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Data Protection

132 questions from 35 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.

132
questions
132 written, 0 oral
35
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
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 20251
February 20251
March 202527
April 20254
May 20256
June 20257
July 20251
August 20250
September 20257
October 20254
November 20257
December 20258
January 202627
February 20267
March 20264
April 20268
May 20261
June 20268
July 20260
August 20260
September 20262
October 20262

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.

  • 100% RDR1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú1 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil19 from 7 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael9 from 5 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent10 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland17 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party33 from 6 TDs · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin22 from 7 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 24
  2. 17
  3. 11
  4. 9
  5. 9
  6. 7
  7. 5
  8. 4

The questions

Marie Sherlock Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2262. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of data breaches across each of the level 2, 3 and 4 hospitals that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form. [19968/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2263. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of data breaches in CHI that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and the actions taken on foot of such data breaches. [19969/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2264. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she was made aware of any or all of the data breaches in CHI that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner for each of the years 2019 to 2025. [19970/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14449/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Foreign
9. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14441/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Environment
18. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14439/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Defence
22. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14436/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Transport
37. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14451/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Finance
46. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14440/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Public Expenditure
50. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14446/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
55. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14438/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Education
77. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education when her Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14437/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
88. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14450/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Housing
95. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14444/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Social
108. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14448/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Justice
155. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14445/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
169. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14434/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Children
204. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when her Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14435/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Health
251. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when her Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14443/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
270. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14442/25]
Alan Kelly Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Rural
279. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14447/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Foreign
171. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the firing of three members of the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board by the Trump Administration and the resulting lack of quorum on the board; whether he has considered this issue in light of the key role of the board in satisfying the standards necessary to facilitate transfer of private and…
Sinéad Gibney Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Foreign
172. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether he has raised, or plans to raise, the potential issues with the Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework arising from the Trump Administration's decision to fire three out of four members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, given that the board plays a key role in satisfying the standards necessary to facilitate transfer…
Sinéad Gibney Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
542. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to the firing of three members of the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board by the Trump Administration and the resulting lack of quorum on the board; whether he has considered this issue in light of the key role of the board in satisfying the standards necessary to facilitate transfer of private and personal data outsid…
Sinéad Gibney Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Justice
543. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to ensure Irish data transferred to the US is being adequately protected under GDPR, considering recent changes in the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and the resulting impact on the EU US Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13389/25]