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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

Malcolm Byrne Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
819. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the status of the application for CORU recognition of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34048/25]
Brendan Smith Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Children
128. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will ensure that an application (details supplied) will be approved without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32928/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
826. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if the appointment for surgery can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32227/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
187. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to respond to correspondence (details supplied) on an urgent matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31537/25]
James O'Connor Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Children
468. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the childcare fee cap will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31381/25]
Paula Butterly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Education
124. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30911/25]
Niall Collins Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
211. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28998/25]
Brendan Smith Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
543. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will give detailed consideration to the issues outlined in correspondence from workers in the education sector (details supplied). [29444/25]
Brendan Smith Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
546. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will give urgent and detailed consideration to the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29472/25]
Seán Fleming Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
547. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29473/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
642. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied) and the status of the provision of a new national school in Belturbet, County Cavan. [30057/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1456. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. of 27 May 2025, if she can confirm the dates in which the correspondence detailed was issues (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29721/25]
Seán Fleming Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1652. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a reply will be issued to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29456/25]
Niall Collins Written 28 May 2025 · to Finance
119. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27778/25]
Niall Collins Written 28 May 2025 · to Education
203. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28097/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
563. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when he became aware that 2,260 families had been contacted as a result of the early recommendation from the audit into the unnecessary hip surgeries scandal. [26416/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
659. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26932/25]
Niall Collins Written 20 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
357. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to examine issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) and to assist in resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25381/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 13 May 2025 · to Transport
447. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport to review correspondence (details supplied) and provide an update to this question. [24479/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 May 2025 · to Social
358. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection his response to correspondence (details supplied) relating to the widow's/widower's contributory pension. [23123/25]
Sean Fleming Written 8 May 2025 · to Justice
367. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Justice the up-to-date position regarding correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22992/25]
Keira Keogh Written 7 May 2025 · to Education
173. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Education and Youth when correspondence from her Department will issue to a person in County Mayo (details supplied). [22225/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 7 May 2025 · to Education
201. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be reviewed; the status on the visit referred to by the school; and the status of the funding application. [22558/25]
Michael Cahill Written 7 May 2025 · to Housing
245. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22109/25]
Seán Fleming Written 7 May 2025 · to Justice
318. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Justice if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22305/25]