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Church-State Relations

4 questions from 3 TDs, between 20 May 2025 and 29 September 2026.

4
questions
4 written, 0 oral
3
TDs have asked
1
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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November 20250
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June 20260
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September 20261
October 20260

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.

  • Fianna Fáil4 from 3 TDs · 48 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. Brendan Smith
    2
  2. Malcolm Byrne
    1
  3. Naoise Ó Cearúil
    1

Asked of

The questions

Malcolm Byrne Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Culture
454. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to mark the sesquicentenary of the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland as the State Church in 1869. [68223/26]
Brendan Smith Written 21 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he has had any recent engagement with church leaders; if structures are in place to facilitate Church and State dialogue. [26078/25]
Brendan Smith Written 21 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he has had discussions with the papal nuncio recently. [26080/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
81. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis; and if he will outline any plans by the Government to mark his passing. [20971/25]