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Commemorative Events

41 questions from 23 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.

41
questions
31 written, 10 oral
23
TDs have asked
5
parties and groups
Independents counted together
7
departments asked

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 20254
March 20258
April 20251
May 20250
June 20250
July 20254
August 20250
September 20251
October 20254
November 20254
December 20251
January 20261
February 20260
March 20260
April 20261
May 20264
June 20264
July 20262
August 20260
September 20261
October 20261

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 Fáil15 from 8 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael4 from 2 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Labour Party3 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity8 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin11 from 8 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

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

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Edward Timmins Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
62. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to mark the 250th Anniversary of American independence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38302/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Culture
483. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for details and costings on a possible annual commemorations programme to replacement the decade of centenaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37475/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Culture
490. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the date and location for the international day of famine commemoration in 2025 will be announced; and whether he agrees that from 2026 onwards, it should take place on the same date as the national famine commemoration. [37783/25]
John Lahart Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
232. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on whether ten weeks’ notice for the town that’s hosting the National Day of Famine Remembrance is acceptable given the amount of preparation that must be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16372/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 19 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [4391/25]
Martin Daly Oral 19 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
24. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [4450/25]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 19 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [4536/25]
Ivana Bacik Oral 19 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [7611/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 19 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [9491/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 19 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [9494/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Oral 19 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
29. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [12018/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 19 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
30. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [12371/25]
Paul Murphy Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
459. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 338 of 11 February 2025, if any international day of famine commemoration took place in 2024; and if not, the reason therefor. [7123/25]
John Lahart Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
393. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the international An Gorta Mór day took place in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5675/25]
Paul Murphy Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
338. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline what happened for the international day of famine commemoration. [4295/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
541. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when details of the 2025 National Famine Commemoration will be announced. [2819/25]