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Archaeological Sites

6 questions from 6 TDs, between 29 July 2025 and 14 July 2026.

6
questions
6 written, 0 oral
6
TDs have asked
3
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked

Questions per month

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

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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 Fáil3 from 3 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael1 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Sinn Féin2 from 2 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Aindrias Moynihan
    1
  2. Edward Timmins
    1
  3. Joanna Byrne
    1
  4. Johnny Guirke
    1
  5. Naoise Ó Cearúil
    1
  6. Seán Ó Fearghaíl
    1

Asked of

The questions

Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Housing
392. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a site (details supplied); whether any decisions, directions or determinations have issued since the meeting; if not, the reason for the delay; when a determination is expected; whether the excavation works and report submitted will satisfy the landowner’s financial obligations in respect of any further investigat…
Edward Timmins Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
235. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the recent large discoveries in the Baltinglass Hillfort Complex of the largest nucleated settlement in prehistoric Ireland and Britain, the steps his Department is taking to fund further research and bring this archaeological history to a wider audience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4934/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Housing
401. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider matters raised in correspondence relating to archaeological costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3201/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
562. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if a start date has been agreed for the commencement of remedial works on cairn T at the Loughcrew heritage site near Oldcastle, County Meath; if he can confirm the plan and schedule for the re-opening of cairn T to the public;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59520/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1484. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the routine maintenance and conservation of structures (details supplied), as there is significant vegetation growing on them that may damage the structure of all of these historical structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41789/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1546. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of archaeological excavations licensed in Cork county in each of the past five years, including their location, development context and major findings, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42259/25]