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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

Louis O'Hara Oral 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [26689/26]
Mark Ward Oral 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
29. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [26736/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
30. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [26749/26]
Paul Lawless Oral 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
31. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [26751/26]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
32. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will meet next. [26809/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
67. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore energy clearinghouse. [22080/26]
James Geoghegan Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
73. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness will next meet. [16478/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
74. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness will next meet. [18442/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
75. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness will next meet. [22081/26]
James Geoghegan Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
80. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs will next meet. [16479/26]
Mark Ward Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
81. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs will next meet. [16813/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
82. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs will next meet. [22082/26]
James Geoghegan Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
83. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on EU and International Affairs will next meet. [22084/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
97. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [14453/26]
Mark Ward Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
98. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [16812/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
99. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [18443/26]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
112. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [15024/26]
James Geoghegan Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
113. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [22083/26]
Paul Lawless Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
114. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [22118/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
119. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [18786/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
130. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Water Quality will next meet [18444/26]
Mark Ward Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
133. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [22116/26]
Paul Lawless Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
134. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [22117/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
135. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [22119/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
271. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will next meet. [27002/26]