349. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if a group (details supplied) sits under his Department; to outline his recent engagements with the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22379/26]
Topics / Departmental Meetings
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental 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.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 13 |
| March 2025 | 13 |
| April 2025 | 35 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 33 |
| July 2025 | 33 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 5 |
| October 2025 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 13 |
| December 2025 | 20 |
| January 2026 | 17 |
| February 2026 | 11 |
| March 2026 | 38 |
| April 2026 | 24 |
| May 2026 | 8 |
| June 2026 | 9 |
| July 2026 | 11 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 9 |
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
378. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21901/26]
379. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21919/26]
380. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21937/26]
381. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by him and by Ministers of State in his Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21955/26]
762. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21894/26]
763. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21912/26]
764. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21930/26]
765. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by him and by Ministers of State in his Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21948/26]
779. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings with an association (details supplied) in the past three years; the amount of funding provided by his Department directly or via third parties to market and promote the traditional Irish horse; the number of meetings each year between the associations; the marketing plan each year since 2023 to market the tr…
823. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials she and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21895/26]
824. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations she and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21913/26]
825. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of businesses and business representative organisations she and State Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21931/26]
162. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any engagement he has had with environmental groups in relation to the drafting of the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21031/26]
163. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he will take to ensure that the concerns of environmental groups are considered as the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025 progresses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21032/26]
31. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland was represented at the Hague Group meeting in Amsterdam this week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19026/26]
34. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on meetings and other engagements between Ireland and the Nordic Baltic 8 group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19154/26]
52. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions in 2025 and to-date in 2026 where the Irish Ambassador based in Madrid has met formally with the Mayor of Madrid, in tabular form. [20032/26]
341. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings which have taken place between him or officials in his Department and an organisation (details supplied) in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19873/26]
493. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider facilitating a meeting with a campaign group that is seeking to create an Irish Academy of Fine Arts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18346/26]
494. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of meetings which have taken place between him or officials in his Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies which are members of the organization in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if he will make a statement on …
503. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider the proposal regarding the establishment of an Irish Academy of Fine Arts in the GPO Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18665/26]
549. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of meetings which have taken place between him or officials in his Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies that are members of the organisation in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18355/26]
623. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of meetings which have taken place between her or officials in her Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies which are members of the organization in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18350/26]
995. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of meetings which have taken place between him or officials in his Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies which are members of the organization in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18353/26]