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A subject heading for parliamentary questions

Departmental Funding

1,908 questions from 133 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

1,908
questions
1,893 written, 15 oral
133
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.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202520
February 202576
March 202573
April 202598
May 202583
June 2025104
July 2025126
August 20250
September 2025125
October 202572
November 2025143
December 202589
January 202655
February 2026140
March 202677
April 2026188
May 2026135
June 202698
July 202686
August 20260
September 202655
October 202665

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.

  • 100% RDR4 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú84 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil378 from 34 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael349 from 23 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party19 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent94 from 10 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland163 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party84 from 11 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity42 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin569 from 34 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 157
  2. 100
  3. 72
  4. 67
  5. 62
  6. 61
  7. 53
  8. 51

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
962. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11808/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
963. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11826/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
964. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11846/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1250. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11799/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1251. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11817/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1252. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11835/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1253. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11859/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1256. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the workings of the national training fund; to provide examples of the assistance it has given to date; the funding that has been spent to date; the amount which is expected to be expended by the fund to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12132/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1257. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on Skillnet Ireland; the areas in the country where Skillnet is operational; the courses and training provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12133/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1263. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a list of all organisations and projects that received matched and-or partner funding from his Department in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the amount of funding allocated to each organisation or project; what was achieved and the stated outcomes from the funding provided in each case; the plans his Depa…
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1265. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any grant funding available that an organisation (details supplied) could apply for to support the provision of improved accessibility for older people and people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12727/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1267. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11804/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1268. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1269. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11840/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1270. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11866/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1271. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason the proposed community project at the former Bank of Ireland premises at Carnew, County Wicklow was unsuccessful under the 2025 Town and Village Renewal Fund; the funding that has been provided under this fund to Carnew, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11898/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1274. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any grant funding available that an organisation (details supplied) could apply for to support the repair and upgrade of their community hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12728/26]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a progress report on the capital grant funding provided to Dublin Zoo in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10737/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Transport
252. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a significant increase in funding for long overdue roads projects in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11586/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Housing
406. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overheads which must be paid by each local authority, to meet central management costs relating to Uisce Éireann; if all funding is recouped from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11137/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Transport
12. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if any funding has been formally approved for the second Newbridge bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10969/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Transport
13. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the second Newbridge bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10970/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Transport
43. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the developments undertaken in his Department to progress the implementation of a needs-based, grant-aided, modern vehicle adaptation supports to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; his engagement with the Department of Finance in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10884/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Transport
58. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to outline developments undertaken in his Department to progress the implementation of a needs-based, grant-aided, modern vehicle adaptation supports to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; how he is engaging with the Department of Finance in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10954/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
112. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when funding will be made available for approved projects to remove river conveyance blockages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10863/26]