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
484. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the reason County Wicklow was excluded from the National Ambulance Service expression of interest to train new advanced paramedics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22351/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
176. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a specific timeline for the delivery of the report to Government on the outcomes of the second phase of the Land Use Review; the specific timeline for the publication of that report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21815/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
91. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his role and responsibility in relation to Lady's Island Lake, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21371/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
92. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the Environmental Protection Agency's 2025 Coastal Lagoons Report outlining the significant degradation of Lady's Island Lake, County Wexford, which is a special protection area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21372/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
93. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will convene a stakeholder group including, but not limited to, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Wexford County Council, local landowners and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a remediation plan for Lady's Island Lake, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21373/25…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
94. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions his Department intends to take to address the widely reported decline of Lady's Island Lake, County Wexford; the way in which he intends to bring it back, in compliance with the EU Habitats Directive and the Water Framework Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21395/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
318. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on work done to date to prescribe regulations for exempted usages as set out in section 114 of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021; whether he envisages such regulations to require public consultation; when he expects those regulations to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
319. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on work done to date to prescribe regulations for emergency works as set out in section 98(4) of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021; whether he envisages such regulations to require public consultation; when he expects those regulations to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the m…
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
427. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the powers local authorities have to close a right of way; the processes and procedures an authority seeking to close a right of way must go through, that is, the erection of a notice prior to closure, the invitation of submissions, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19694/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
657. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount spent annually on fortnightly pension detail postage, in the public sector, from 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20273/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
658. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the plans in place to digitalise the system of fortnightly pension detail postage in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20274/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
822. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education for the number of students enrolled in various primary and post-primary schools (details supplied), and for a class-by-class breakdown of numbers for each, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18985/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
919. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if publicly funded national schools are included in the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the basis on which they are exempt; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19671/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
926. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if parents must provide a school with an assessment of needs report in order to access school a place for their child in a public primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19714/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
970. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education if an assessment of need can be requested by a school as a requirement for a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20172/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
971. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education when the final decision was made to change this year's Leaving Certificate's grade inflation to 5.5%; the way this decision was communicated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20173/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
1187. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the purchase of lands at the Glen of the Downs in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19011/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2206. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if a system is in place that enables women to access free HRT by only paying the dispensing fee to the pharmacist and not paying for the medication itself; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19715/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2207. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health for an update on the roll-out of the free HRT scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19716/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2241. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waiting list in each county for occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and psychology, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19843/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2242. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health what the average waiting time to access occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and psychology is in each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19844/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
2243. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the number of children who received an appointment for occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and psychology in each quarter of each year from 2023 to March 2025, by length of wait and by age, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19845/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Oral
4. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will release the report on liquefied natural gas commissioned by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17600/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
13. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the proposed sale of Bord na Móna recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17629/25]
Jennifer Whitmore
Written
44. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when exactly the 2025 Climate Action Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17628/25]