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Citizens' Assembly

15 questions from 9 TDs, between 18 February 2025 and 8 July 2026.

15
questions
15 written, 0 oral
9
TDs have asked
6
parties and groups
Independents counted together
6
departments asked

Questions per month

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

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February 20251
March 20251
April 20253
May 20250
June 20253
July 20250
August 20250
September 20251
October 20250
November 20250
December 20250
January 20260
February 20262
March 20260
April 20260
May 20260
June 20261
July 20263
August 20260
September 20260
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.

  • Aontú2 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil3 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity2 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin2 from 2 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 4
  2. 2
  3. 2
  4. 2
  5. 1
  6. 1
  7. 1
  8. 1

The questions

Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Housing
127. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 30 June 2026, where in the Taoiseach indicated part of the requested information fell within the remit of his Department, to provide the part of the requested information related to his Department. [52143/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
78. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will list the citizens assemblies which have been held in the past two decades, by title; and the total cost of each assembly. [49984/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
79. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the amount spent on the provision of alcohol at each citizens assembly, in tabular form; and if a free bar was provided at these assemblies. [49985/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
98. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the total cost of each Citizens' Assembly, Citizens' Forum and similar national consultation processes established since 2016, broken down by project. [49414/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Health
279. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an overview of her Department's responses to recommendations made in the report of the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13124/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Health
1172. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the date when the Government will issue its response to the Citizen’s Assembly on Drug Use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10267/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach the total cost for running each of the various citizens assemblies since 2016; to provide a breakdown of the cost categories in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44503/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
362. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of holding a citizens’ assembly on education. [31650/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1040. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an overview of his Department's responses to recommendations made in the report of the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30237/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1570. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an overview of her Department's responses to recommendations made in the report of the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30240/25]
Liam Quaide Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Education
122. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education if she plans on establishing a citizens’ assembly on the future of education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16174/25]
Liam Quaide Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Children
671. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions recommended in the Report of the Citizen's Assembly on Gender Equality; the action plan produced by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Gender Equality that are currently completed, in progress, or have not yet been actioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15738/25]
Liam Quaide Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Health
798. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to action the recommendations of the citizens’ assembly on drug use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15650/25]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
268. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plan to hold a citizens' assembly on the future of education during her term. [10280/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
113. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach if he will establish a citizens’ assembly on Irish unity. [5435/25]