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
1767. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be in place to ensure compliance of vessels of more than 18m in length with the 2,000-tonne sprat quota limit from October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46076/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1768. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the stock assessment data that was used by his Department to inform the incoming 2,000-tonne sprat quota limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46077/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1769. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he will ensure that there will be no overfishing of sprat by vessels under 18 metres; the monitoring mechanisms that will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46078/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1770. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of sprat landed that is currently used as fish meal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46079/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1771. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the sprat fishing season begins; the reason October was chosen for the sprat quota introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46080/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1772. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a sprat quota limit for vessels under 18 metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46081/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1773. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the civil society and interest groups he met in relation to the sprat quota limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46082/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1774. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considers that sprat fishery will be sustainable under the new rules in light of the fact that, in 2024, 7,500-tonnes of sprat were fished by vessels under 18-metres, while ICES have a recommended sprat quota limit of 2,250-tonnes for all vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46083/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2245. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if the HSE treatment abroad scheme includes provision for the treatment of coccydynia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45286/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2585. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) was denied treatment under the treatment abroad scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46833/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2759. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce permanent, rolling funding for the community centre investment fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46070/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
167. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the figures on the uptake of the low-cost loan scheme for quarter 2 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40996/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
168. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the installation of solar panels in homes, both new and retrofitted, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
169. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the homes retrofitted to B2 or above, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41022/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
249. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide figures on the uptake of the low-cost loan scheme for Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43062/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
250. 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, for Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43063/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
251. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the homes retrofitted to B2 or above, with a year-by-year breakdown for Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43064/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
252. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the priority actions that is, reporting, sector specific targets, development of stronger food separation rules, progress of food waste week organisation, uptake of a food waste charter and so on, in the National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43155/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
253. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the development of a National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap post-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43156/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
254. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider introducing mandatory food waste reporting for businesses in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43157/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
255. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish an review of the National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025 this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43158/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
521. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport to provide a county-by-county breakdown of the average driving test waiting list times; and a centre-by-centre breakdown of the number of applicants waiting to sit their driving test, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43060/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
885. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is any current legislation governing the operation of nail salons, including qualifications and hygiene regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41139/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1024. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any additional avenues of support available for students with a diagnosis of dyslexia when undertaking second-level examinations who do not meet the criteria for RACE accommodations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41037/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1595. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of marine protected areas legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43057/25]