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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

Brendan Smith Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Health
292. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will give detailed consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40058/25]
Niall Collins Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
281. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if a scheme can be extended (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38929/25]
Sean Fleming Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
468. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reply to the letter dated 27 May and subsequent meeting on this matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39032/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Transport
189. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his views on a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38515/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Education
224. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38521/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Children
307. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently respond to correspondence regarding survivors of institutional abuse (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38536/25]
James O'Connor Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Health
340. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied) from a local community group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38428/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Health
367. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38503/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Health
369. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38505/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Health
370. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently assist to move a person (details supplied) closer to their home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38506/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
400. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38492/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
401. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify an issue surrounding the student contribution fee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38502/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jul 2025 · to Health
212. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38161/25]
Sean Fleming Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
804. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health to reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37382/25]
Brendan Smith Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
813. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will give detailed consideration to correspondence received from an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37429/25]
Sean Fleming Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
863. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health to reply to attached correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37728/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
382. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence regarding mild general learning disability designation of schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35864/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
393. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be reviewed; if an additional special needs assistant support will be allocated to a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36036/25]
Martin Daly Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
489. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received any responses from the chief executives of Roscommon County Council and Galway County Council following the Cabinet’s ratification and circulation of the planning framework to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36002/25]
Niall Collins Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Social
508. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35252/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Justice
568. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding an eviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35613/25]
Niall Collins Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
813. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35944/25]
James Geoghegan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Education
244. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35154/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Children
704. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence (details supplied); her views on the proposal, and any potential supports or avenues of engagement that may be available to assist with its development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34214/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
797. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health if she will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [33900/25]