1420. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an IRP card will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43405/26]
Topics / Departmental Data
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Data
4,236 questions from 140 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
4,236
questions
4,233 written, 3 oral
140
TDs have asked
11
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.
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 34 |
| February 2025 | 83 |
| March 2025 | 109 |
| April 2025 | 199 |
| May 2025 | 70 |
| June 2025 | 294 |
| July 2025 | 286 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 289 |
| October 2025 | 144 |
| November 2025 | 345 |
| December 2025 | 296 |
| January 2026 | 192 |
| February 2026 | 284 |
| March 2026 | 121 |
| April 2026 | 263 |
| May 2026 | 415 |
| June 2026 | 310 |
| July 2026 | 260 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 124 |
| October 2026 | 118 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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Asked of
Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
1433. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the initiatives he has introduced to tackle knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43782/26]
1434. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents of knife crime in each garda division in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43783/26]
1436. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to the CEPEJ European Judicial Systems Evaluation Report 2024, Ireland had the lowest number of judges per 100,000 inhabitants among European Union Member States; the steps being taken to increase the number of judges serving in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43809/26]
1437. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to the CEPEJ European Judicial Systems Evaluation Report 2024, Ireland's implemented court budget in 2022 was €31.80 per capita and 0.03% of GDP, the lowest of the comparator jurisdictions assessed and well below the Council of Europe average of €50.70 per capita and 0.22% of GDP; the steps being t…
1438. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to the CEPEJ European Judicial Systems Evaluation Report 2024, Ireland had the lowest case clearance rate across European Union Member States, meaning Irish courts cleared fewer cases than were opened annually, leading to a growing backlog of unresolved matters; the steps being taken to address thi…
1455. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to a report (details supplied), drawing on the 2025 EU Justice Scoreboard and Council of Europe data, Ireland had the lowest number of judges per 100,000 inhabitants among EU Member States; the steps being taken to increase the number of judges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44036…
1456. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to a report (details supplied), the 2025 EU Justice Scoreboard identified Ireland as having the lowest case clearance rate among EU Member States, with the backlog of unresolved matters increasing each year; the steps being taken to reduce this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
1504. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure if his Department licences an abattoir operator, that this facility operates to the highest, most transparent standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43005/26]
1507. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding his Department’s Purchase Order Report for Quarter 1 2026 (details supplied), the reason two entries, appear without a purchase order number or description despite a payment value being recorded; whether the omission of the purchase order number and description was intentional; if so, the basis for the omission; and if not, wh…
1629. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has considered establishing a national longitudinal outcomes dataset for care leavers to track housing status, homelessness, employment, education and wellbeing outcomes following the closure of aftercare supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43188/26]
1630. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any assessment has been undertaken of the long-term housing outcomes of care leavers following the cessation of aftercare supports since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43189/26]
1631. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has examined data-sharing arrangements with local authorities or homelessness services to monitor housing outcomes among former care leavers after aftercare case closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43190/26]
1632. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of young people recorded as homeless while in receipt of aftercare services in each year from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43191/26]
1634. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Emergency Care Order applications made by Tusla under section 13 of the Child Care Act 1991 in each of the past five years, broken down by service area, region and District Court district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43212/26]
1647. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of National Review Panel reviews currently outstanding and awaiting completion. [43232/26]
1648. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average time between the death of a child and implementation of recommendations arising from a National Review Panel review. [43233/26]
1657. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with intellectual disabilities currently awaiting residential placements, supported living arrangements or alternative housing supports, broken down by CHO area, age cohort and length of time waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43326/26]
1659. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of emergency residential placements provided for adults with intellectual disabilities in each of the past five years; the average waiting time for such placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43328/26]
1660. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential places for adults with intellectual disabilities that have been approved or funded but are not currently operational due to staffing shortages, recruitment difficulties, regulatory issues or other factors, broken down by CHO area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43329/26]
1662. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with intellectual disabilities placed in residential settings outside their home county in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43331/26]
1663. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new residential places and supported living arrangements for adults with intellectual disabilities delivered in each of the past five years; the number planned for delivery in 2026 and 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43332/26]
1664. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of capital and current funding provided to Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers for residential accommodation in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43333/26]
1679. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of graduates with qualifications in early years of level 7 and above that have graduated in Ireland in each of the years 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43503/26]
1680. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of graduates with qualifications in early years of level 7 and above who graduated in Ireland in each of the years 2022 to 2025 inclusive and are currently working in early years or school age care settings, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43504/26]