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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

Carol Nolan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1723. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has applied for funding under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers to support workers in a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1516/25]
Carol Nolan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1724. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on his work to access funding through the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers with respect to supporting workers at a facility (details supplied). [1517/25]
Brendan Smith Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Rural
1757. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided for the present Leader programme; the funding provided for the previous programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1946/25]
Brendan Smith Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Rural
1758. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided for the present Cavan Leader programme; the funding provided for the previous programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1947/25]
Brendan Smith Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Rural
1759. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided for the present Monaghan Leader programme; the funding provided for the previous programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1948/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Rural
1760. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the provision of community recognition fund to Louth County Council; when a decision on applications will be made; when the funds will be provided for distribution by Louth County Council to successful groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1986/25]
Pa Daly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Rural
1761. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the towns within Kerry that were funded for works under the rural regeneration and development fund in the years 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1997/25]
Brendan Smith Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Rural
1764. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress to date in finalising the review of the CLÁR areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2071/25]