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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

Mary Lou McDonald Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
71. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [49935/25]
Paul Lawless Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
180. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will next meet. [57268/25]
Paul Lawless Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
181. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [57269/25]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [46519/25]
Shane Moynihan Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [46522/25]
Shay Brennan Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [46842/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [46856/25]
Tony McCormack Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
5. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [46859/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
6. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [49987/25]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
7. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [50085/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
8. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [50088/25]
Ivana Bacik Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
9. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50151/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
10. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [50160/25]
Emer Currie Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
11. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [50176/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
12. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [50477/25]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [46520/25]
Shane Moynihan Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
14. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [46523/25]
Shay Brennan Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
15. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [46843/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [46857/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [49988/25]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [50086/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [50089/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [50161/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [50478/25]
James Geoghegan Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [51782/25]