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Departmental Functions

172 questions from 62 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.

172
questions
169 written, 3 oral
62
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
18
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 202512
March 20256
April 202512
May 202514
June 202512
July 20255
August 20250
September 20257
October 20250
November 202525
December 20254
January 20263
February 20267
March 20264
April 20268
May 20268
June 20267
July 202615
August 20260
September 20264
October 202619

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.

  • Aontú2 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil44 from 15 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael37 from 10 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party6 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent7 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland20 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party12 from 5 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity7 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin28 from 14 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 19
  2. 18
  3. 17
  4. 6
  5. 6
  6. 6
  7. 5
  8. 4

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Housing
514. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a report on the work of the Housing Activation Office during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73544/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Foreign
33. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if this process can be expedited due to the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72799/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
374. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department, and agencies under the Department’s remit, purchase data on the habits and activities of social media users and other platforms; if so, the reasons for purchasing such data; the amount spent in 2024 and 2025 year to date on such expenditure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70863/25]
Brian Brennan Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Health
561. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the assistance available to a person (details supplied) to access surgery abroad to provide treatment not offered in Ireland for a life threatening condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70925/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
40. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department's new disability unit for 2025-2027 [56577/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
413. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has carried out any comparative analysis of productivity between Ireland's public sector and private sector over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63579/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
62. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [48522/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
63. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [48526/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
210. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61662/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Climate
248. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61656/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Defence
268. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61658/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
330. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61671/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Finance
390. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61661/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
399. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation far a breakdown of all the costs associated with the departmental reorganisations across the Government in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61054/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
416. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61667/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
458. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61660/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Education
531. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the level of foresight or future planning that operates within her Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61659/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
574. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61657/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
624. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61665/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
665. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61669/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
767. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61666/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
805. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61654/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
887. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of foresight or future planning that operates within her Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61655/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1143. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61663/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Rural
1168. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61668/25]