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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Ivana Bacik Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
196. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill progressing through Westminster; and in particular, if it is the position that measures requiring consent of the Advocate General in Northern Ireland to prosecute for Troubles related crimes amounts to political interference. [73703/26]
Ivana Bacik Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
197. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the interstate case against the British Government regarding the Legacy and Reconciliation Act. [73704/26]
Sinéad Gibney Oral 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
4. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has had with her British counterpart, the British ambassador, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Bryant, over the events of the past few days surrounding the Garvaghy Road in Portadown. [69715/26]
Brendan Smith Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
16. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the discussions she has had on legacy issues with the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. [69041/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
20. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the engagement she has had with the British government concerning the Garvaghy Road parade dispute. [69339/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
37. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has begun any internal planning concerning future constitutional change. [69351/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
78. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which she has raised the issue to advance the case for Irish reunification internationally. [67874/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Foreign
51. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the engagement with the British Government in relation to the legacy Bill; and the status of the interstate case. [59801/26]
Brendan Smith Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
81. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise with the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the need to progress without delay the proposals in the joint framework on legacy issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58445/26]
Thomas Gould Oral 2 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
13. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she will take to improve the all-island economy and bring forward a united Ireland. [49389/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
161. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views regarding a matter relating to British soldiers (details supplied). [38539/26]
Emer Currie Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
315. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to Northern Ireland, the Good Friday Agreement and its successor agreements, the progress that has been made on writing a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; the extent to which her officials have been consulted or involved; her position on the matter; if the Civic Forum provided for in the Agreement was ever established; if there a…
Brendan Smith Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
96. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on any discussions she has had with the UK government in relation to legacy issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8623/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
100. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her engagement with the secretary of state for Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8329/26]
Brendan Smith Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
104. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her engagement with the political parties in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8622/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
105. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is providing any support for the International Fund for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8287/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
111. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on whether it is appropriate that the British secretary of state for Northern Ireland should have the power to decide whether an inquiry is held into legacy issues in the North; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8343/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
113. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on the Shared Island Civic Society Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8722/26]
Brendan Smith Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Foreign
277. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of her recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the political parties in Stormont; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5399/26]
Ivana Bacik Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Foreign
210. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the Government's commitments under the new joint legacy framework; the up-to-date position on the establishment of the dedicated legacy unit within An Garda Síochána; the powers to be afforded to said unit to investigate legacy cases related to the Northern Ireland conflict; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
Brendan Smith Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Foreign
35. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the recent Kenova report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73257/25]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Foreign
36. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she expects a further publication arising from the Kenova report, with particular reference to the Dublin/Monaghan bombings of May 1974; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73258/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Foreign
162. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her engagements regarding the ongoing funding of the peace plus programme as part of the EU MFF post-2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71328/25]
Pearse Doherty Oral 27 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
14. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has further plans to engage with the British Government over the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 and the request for a fresh inquest into the 1973 killing of a person (details supplied), given that a fresh inquest was approved, only for the Act becoming law a few hours later; the support being provided to …
Brendan Smith Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
39. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she proposes to meet at an early date with the secretary of state for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in Stormont; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66605/25]