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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

Niamh Smyth Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Health
377. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22761/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
216. 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. [22136/26]
James Geoghegan Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Health
984. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to review a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22231/26]
George Lawlor Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Health
991. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health to intervene in a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22264/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
284. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport to confirm receipt of correspondence from an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19346/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
342. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently examine correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19880/26]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Finance
467. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20234/26]
Niall Collins Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Enterprise
587. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20267/26]
Niall Collins Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
718. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18963/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
720. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 24 February 2026, if she will review the correspondence (details supplied); if she will answer the questions raised therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19033/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
769. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review correspondence (details supplied); the position regarding the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19344/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
856. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an application of a school (details supplied) made under the climate action summer works scheme 2026 (category 7 climate action & windows); when the school will be notified of a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20098/26]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
860. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 10 February 2026, if correspondence will be forwarded to the personnel in her Department who is dealing with this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20105/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
861. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding avenues (grants, departmental supports, pilot schemes, discretionary or otherwise) that are available to a school (details supplied) for the provision of a small greenhouse and outdoor classroom on the school's grounds; if she will ask her Department to liaise with the school's management to investigate if funding such a project is p…
Danny Healy-Rae Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
867. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review an application from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20220/26]
Robert Troy Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
872. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure additional funding is allocated to a school project (details supplied). [20226/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
876. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will receive correspondence from her Department regarding an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20256/26]
Paula Butterly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
900. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 3 March 2026, if the Minister can further respond to correspondence received (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20683/26]
Pat Buckley Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
920. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether or not fees (details supplied) will be waived and; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20922/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Culture
924. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide funding for a project (details supplied) from the Large Scale Infrastructure Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18513/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Culture
983. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will clarify a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20742/26]
Carol Nolan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1301. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm that he has received a report from an organisation (details supplied) that was delivered to his Department in December 2025; if he will provide a reply to this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19221/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1595. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the ranking applied to a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20069/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1596. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review a matter in correspondence (details supplied) regarding ranking in a recent process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20070/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1812. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she will respond to correspondence sent to her by a public representative (details supplied) concerning a person with a traumatic brain injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19053/26]