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
14. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the proposed strategic floating LNG facility would be considered a ‘gas entry point’ under EU law; if he has sought legal advice in relation to the impact of such a determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13101/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
15. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if it is intended that a company (details supplied) be the sole developer of the strategic floating LNG facility; or if it is intended that they will collaborate with other entities, State or commercial, in this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13102/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
16. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if, considering the German court case at the CJEU regarding their floating gas unit, he has sought legal advice on the potential of third parties pursuing legal action for access to the gas entry point that would come alongside the development of the strategic floating LNG facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
17. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the rationale for not taking into account secondary fuels, as is allowable in determining N-1 requirements, in the Departments security of supply reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13104/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
5. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach for an update on the first progress report of Climate Action Plan 2025. [8092/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
34. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach his assessment of and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [9925/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
296. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he will take to address the high level of wasted energy (details supplied) between now and Budget 2027, considering that his Department told the Oireachtas Climate Committee that the NEAT report will not be available until July 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11716/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
297. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the action he is taking to advance the Programme for Government commitment to utilise surplus renewable energy to support the 550,000 households in energy poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11717/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
298. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Government intends to set a principle that surplus renewable energy should be used first, and only dispatched down as a last resort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11718/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
320. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide figures on the uptake of the home energy upgrade loan scheme since it was rolled out in 2024, broken down by quarter, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12633/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
321. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the installation of solar panels in homes, new and retrofitted, with a year-by-year breakdown since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12635/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
366. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to bring forward legislation to provide the NTA with the statutory power to compel app-based dispatch operators (details supplied) to provide access to operational, algorithmic and job allocation data, given the upcoming NTA review of dispatch operator licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11715/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
377. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the oversight the NTA currently has of the systems used by app-based dispatch operators, that are now algorithm-driven platforms; whether he proposes to mandate full audit access to the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11990/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
378. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered introducing regulatory models recommended by agencies such as Transport for London, which has called for enhanced statutory access to platform data, to address the lack of mandatory data-sharing obligations for dispatch operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11991/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
379. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport whether legislative measures are planned to ensure full regulatory visibility of pricing and fee structures for taxi ride-booking apps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11992/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
428. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to provide a centre-by-centre breakdown of the average driving test waiting list times, a centre-by-centre breakdown of the number of applicants waiting to sit their driving test, a centre-by-centre breakdown of the number of driving testers employed; and a breakdown of the number of testers on part-time versus full-time contracts in each driving test cen…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
429. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the expected timelines of delivery of electric battery carriages and associated infrastructure for Wicklow Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12637/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
509. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the long-outstanding pension increase due to retired An Post workers will be signed off and implemented; the reason for the continued delays despite the matter being raised on multiple occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11681/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
604. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether schools are permitted to set their own enrolment deadlines for special classes; whether her Department has any role or influence in determining such deadlines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11766/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
819. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes built between the start of 2021 and to date in 2026 that have heat pumps installed in them; to provide a breakdown of the number of new homes built each year with heat pumps installed between the start of 2021 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12631/26…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
835. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide updated figures on the installation of heat pumps in new homes, with a year-by-year breakdown since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13420/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
966. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the public consultation on the management of the crayfish fishery held in 2021 by his Department; if any report was finalised following that consultation; if so, the reason it was never published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11907/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
967. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the number of submissions received by his Department as part of the public consultation on the management of the crayfish fishery; to provide a summary of those submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11908/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
968. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work being carried out to support the development of sustainable conservation measures for the crayfish fishery inside 12NM between Mizen Head and Loop Head; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11909/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
969. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will, in light of the recent Marine Institute study on bycatch in the crayfishery, introduce tangle net exclusion zones from critical shark habitats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11910/26]