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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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Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

John Lahart Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [46912/26]
Johnny Guirke Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
5. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [46930/26]
Martin Daly Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
6. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [23618/26]
Michael Cahill Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
7. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [23619/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
8. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [23620/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
9. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [32050/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
10. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [47366/26]
Marie Sherlock Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
11. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [47939/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
12. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet [48149/26]
David Cullinane Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [48668/26]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
14. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [48682/26]
Peadar Tóibín Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
15. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [49215/26]
Marie Sherlock Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [49327/26]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [49328/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [49340/26]
Paul Lawless Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [49357/26]
Barry Heneghan Oral 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [49362/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
57. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [47277/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
62. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [43527/26]
James Geoghegan Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
74. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will next meet. [46940/26]
James Geoghegan Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
89. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination will next meet. [46941/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on water quality will next meet. [16734/26]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on water quality will next meet. [46798/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on water quality will next meet. [16739/26]
Tony McCormack Oral 24 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on water quality will next meet. [16740/26]