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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

Ivana Bacik Written 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
243. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will meet. [22234/25]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
246. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee for Climate Action, Environment and Energy will next meet. [22211/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 7 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
6. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that deals with culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media; when it will meet next [22721/25]
Ryan O'Meara Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [14723/25]
Catherine Ardagh Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [14730/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [15162/25]
Séamus McGrath Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [7772/25]
Tom Brabazon Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
5. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [13976/25]
John Lahart Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
6. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [13977/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
7. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [15507/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [15510/25]
Barry Heneghan Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
9. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [15512/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
10. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [17123/25]
Rory Hearne Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
11. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [17124/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
12. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [17316/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [18952/25]
Peadar Tóibín Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
14. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [20955/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
62. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [15513/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
160. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will meet. [18697/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 8 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will meet next. [15161/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 8 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [5905/25]
Cathal Crowe Oral 8 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [6492/25]
Aisling Dempsey Oral 8 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [6495/25]
Ryan O'Meara Oral 8 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [6719/25]
James O'Connor Oral 8 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will meet next. [8515/25]