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Building Regulations

54 questions from 26 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 6 October 2026.

54
questions
54 written, 0 oral
26
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
5
departments asked

Questions per month

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

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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 20252
March 20254
April 20253
May 20254
June 20250
July 20256
August 20250
September 20251
October 20255
November 202510
December 20251
January 20261
February 20261
March 20261
April 20263
May 20266
June 20261
July 20261
August 20260
September 20263
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.

  • 100% RDR2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú3 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil4 from 4 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael8 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent4 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland10 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party10 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin7 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. Ken O'Flynn
    10
  2. Ciarán Ahern
    6
  3. Barry Ward
    5
  4. Eoghan Kenny
    3
  5. Eoin Ó Broin
    3
  6. Jennifer Whitmore
    3
  7. Barry Heneghan
    2
  8. Charles Ward
    2

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The questions

Ciarán Ahern Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
836. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the course of action that should be taken by those who have purchased a dwelling that does not comply with Building Regulations regarding air permeability because air pressure testing was not carried out in the first instance despite Part L 1.3.4.4 of the Building Regulations stating it should be; and if he will make a statement on…
Ciarán Ahern Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
837. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason air pressure tests are not linked to the MPRN, like the BER, to ensure all dwellings are tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11004/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Housing
350. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the recent storms and the wipeout of electricity supply, if he will allow for chimneys to be built on new homes to allow for the burning of biomass. [3979/25]
Barry Ward Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Housing
389. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider implementing regulations to ensure that no new-build housing will have electricity supplied through overhead wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4788/25]