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Airport Policy

85 questions from 33 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 13 October 2026.

85
questions
85 written, 0 oral
33
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
6
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 20253
March 20255
April 20255
May 20257
June 20253
July 202517
August 20250
September 202513
October 20255
November 20251
December 20250
January 20262
February 20265
March 20262
April 20260
May 20263
June 20260
July 20264
August 20260
September 20269
October 20261

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Aontú2 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil10 from 8 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael10 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent13 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland3 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party10 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity5 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin25 from 7 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 12
  2. 10
  3. 8
  4. 7
  5. 4
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 3

The questions

Sinéad Gibney Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Transport
307. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport to report on the number of inspections of civil aircraft carrying munitions of war that took place in Ireland since January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15561/25]
Liam Quaide Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Transport
313. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of applicants for exemptions to permit the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft from Irish-register civil aircraft operating outside of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15643/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Transport
250. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in identifying potential alternative flight paths for the north runway at Dublin Airport, as committed to at the Oireachtas Committee on Transport on 19 June 2024 (details supplied); the engagements by the Dublin Airport Authority in the process, including with technical experts, agencies and the local community; and if he will make a stat…
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
332. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport when the new regional airport programme will be released given the current programme expires in 2025; the steps his Department is taking to ensure that regional airports remain viable and are able to attract international routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11749/25]
Gillian Toole Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Transport
23. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the contents of a report from a company (details supplied) to the Dublin Airport Authority April 2024 on the possibility of re-designing flight paths from the north runway Dublin Airport [9900/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
168. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for removing the passenger cap at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9504/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
279. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the Dublin Airport passenger cap; and to provide an update on any discussions he has had. [9707/25]
Duncan Smith Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Transport
82. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 22 January 2025, the reason an individual (details supplied) was informed that he would be required to fly into Belfast before being transported to Tullamore Hospital due to restrictions on private ambulances entering the tarmac at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8337/25]
Duncan Smith Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Transport
83. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the guidelines his Department has provided to State owned airports in regard to the access of private ambulances onto the tarmac; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8338/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
234. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to make a decision regarding State investment to develop the runway development at Waterford Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3479/25]