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Departmental Correspondence

554 questions from 88 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.

554
questions
554 written, 0 oral
88
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked

This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.

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 20258
March 202515
April 202556
May 202512
June 202516
July 202534
August 20250
September 202528
October 202516
November 202520
December 202531
January 202650
February 202628
March 202645
April 202656
May 202642
June 202633
July 202638
August 20260
September 202614
October 202612

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.

  • Aontú10 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil243 from 21 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael109 from 15 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent14 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland23 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party35 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity11 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin76 from 25 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 60
  2. 60
  3. 51
  4. 37
  5. 34
  6. 26
  7. 19
  8. 15

The questions

Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
398. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport if he will give urgent attention to the serious concerns regarding the NCN pilot scheme on the R448, raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12250/26]
Emer Currie Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
400. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider amending a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12272/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
561. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11855/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Housing
771. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received any applications or requests to any section of his Department or State body under his aegis, for funding or financial collaboration from private investors with regard to an ice hockey arena in Cherrywood, County Dublin; if so to provide full details including amount of public funds being sought, whether t…
Michael Cahill Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Children
1037. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12639/26]
James Geoghegan Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Social
437. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11124/26]
James Geoghegan Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Social
438. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11125/26]
James Geoghegan Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Children
504. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11123/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
117. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of an issue in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10704/26]
David Cullinane Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Children
275. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has engaged with the Minister for Finance during this Dáil term regarding the primary medical certificate scheme; if so, the substance of such engagements; if she has raised concerns with the HSE regarding tight application of guidelines; if she has sought a review of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…
Pádraig Rice Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
242. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to comments made at an event (details supplied), if there has been any further correspondence from the UN Special Rapporteur on Racism addressing this matter since last year. [9001/26]
Sean Fleming Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
266. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10184/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
393. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review issues raised with this Deputy (details supplied); the steps his Department has taken or will take to counter same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9853/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
500. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has received complaints relating to allegations of bullying, coercion, intimidation, or unfair treatment of franchisees or workers, of a company (details supplied); and the company protections that exist for individuals raising such concerns. [10231/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
501. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the Workplace Relations Commission has received complaints or cases relating to workers or franchisees (details supplied) concerning employment rights, misclassification, or unfair treatment. [10233/26]
Niall Collins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
559. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9286/26]
Sean Fleming Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
629. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10204/26]
Michael Cahill Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Social
718. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7632/26]
Niall Collins Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Climate
174. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7018/26]
Pa Daly Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Climate
175. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to break up retrofit costs (details supplied); when this will come into force; when the first grants will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7024/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Climate
180. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if SEAI grant applicants who have been approved for a grant but haven’t drawn it down by 3 March 2026, will be automatically upgraded to the new grant levels for retrofitting windows and doors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7298/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
362. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of an organisation (details supplied), in relation to the use of counselling notes as set out in the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7329/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
363. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will engage with an organisation (detail supplied) in relation to the use of counselling notes as set out in the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7330/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Education
74. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address matters raised in correspondence (detailed supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6834/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Education
75. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address matters raised in correspondence (detailed supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6835/26]