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Court Sittings

8 questions from 4 TDs, between 18 February 2025 and 6 October 2026.

8
questions
8 written, 0 oral
4
TDs have asked
3
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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May 20264
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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 Fáil3 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Sinn Féin1 from 1 TD · 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. 1
  4. 1

Asked of

The questions

Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Justice
428. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the District and Circuit Court will return to Donegal town courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69985/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Finance
224. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he was first made aware of a High Court case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33545/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Finance
225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will initiate a review of the relevant legislation and processes in view of a judgement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33546/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Finance
226. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if an independent review will be undertaken of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33547/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Finance
227. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance given the Central Bank Act 1942 states that applications to confirm a prohibition order should, insofar as practicable, be heard and determined within three months yet the President of the High Court has indicated that this timeframe is not achievable in practice; the action his Department is taking to ensure this provision becomes achievable in…
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2052. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to resolve court backlogs in Cork District Courts; the average waiting times for family law, criminal and civil proceedings at District Court level for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42354/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2053. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to resolve court backlogs in Cork Circuit Courts; the average waiting times for family law, criminal and civil proceedings at Circuit Court level for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42355/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Justice
585. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to the significant delays in the Donegal court system; if plans have been made to address this problem; if he has considered appointing an additional judge for Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6420/25]