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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

Michael Collins Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Climate
277. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the potential role of domestic transition fuels as a temporary support to Ireland's renewable energy rollout, including proposals linking such projects to the delivery of offshore wind and solar capacity; and if he will make a statement on the…
Sean Fleming Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Transport
358. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30028/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
537. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied) regarding an application by a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29974/26]
Paula Butterly Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
599. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond on correspondence received in relation to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30573/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
715. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review correspondence (details supplied). [30319/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
935. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review the case of a person (details supplied). [29869/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
936. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29965/26]
Sean Fleming Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1018. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29679/26]
James Geoghegan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1035. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to review correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29765/26]
Paula Butterly Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1237. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30550/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1294. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a detailed update in relation to any communications or engagements he or his Department officials have had in relation to the use of Mount Melleray as an educational campus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29622/26]
Carol Nolan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1297. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30269/26]
William Aird Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
365. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which she and Department officials will visit a school site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29245/26]
Michael Cahill Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
61. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to approve and progress a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29127/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Health
210. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if she will advise on the CORU registration period of adaption requirements for an individual regarding a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28801/26]
Paula Butterly Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
440. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to respond to correspondence received (details supplied) to address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28594/26]
Paula Butterly Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
441. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps a person can take to be reimbursed for the loss incurred due to the recent blockades (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28595/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
357. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will issue an urgent response to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27499/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
347. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27205/26]
Sean Fleming Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
600. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence to consider and respond to correspondence (details supplied) for people who were involved in 1916 Rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26988/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
770. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport to review correspondence from a person (details supplied); and to provide guidance on a route of resolution. [25760/26]
Niall Collins Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
945. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to respond to the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25720/26]
Sean Fleming Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
962. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to take into consideration the points made in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26107/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
971. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26483/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
1102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to detail the measures in place to protect energy-intensive industries from sustained increases in electricity and fuel costs arising from global supply disruptions; to outline any engagement with key sectors regarding competitiveness risks; and to set out any contingency supports under consideration. [23591/26]