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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

James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Finance
172. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18470/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
188. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18459/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
189. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18476/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
205. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18451/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
206. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18468/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
244. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education if she will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18450/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
245. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education if she will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18467/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
255. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18462/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
256. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18479/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Housing
286. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18457/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Housing
287. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18474/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Social
305. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18461/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Social
306. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18478/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Justice
321. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice if he will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18458/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Justice
322. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18475/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
332. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18447/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
333. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18464/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Children
357. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18448/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Children
358. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18465/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Health
426. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18456/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Health
427. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health if she will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18473/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
438. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18455/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
439. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18472/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Rural
447. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will detail how many physical letters the Minister’s offices and the customer service team in the Department received from the public in 2024; whether those letters are digitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18460/25]
James Geoghegan Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Rural
448. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will detail how many emails the Minister’s offices and the customer service mailbox the Department received from the public in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18477/25]