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
970. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a payment scheme to support inshore fishers in the crayfishery, as a just transition mechanism, and as part of robust management measures to protect critically endangered species currently at risk from tangle nets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11911/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
980. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the number of farmers still impacted by the delay in payments under the ACRES scheme for 2023 on a county by county basis, when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12638/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1076. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that there is a three-year waitlist to access a GP as a new patient in Blessington, Wicklow; the measures that will be taken to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11770/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1077. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms, appeals processes, or alternative supports available to a person (details supplied) who has been assessed by the HSE as not qualifying for additional hours of support, despite an identified need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11771/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1079. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 66 years and over who were refused a medical card on income and/or medical grounds in each of the past three years; the average income level of applicants refused in this age group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11781/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
13. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that oversees agriculture will next meet. [8091/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
29. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [8093/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
235. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [9928/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
236. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach for an overview of the 'Budget 2026: Spotlight on Disability' report recently published by his Department. [9929/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
237. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore energy clearinghouse. [9930/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
17. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [6093/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
21. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach for an update regarding theprogramme for Government. [8090/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
348. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of texts which were received by Iarnród Éireann's anti-social behaviour text service in 2024 and in 2025; the follow up actions that were carried out in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8363/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
349. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of texts received by Iarnród Éireann's anti-social behaviour text service in 2024 and in 2025; the number of times Gardaí were deployed in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8364/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
350. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if there are smoke alarms fitted on public bus services in the county; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8365/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
552. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider expanding the counselling in Primary Schools-Pilot to secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8366/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
4. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will accelerate the amendment of the regulation for the Agri-Food Regulator to give the regulator the powers to compel information from actors in the agrifood supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7272/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
365. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the provision of additional powers to the Agri-Food Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7273/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
171. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new early learning and childcare providers that have opened and closed since 2020 to-date in 2026, by county, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6731/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
172. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early learning and childcare places available for children between the ages of one and three, from 2020 to-date in 2026, in Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6732/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
173. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early learning and childcare providers that have pulled out of the core funding scheme since its introduction in 2021 to-date in 2026, by county, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6733/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
174. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the locations of the community childcare facilities in County Wicklow; the capacity and age groups of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6734/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
175. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of community childcare facilities nationwide; the capacity and age group of each, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6735/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
282. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when cameras at traffic lights to detect motorists who break red lights will be implemented; the reason for the delay in their roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/26]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
283. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the work carried out to date on the extension of the Luas green line to Bray; the length of time it will take to complete, from the start date of the works until the opening of the extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5510/26]