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Departmental 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

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 20253
March 202538
April 202567
May 202520
June 202598
July 202535
August 20250
September 202519
October 202527
November 202531
December 202549
January 202642
February 202695
March 202624
April 202671
May 20269
June 20261
July 20261
August 20260
September 20261
October 20263

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% RDR1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú35 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil168 from 32 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael99 from 16 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party7 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent51 from 7 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland24 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party33 from 10 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity24 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin140 from 32 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 41
  2. 28
  3. 22
  4. 22
  5. 21
  6. 20
  7. 16
  8. 15

The questions

Carol Nolan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Justice
740. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025 applications processed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14137/26]
Carol Nolan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Justice
744. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure on the Community Safety Fund in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14141/26]
Carol Nolan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Justice
745. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of foreign nationals naturalised in 2024 who had prior criminal convictions abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14142/26]
Carol Nolan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Justice
746. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of immigration permissions renewed online following the transfer of functions from An Garda Síochána to his Department; the safeguards in place to prevent abuse by individuals with criminal records or failed asylum claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14143/26]
Carol Nolan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Justice
747. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of carriers fined under the increased penalty of €5,000 for failing to ensure proper travel documentation, as enacted in 2024 and 2025; and if he will provide data on enforcement actions taken to deter illegal migration routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14144/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Justice
760. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of a document (details supplied). [14491/26]
John Lahart Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Finance
259. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he will consider increasing the DIRT exemption thresholds and raising the income limits for liability, including the current €36,000 threshold for a married couple or civil partners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13705/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Finance
260. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether an individual’s credit rating will be affected if they request a payment break on a car loan from a financial institution due to illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13712/26]
Emer Currie Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Finance
268. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if an initiative is feasible in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13944/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Finance
270. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider addressing the deemed disposal issue relating to exchange-traded funds in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13958/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
281. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives he or his Department or associated State agencies have taken to encourage prospective new owners to establish a business at the former factory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13432/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
239. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if there is a canteen in his Department headquarters; and if the Minister can provide assurances that all meat sold or provided in that canteen is of Irish origin. [11190/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
289. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the recent public statements (details supplied) that the Government is not doing enough to engage with and build rapport with 'senior Republican elected representatives in the United States' as reported on radio; if a response will issue to these comments by outlining the political outreach she has personally initiated or that sh…
Malcolm Byrne Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Climate
307. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of his Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11953/26]
Paul Lawless Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Climate
317. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of a proposed large-scale seaweed harvesting plan along the Galway and Mayo coastline by a Canadian company (details supplied) which owns an Irish company which is seeking permission to harvest 40,000 tonnes of seaweed wrack; if his Department has concerns in relation to the environmental impact of this proposal; and if…
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Climate
322. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider postponing licenses being granted for industrial scale harvesting of wild seaweed along the Irish cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12661/26]
Thomas Gould Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
380. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport his views on the proposal to make the BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) delivery drone zone over Cork City permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12019/26]
Emer Currie Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
381. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to consider additional capacity on a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12097/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
218. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a canteen in her Department headquarters; and if the Minister can provide assurances that all meat sold or provided in that canteen is of Irish origin. [11182/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Climate
222. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount spent on a campaign (details supplied). [11209/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Climate
224. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there is a canteen in his Department headquarters; and if the Minister can provide assurances that all meat sold or provided in that canteen is of Irish origin. [11176/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Climate
225. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the total amount spent for a media campaign (details supplied). [11219/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Defence
237. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if there is a canteen in her Department headquarters; and if the Minister can provide assurances that all meat sold or provided in that canteen is of Irish origin. [11178/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Transport
246. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport if permission was given by the State for US deportation flights to land and refuel in Shannon Airport en route to Israel on 21 January and 1 February 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11237/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Transport
263. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if there is a canteen in his Department headquarters; and if the Minister can provide assurances that all meat sold or provided in that canteen is of Irish origin. [11191/26]