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Appointments to State Boards

59 questions from 8 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.

59
questions
59 written, 0 oral
8
TDs have asked
5
parties and groups
Independents counted together
19
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 202515
February 20251
March 20254
April 20250
May 20251
June 20251
July 20250
August 20250
September 20250
October 20250
November 20250
December 20250
January 20260
February 20260
March 20260
April 20260
May 20260
June 20260
July 202636
August 20260
September 20260
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.

  • Fianna Fáil37 from 3 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael4 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Independent Ireland1 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party15 from 1 TD · 11 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Malcolm Byrne
    35
  2. Alan Kelly
    15
  3. James Geoghegan
    4
  4. Erin McGreehan
    1
  5. Ken O'Flynn
    1
  6. Pádraig Rice
    1
  7. Robert Troy
    1
  8. Rory Hearne
    1

Asked of

The questions

Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
381. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46933/24]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Enterprise
427. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46925/24]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
567. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under her remit since 1 November 2024. [46924/24]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Social
869. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under her remit since 1 November 2024. [46935/24]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1084. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46921/24]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1202. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46922/24]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1463. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46930/24]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1707. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46929/24]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Rural
1746. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under her remit since 1 November 2024. [46934/24]