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Cabinet Committees

991 questions from 70 TDs, between 12 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.

991
questions
248 written, 743 oral
70
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
1
departments asked

This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.

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 202551
March 202528
April 202559
May 202563
June 202530
July 202567
August 20250
September 202537
October 202548
November 202574
December 202537
January 202640
February 202671
March 202611
April 202645
May 2026122
June 202686
July 202643
August 20260
September 202625
October 202654

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.

  • Aontú58 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil269 from 28 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael60 from 3 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party7 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent35 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party60 from 9 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity123 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin276 from 14 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Ruairí Ó Murchú
    59
  2. Darren O'Rourke
    46
  3. Paul Murphy
    45
  4. Ruth Coppinger
    44
  5. Cian O'Callaghan
    43
  6. James Geoghegan
    42
  7. Ivana Bacik
    41
  8. Mary Lou McDonald
    40

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Paul Murphy Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
12. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will next meet. [34877/26]
Liam Quaide Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [36949/26]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
14. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [36986/26]
Peadar Tóibín Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
15. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [37160/26]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [11857/26]
Albert Dolan Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [11861/26]
Tony McCormack Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [11864/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [11869/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [26721/26]
Mark Ward Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [31949/26]
Jen Cummins Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [32603/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [32865/26]
Barry Heneghan Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
24. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet [34337/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [34875/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [34878/26]
Liam Quaide Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [35064/26]
David Cullinane Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [36508/26]
John Connolly Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
29. Deputy John Connolly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [36935/26]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
30. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [36987/26]
Peadar Tóibín Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
31. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [37161/26]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
32. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [37320/26]
Ciarán Ahern Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
33. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [37533/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
34. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [37562/26]
Thomas Gould Written 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
40. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will next meet. [31071/26]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
41. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [32083/26]