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An Ghaeltacht

42 questions from 13 TDs, between 20 March 2025 and 11 June 2026.

42
questions
39 written, 3 oral
13
TDs have asked
7
parties and groups
Independents counted together
8
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 20250
March 20251
April 20251
May 202511
June 20250
July 20254
August 20250
September 20250
October 20251
November 20254
December 20254
January 20265
February 20265
March 20263
April 20262
May 20260
June 20261
July 20260
August 20260
September 20260
October 20260

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.

  • Fianna Fáil2 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael1 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Independent5 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin31 from 5 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 14
  2. 10
  3. 5
  4. 4
  5. 1
  6. 1
  7. 1
  8. 1

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh Oral 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
64. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport cén plean atá ag a Roinn agus ag na hInstitiúidí Náisiúnta Cultúir chun comóradh agus ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar 100 bliain ó tugadh aitheantas oifigiúil don Ghaeltacht den chéad uair. [43393/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
199. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Minister for Children, Disability and Equality an bhfuil sí ar an eolas faoi na deacrachtaí éagsúla a bhaineann le hearcú foirne le haghaidh cúram leanaí agus naíonraí sa Ghaeltacht; an bhfuil srian aoise ar an bhfoireann; cad iad na hiarrachtaí éagsúla atá á ndéanamh chun a chinntiú go bhfuil daoine ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [29098/26]
Paul Murphy Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Housing
398. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, pursuant to section 10(2)(m) of the Planning and Development Act (2000), his Department has given consideration to the development of guidelines, in consultation with local authorities, that would provide relevant criteria and guidelines for the development and implementation of provisions in local authority development plans th…
Mairéad Farrell Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht nuashonrú a thabhairt ar an obair atá ar siúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta agus Roinn na Gaeltachta chun tacú le forbairt tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht; nuashonrú a thabhairt ar chruinnithe a bhí ag an Aire leis an Aire tithíochta maidir le foilsiú treoirlínte pleanála tuaithe agus Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráitea…
George Lawlor Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Housing
331. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the progress made in implementing Programme for Government commitments to introduce special development plans for Gaeltacht areas, including housing targets and planning guidelines applicable to Gaeltacht communities in Galway West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21124/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
251. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage cen céimeanna atá glactha aige chun breis tithíocht bheith ar fáil san Ghaeltacht do muintir na Gaeltacht, idir tithe shoisialta, ar chíos nó ar díol agus an féidir leis trácht ar an gceist. [16464/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
416. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport when he will reply to the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht’s correspondence regarding speed signage in Gaeltacht areas that continue to display speed limits in English only; if he will take steps to overturn the rules laid out by the Department of Transport on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1242…
Rory Hearne Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
4. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline the way in which he is supporting Údarás na Gealtachta to address an ghéarchéim tithíochta sna ceantair Ghaeltachta; and whether he intends to use his powers as Minister for the Gaeltacht, under section 9(a) of the Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act 2001, to devise and implement housing schemes in order to suppo…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
20. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé ag obair chun níos mó spásanna ar chúrsaí samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht a leathnú chun freastal ar an éileamh méadaithe i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8727/26]
Johnny Mythen Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
449. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Johnny Mythen den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta tuilleadh sonraí a thabhairt maidir lena phleananna, atá leagtha amach sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta do Sheirbhísí Poiblí trí Ghaeilge a foilsíodh le déanaí, i dtaobh bunú buan agus nó athlonnú aonad seirbhíse poiblí atá ag feidhmiú trí Ghaeilge sa Ghaeltacht nó chuig an nGaeltacht. [9092/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Housing
656. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta cén tacaíocht shonrach a cuireadh ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid den bheartas Tosaíocht do Lár an Bhaile agus den Scéim Réidh le Tógáil, briste síos de réir gach ceantar Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [7835/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Rural
1177. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cad iad na tacaíochtaí maoinithe caipitil breise is féidir a fháil do naíonra agus do sheirbhís iarscoile atá bainteach le gaelscoil i mbaile seirbhíse Gaeltachta (sonraí curtha ar fáil) agus a chaithfear a leathnú go han-tapa. [5774/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
151. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag a Roinn chun déileáil leis na fadhbanna tithíochta ar leith atá i gceantair Ghaeltachta (tobar na teanga náisiúnta): an easpa suíomhanna seirbhísithe, gan an infheistíocht chuí á déanamh sna bonneagair uisce, séarachais agus leictreachais, agus nach bhfuil aon phlean cuimsitheach tithíoch…
Conor D McGuinness Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
202. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage an dtabharfaidh sé sonraí faoi na teagmhálacha is déanaí a bhí aige leis an Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta maidir le Treoirlínte Pleanála Gaeltachta; agus an bhfuil amchlár cinnte i gceist maidir lena bhfoilsiú [68473/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Education
360. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an bhféadfadh sí sainiú a dhéanamh ar na cúrsaí atá dírithe ar an gcóras oideachais lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta i ngach institiúid oiliúna múinteoirí, agus ar na modúil atá dírithe ar an oideachas lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta i gcúrsa ar bith i ngach institiúid oiliúna múinteoirí; agus a shainiú cé acu an bhfuil na modúil sin éigeantach nó rogh…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
395. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage an bhfuil sé sásta na dréacht-treoirlínte don phleanáil sa Ghaeltacht a bhí geallta aige le foilsiú roimh an Nollaig seo a fhoilsiú ionas go mbeidh an pobal in ann comhairle a thabhairt maidir leo sula gcríochnóidh an tAire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an ráiteas náisiúnta pleanála don Ghaeltacht sa bhl…
Mairéad Farrell Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Rural
47. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aige daoine a fhostú i nGaeltacht Chonamara faoin gClár um Chumhachtú Pobal; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68518/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Rural
723. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding funding for the implementation of language plans in the Múscraí gaeltacht; the progress to date on supporting local Údarás projects; and whether additional resources will be allocated to strengthen Irish-language use in Gaeltacht areas, schools and community settings; and if he will make a stat…
Mairéad Farrell Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Rural
724. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if changes can be made to the payment for Mná Tí to expand to other items as required by Mná Tí rather than only those outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67444/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Rural
726. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if Ros Muc and Ceantar na nOileáin will be considered for funding through the empowering communities programme, given that they are both categorised as 'disadvantaged' or 'very disadvantaged' by the Pobal HP Deprivation Index; if the Minister will outline when decisions will be made on funding for the upcoming year; a…
Barry Heneghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Rural
364. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress on Gaeltacht language planning area implementation in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66506/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
29. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage cad go díreach é an moill ar na Treoirlínte Tithíocht Gaeltachta a bhí aontaithe ag an Roinn Gaeltachta leis a Roinn roimhe seo a bheith foilsithe tar éis é bheith geallta go bhfoilseoidh iad chuile bliain ó 2021 ar aghaidh. [65156/25]
John Connolly Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
50. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage faoin dul chun cinn atá déanta ina Roinn chun Ráiteas Pleanála Náisiúnta le haghaidh tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht a fhoilsú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [65847/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Housing
158. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an bhfuil sé fós i gceist ag an Rialtas treoirlínte don phleanáil sa Ghaeltacht a fhoilsiú, agus má tá, cathain. [64122/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
96. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage cad é stádas na dtreoirlínte pleanála don Ghaeltacht; cén uair a fhoilseofar na treoirlínte; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [53905/25]