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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

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will next meet. [20901/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will meet. [22479/25]
Emer Currie Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will meet. [22486/25]
Martin Daly Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
24. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will next meet. [22656/25]
Tony McCormack Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will next meet. [22657/25]
Albert Dolan Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will next meet. [22658/25]
Michael Cahill Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will next meet. [22659/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will next meet. [22660/25]
Ivana Bacik Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
29. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will meet. [25316/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
30. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will next meet. [25531/25]
Pa Daly Written 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
61. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [20978/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
77. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [20956/25]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
187. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [25414/25]
Erin McGreehan Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
15. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [8487/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [16781/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [16857/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [17099/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [17102/25]
Brendan Smith Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [18745/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [19931/25]
Emer Currie Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [20790/25]
Cormac Devlin Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [22201/25]
Mary Lou McDonald Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
24. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [22207/25]
Ivana Bacik Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will next meet. [13746/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
43. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will meet. [15703/25]