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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

Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Transport
215. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding given to each county under the active travel investment programme in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40551/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Transport
216. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding given to each county under the low-emissions vehicle toll incentive in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40554/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Transport
217. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding given to each county under the zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40555/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Children
477. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding given to each county as part of the equal start scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40512/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Children
500. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding given to each county as part of the enhancing quality fund to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40525/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Children
501. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding given to each county as part of the Parent Peer Support Fund 2024/2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40526/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Children
502. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding given to each county as part of the childminding development grant to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40527/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Children
503. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding given to each county as part of the national childcare scheme and ECCE programme to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40528/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Children
504. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding given to each county as part of core funding to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40529/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Children
505. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding given to each county as part of the children's disability service grant fund to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40530/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Health
567. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of community services enhancement fund in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40602/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Health
569. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of the rare diseases fund in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40604/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Health
572. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding given to each county as part of the Healthy Ireland funding in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40607/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
579. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding given to each county as part of the programme for access to higher education in each of the years 2014 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40514/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
580. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding given to each technological university, institute of technology and specialist college as part of the targeted enhancement fund in each of the years 2014 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40515/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
592. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of the back-to-education allowance in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40623/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
593. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of Youthreach, community training centres and local training initiatives in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40624/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
594. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of further education and training allowances in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40627/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
595. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of the Fund for Students with Disabilities in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40628/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
596. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of the programme for access to higher education in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40629/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
597. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of the targeted enhancement fund in each of the years 2014 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40630/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Rural
607. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided under the rural development fund, by local authority/local authority area, in each year 2014 to 2024, and year to date, in tabular form. [40572/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Rural
615. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided under the community centres investment fund, by local authority/local authority area, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [40581/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Rural
616. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided under the community recognition fund, by local authority/local authority area, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [40582/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Rural
622. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided under the rural regeneration and development fund, by local authority/local authority area, in each of the years 2014 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [40588/25]