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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

Rory Hearne Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [34358/26]
Shay Brennan Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [9935/26]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [9936/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
24. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [9937/26]
Martin Daly Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [9938/26]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [29778/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [30023/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [30352/26]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
29. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [31755/26]
Liam Quaide Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
30. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [31757/26]
Mark Ward Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
31. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [31950/26]
Barry Heneghan Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
32. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [31986/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
33. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [32448/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
34. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [32455/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
35. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [32458/26]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
36. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [32617/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
37. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [32859/26]
Duncan Smith Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
38. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [32860/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
39. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [32864/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
40. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [34827/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
56. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy will next meet. [30324/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
57. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy will next meet. [30353/26]
Jen Cummins Written 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
58. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy will next meet. [30358/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
70. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [30325/26]
James Geoghegan Written 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
71. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [29681/26]