212. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider establishing an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53562/25]
Topics / Departmental Inquiries
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Inquiries
634 questions from 119 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 15 October 2026.
634
questions
634 written, 0 oral
119
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
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 3 |
| March 2025 | 38 |
| April 2025 | 67 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 98 |
| July 2025 | 35 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 19 |
| October 2025 | 27 |
| November 2025 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 49 |
| January 2026 | 42 |
| February 2026 | 95 |
| March 2026 | 24 |
| April 2026 | 71 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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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The questions
213. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider designating a Department between her Department and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality that can establish an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53565/25]
132. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will agree to a statutory inquiry into possible malpractice at Children's Health Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52559/25]
160. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will hold a statutory inquiry into orthopaedic surgery at Children's Health Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52560/25]
824. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in view of the findings of the Farrelly Commission, if she will ensure that all future inquiry reports concerning disabled people are published simultaneously in accessible formats, including easy read, audio, Irish sign language and plain English, with advance survivor briefings, as required under the Public Sector Equality and Huma…
490. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a third level student who is resident in Ireland on a stamp 3, and is required to do work placement to complete their college course, must have the right to work in Ireland generally; how they go about getting this; if he will advise on an individual case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5…
494. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the representation made on a missing naturalisation certificate (details supplied); if an enquiry has been raised with An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50454/25]
588. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in an extremely difficult case (details supplied), and allow for CAR T-cell therapy to be provided at the earliest possible date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49673/25]
274. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 497 of 24 June 2025, for an update regarding the issue which continues to be causing problems for the boatmen, is most unsightly for the many tourists in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49360/25]
297. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if matters regarding contributions for persons will be clarified (details supplied). [49450/25]
329. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a date for surgery in the department of vascular surgery WUH has been arranged for a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [49324/25]
380. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49547/25]
1303. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that blood donors are being asked if they are still the same sex that was assigned at birth; if she is aware that some donors are refusing to answer this question that has no basis in science and are then not being allowed to donate blood; if she has carried out any research as to the number of people refusing to answer this ideological question…
1321. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine the case of a fair deal claim (details supplied); to lend assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48860/25]
1369. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of a body regarding a decision (details supplied); the actions she will take to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49144/25]
1408. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will urgently review the case of a Leaving Certificate student (details supplied); if flexibility or discretionary measures can be applied in such exceptional cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47957/25]
544. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 695 of 29 July 2025, the response to which was an interpretation of the law, to introduce changes in Budget 2026 to exempt individuals from capital gains tax when the family home is subjected to court-mandated delays as part of a divorce settlement, the individual has no control over the timing of the sale, the family home is …
889. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a status update on the arbitration talks between a union (details supplied) and the Department of Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46004/25]
942. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a school (details supplied) will definitively be added to the list of Dublin 15 national schools as it is situated in the Fingal County Council administrative area, is within the D15 electoral area and requires consistent access to services of the NCSE and the local D15 SENO. [46459/25]
2670. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the expansion of community intervention teams operating in Dublin Bay North; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47484/25]
2708. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the case of a student (details supplied); if he will clarify the reason students are penalised for working modest hours during term-time, despite being allowed to earn up to €8,000 annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45289/25]
2731. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he visited the National University of Singapore during his visit to Singapore. [46711/25]
2769. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will assist a soccer club in county Kerry (details supplied) with a Clár application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46775/25]
637. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to strongly support the pre-Budget submission by a society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41257/25]
677. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case of persons (details supplied); to provide some clarity on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42314/25]