place to prevent under-identification of twice-exceptional children; and if she will make a s…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2598. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether cognitive or psychological assessments will remain available under the revised assessment of need framework where there is evidence of significant developmental discrepancy or unexplained underachievement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27188/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2599. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the training or guidance that is being provided to assessment officers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure complex developmental presentations, including masking and twice-exceptionality, are recognised under the revised assessment of need framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27189/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2600. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department plans to review the implementation of the revised assessment of need framework to ensure that no cohort of children is excluded from identification or support as a result of the streamlined assessment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27190/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
254. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department is aware that some secondary schools are requesting that parents purchase laptops or digital devices for senior cycle students at significant cost; the supports available for families who cannot afford these expenses; how this aligns with the objectives of the free schoolbooks scheme; and if she will make a statement on th…
Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
8. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent meeting of the coalition of the willing in support of Ukraine. [18942/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
16. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's statement of strategy for 2025 to 2028. [17330/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
520. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether funding is available for schools where children direct their own learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22062/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
932. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending the treatment abroad scheme to the United States for a person (details supplied) who requires urgent, life-saving surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21865/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
970. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health whether she will consider funding the medication skyclarys for people living with Friedreich’s ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22147/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
101. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider fast-tracking the granting of powers of compellability to the Agri-Food Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20579/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
115. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking to support the establishment of commercial vegetable growing businesses in Ireland, considering that we had up to 600 in the 1990's and there are now less than 100 nationwide with the announcement of liquidation by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20582…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
118. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to ensure that large grocery retailers fully comply with the new compellability powers that will be granted to the Agri-Food Regulator in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20580/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
147. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings he has had regarding grocery price hikes since the outbreak of war in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20581/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
130. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider amending section 61 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 to require that all licensed discharge points, under both section 4 authorisations and EPA industrial and emissions licences, be equipped with standard 24/7 remote water-quality monitoring devices, installed above, at and below each discharge …
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
131. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of the fuel reserves held by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20442/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
883. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of times she and her predecessor, and their respective officials have met with tech companies since January 2025, particularly in relation to artificial intelligence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20443/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
972. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding for GAA clubs that has been withheld for facilities since June 2024 due to clubs not guaranteeing equal access for ladies' teams, considering the former Junior Minister's June 2024 statement to the media that the GAA will receive zero funding for facilities if equal access if not guaranteed; if this is still the positio…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
973. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of postal agencies using mini-riposte machines across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20445/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
974. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of postal agencies that have closed due to being unable to replace their mini-riposte machine in the past two years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20446/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
975. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are plans to replace the mini-riposte machines, used by postal agencies, considering that they are not compatible with fibre connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20447/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
976. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his advice to postal agencies that can no longer use their mini-riposte machines to provide social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20448/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
138. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of letters of eligibility to date that have been issued by the NCSE to children in Wicklow, by age, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17419/26]