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Budget 2026

269 questions from 75 TDs, between 13 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.

269
questions
268 written, 1 oral
75
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
18
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 20251
March 20250
April 20250
May 20250
June 20255
July 202511
August 20250
September 202517
October 2025172
November 202524
December 20259
January 20267
February 20264
March 20261
April 20262
May 20268
June 20263
July 20261
August 20260
September 20260
October 20264

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.

  • 100% RDR1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú9 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil40 from 16 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael34 from 9 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party12 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent9 from 6 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland9 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party20 from 6 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity8 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin102 from 22 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 23
  2. 16
  3. 15
  4. 13
  5. 12
  6. 9
  7. 8
  8. 7

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Pa Daly Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
312. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the additional funding beyond the recently revised new NDP Capital ceilings published in July 2025 which has been provided in Budget 2026 to each of the programmes A to F under the remit of his Department, in tabular form. [55398/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
319. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if upgrades to Waterford- Limerick rail line have been included in the funding allocation from Budget 2026; if not, the reason the project has been excluded; when this project will receive a full budget allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55476/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Finance
352. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the changes to the capital allowances for intangible assets outlined in Budget 2026; the details of the impact of the measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55017/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Finance
360. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if beauty service providers will be included in the reduced 9% Vat rate announced in Budget 2026, as hairdressers are. [55127/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Finance
371. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Finance the reasons for the decision to implement a derelict property tax as opposed to a vacant property tax in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55528/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
478. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the Departmental funding allocation for youth affairs for 2026; if she can provide a breakdown of this funding in terms of existing levels of service, new development measures and capital funding; if she can provide a detailed breakdown of the €8 million additional funding to youth affairs being made available in Budget 2026, in terms of capital a…
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
481. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the €8 million additional funding to youth affairs being made available in Budget 2026; the breakdown in terms of capital and current; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55246/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
482. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the capital funding as part of the €8 million additional funding to youth affairs being made available in Budget 2026 includes funding under Project Ireland 2040 where €7.55 billion will be invested in the education and youth sector over the period 2026-2030; if there will be capital funding from NDP external to the €8 million being made availab…
Eoghan Kenny Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
483. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the €8 million allocation for youth work in Budget 2026; the way in which this investment allows for sustainability and expansion of existing youth services for young people and service providers; the way in which it will also support essential upgrades to youth facilities equipment, and digital infrastructure; and if she will make a…
Eoghan Kenny Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
485. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide information on the uplift that youth organisations both universal and targeted will be expected to receive as a result of Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55250/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
489. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the €16 million invested in school therapies in Budget 2026; and the number of SLTs and OTs she expects to provide, broken down by primary and post primary school. [55283/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
490. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in budget 2026 for the minor work grant, ICT grant, solar PV grant and climate action summer works scheme. [55284/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
492. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in budget 2026 for the DEIS plan and DEIS Plus programme. [55286/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
495. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the €19 million allocated in budget 2026 to train teachers on how to deliver leaving certificate reform. [55289/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
496. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the €19 million allocated in budget 2026 to train teachers on how to deliver primary school curriculum reform. [55290/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
500. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a breakdown of the €16 million allocated in Budget 2026 to school-based therapies in special schools; when special classes and mainstream schools will start receiving these therapies; and when schools will receive this funding. [55313/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
504. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is the case that of the 1,042 additional teachers provided for in Budget 2026, 860 are special education teachers to cover special schools and special classes in mainstream schools; and if that means there is only an additional 182 mainstream teachers. [55317/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
509. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the €19 million allocated in budget 2026 to curriculum development; the amount that will be for Leaving Certificate reform; and the amount that will be for primary school curriculum reform. [55322/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
512. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the roll-out of school therapies is not coming into place with immediate effect following Budget 2026. [55325/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
518. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the 2025 carryover in the Budget 2026 measures. [55385/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
519. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the financial breakdown of the key policy adjustments and expansion of services in Budget 2026. [55386/25]
Pa Daly Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Justice
670. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of all allocations under subheading D.1 to D.10, in tabular form. [55182/25]
Pa Daly Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Justice
671. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated in Budget 2026 under programme D, broken down by capital and current allocations under each subheading, in tabular form. [55274/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
150. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the investment reforms being considered in advance of Budget 2026; if consideration will be given to cutting the rate of tax on certain investment funds from 41% bringing Ireland more in line with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54426/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Public Expenditure
167. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether revenue from increased carbon-related motor fuel taxes will be directed towards electric vehicle infrastructure, public transport subsidies, or home energy grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54493/25]