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British-Irish Co-operation

44 questions from 24 TDs, between 1 April 2025 and 1 October 2026.

44
questions
14 written, 30 oral
24
TDs have asked
8
parties and groups
Independents counted together
4
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 20250
April 20252
May 20250
June 20250
July 20252
August 20250
September 20250
October 20250
November 20250
December 20250
January 20261
February 202614
March 20260
April 20260
May 20263
June 202617
July 20264
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.

  • Aontú1 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil17 from 5 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent1 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity6 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin13 from 9 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

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

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Brendan Smith Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
88. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on her attendance at the recent British-Irish Association annual conference. [69043/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
62. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is she aware of the campaign by descendants and relatives of prisoners of war, including Irish men, on the Japanese transit vessel, the Suez Maru, for an apology from the British Government for the cover-up of and failure to prosecute those involved; if she has engaged or will engage with the British Government to seek such an apology; and …
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
103. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the issues discussed at the 45th summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in Guernsey on 10 July 2026. [54256/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the 45th summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in Guernsey on 10 July 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54257/26]
Brendan Smith Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
42. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her engagement with the UK government to ensure that the measures announced in the Legacy of the Troubles: A Joint Framework are implemented in both jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50026/26]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [46799/26]
Liam Quaide Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [46800/26]
Peadar Tóibín Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [46910/26]
Cormac Devlin Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
24. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [21382/26]
Shane Moynihan Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [21383/26]
Brendan Smith Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [36905/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent Britain-Ireland summit. [37337/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [41563/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
29. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [41566/26]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
30. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [45029/26]
Mary Lou McDonald Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
31. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [45329/26]
Erin McGreehan Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
32. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [45333/26]
Johnny Guirke Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
33. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [45464/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
34. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [47342/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
35. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [47365/26]
Barry Heneghan Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
36. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [47400/26]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
37. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent UK-Ireland summit. [47447/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
43. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has had any recent discussions with the British government in relation to legacy issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38331/26]
Brendan Smith Written 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
49. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which she is engaging with the UK Government to ensure that the measures announced in The Legacy of the Troubles: A Joint Framework are faithfully implemented in both jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37997/26]
Duncan Smith Written 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
156. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department is preparing briefs on the expectations in terms of Ireland’s relationship with the UK if Nigel Farage becomes the next Prime Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38528/26]