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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

Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
550. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Department has had any engagement with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53239/26]
James Geoghegan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
838. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1035 of 28 April 2026, to provide an update on the matter. [53195/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Health
242. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with a group (details supplied) regarding the structural tax issue that is limiting their ability to expand their GP model in underserved communities; to confirm if she has responded to the charity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52173/26]
Carol Nolan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
838. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will assist in scheduling an urgent appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51601/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
841. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health her views on matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51616/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
853. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on a hospital transfer for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51705/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
80. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she plans to issue a response to correspondence from persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50272/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
97. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on engagement between his Department, Cork Education and Training Board and employers in Cork North-West regarding skills shortages in sectors including construction, healthcare, agrifood, manufacturing and renewable energy; the new initiatives planned for the region; and if he will make a s…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
296. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Ireland’s role in the importation of goods produced through forced labour and hazardous child labour, including enforcement gaps, delays in corporate accountability measures, and the adequacy of penalties and regulatory powers; and if he will make a s…
Paul Murphy Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Education
301. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will investigate a case (details supplied) and engage with the family. [50343/26]
Ann Graves Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Transport
125. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Transport to investigate a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50160/26]
Martin Kenny Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
230. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide written confirmation to poultry farmers in the North of Ireland who wish to expand their enterprise in order that they can export poultry manure from the north to the south. (details supplied). [49934/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Children
249. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will liaise with the forward planning and delivery unit and provide an update on this submission and make a statement on same. [50091/26]
David Cullinane Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Health
280. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the matter raised is the case; if arrangements will be put in place to rectify this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49954/26]
Niall Collins Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Climate
148. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if advice will be provided in relation to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49246/26]
Niall Collins Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Transport
262. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if advice will be provided in relation to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50079/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Housing
468. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the issues raised will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49034/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Social
532. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to address matters raised in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49014/26]
Paula Butterly Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Children
688. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to respond to correspondence received (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48800/26]
Mark Wall Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
932. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider the query from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49764/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Rural
954. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if a matter will be examined and addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49530/26]
James Geoghegan Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Transport
240. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Transport to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48483/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Finance
252. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if savers will be liable to tax each year on assets they have not sold or realised any gain on (details supplied); the details of the tax-free threshold and the flat rate he is considering; and the way in which will this treatment compare to the UK ISA model, under which no such annual charge applies. [48373/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Health
271. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48020/26]
James Geoghegan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
307. 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. [46963/26]