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Departmental Meetings

311 questions from 71 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.

311
questions
309 written, 2 oral
71
TDs have asked
10
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 202513
March 202513
April 202535
May 20257
June 202533
July 202533
August 20250
September 20255
October 20253
November 202513
December 202520
January 202617
February 202611
March 202638
April 202624
May 20268
June 20269
July 202611
August 20260
September 20269
October 20269

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.

  • Aontú14 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil38 from 16 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael36 from 7 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party12 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent6 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland7 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party69 from 8 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity21 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin67 from 20 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 48
  2. 16
  3. 14
  4. 12
  5. 11
  6. 10
  7. 10
  8. 10

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Rory Hearne Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
695. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Justice if he will meet with the Ballymun Implementation Board; if a senior official from his Department will be appointed to the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8186/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
302. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Kilkenny made in 2023 and 2024; the specific locations of these visits; the results to date of any such visits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6392/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
303. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Carlow made in 2023 and 2024; the specific locations of these visits; the results to date of any such visits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6393/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
586. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his predecessor spoke formally with his US counterpart in 2024. [5481/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Environment
85. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to meet with an organisation (details supplied). [3981/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Defence
17. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of all meetings between Ministers and officials of his Department with the Irish Defence and Security Association from January 2020 to present, to include dates, venues, minutes and attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3817/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Housing
133. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement his Department has had with officials in Údarás na Gaeltachta, Waterford City and County Council, and Rannóg Gaeltachta of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media regarding the development of affordable housing in Gaeltacht na nDéise, given the pressing need for tailored housing s…
Catherine Connolly Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Defence
117. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if officials from his Department attended a briefing arranged by the Defence Forces and an organisation in November 2024 (details supplied); the number of times and the dates on which officials from his Department met with the organisation in the past three years; who was in attendance, to furnish minutes of each meeting; and if he will make …
Johnny Mythen Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
366. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to urgently seek a meeting with the CEO and the board of management of a company (details supplied) and the I.D.A. to clarify the current situation regarding the closure of the company in County Wexford; to clarify what the future holds for the 300 staff who work there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2357/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
388. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the CEO or other senior officials from major companies he spoke with during the recent World Economic Forum in Davos. [2891/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1041. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health to meet with persons (details supplied) concerning the death of a person. [2197/25]