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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

Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
341. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the dates and attendees at all meetings between the OPW and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in 2017 and 2018, by date and attendees, in tabular form. [70203/25]
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
342. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the dates and attendees at all meetings between the OPW and An Garda Síochána in 2017 and 2018, by date and attendees, in tabular form. [70204/25]
Holly Cairns Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Children
394. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will ensure that a meeting with a social worker is provided to a person (details supplied) urgently. [68622/25]
Alan Kelly Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
115. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the dates and attendees of all meetings he has had with the Minister for Health since he took office. [68242/25]
Alan Kelly Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
118. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide the dates, and attendees, of all meetings between his Department and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration between 2016 and 27 November 2025, in chronological order, by date and attendees. [68361/25]
Alan Kelly Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
119. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide the dates, and attendees, of all meetings between his Department and An Garda Síochána between 2016 and 27 November 2025, in chronological order, by date and attendees. [68362/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
282. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list of the civil society organisations and civil society groups which the Minister or Ministers of State within his Department met regarding the Omnibus Package on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. [67225/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
283. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to list the businesses and business groups which he, or Ministers of State within his Department met regarding the omnibus package on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. [67226/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
284. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the second National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, under development since 2023, will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67227/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has met with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage or the Housing Agency to assess whether increased LPT liabilities for homes valued between €200,000 and €500,000 could affect supply decisions by small landlords, and if so, to detail the outcome of such engagements. [64963/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
381. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of landlords with one or two rental properties who moved into a higher LPT band in 2021; and whether updated estimates exist for 2026. [64974/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of internal Department of Finance or Revenue Commissioners meetings held between January and September 2025 concerning the LPT revaluation cycle, and whether minutes or briefing summaries will be published. [64976/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
901. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagements she has had with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ireland (FASD) regarding their work in supporting children, young adults and families living with FASD; the future plans she has for supporting FASD Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62101/25]
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
260. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of engagements between his Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade since the publication of the Programme for Government regarding the issue of the importation of biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) from the United States of America; when the most recent engagement occurred; the agenda and outcomes of those engage…
Barry Ward Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
261. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his view on the issue of EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on US-origin hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO); if he intends to raise the matter with his EU Council counterparts at the earliest upcoming meeting; if he has concerns with current market conditions; his specific views on pricing and security of supply; his up-to-date view on commitments in the Prog…
Emer Currie Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
311. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) over proposals under the European Commission clean corporate vehicles initiative set to be published in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58587/25]
Emer Currie Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
312. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has had regarding the proposed European Commission clean corporate vehicles initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58588/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Culture
966. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has held discussions with representative bodies such as IBEC and Fáilte Ireland regarding the need for targeted interventions to support experience economy operators ahead of 2026. [59630/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1752. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when she plans to meet with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58293/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Rural
98. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the next meeting is scheduled between his Department, the Department of Health and representatives of Women’s Sheds regarding the development of a national governing body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55997/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Education
177. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an official from her Department has not undertaken a site visit of a school (details supplied) following their request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55984/25]
Alan Kelly Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
838. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the dates and attendees at all her meetings with HIQA since she took office. [54878/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
181. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the truck driver shortages in Cork; if his Department has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) regarding ongoing concerns they have with driver shortage; the impact that shortage will have on Christmas supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51671/25]
Matt Carthy Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
695. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with the family of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51528/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Culture
1079. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he last met with the director general of TG4; the issues discussed; when is he next scheduled to meet the director general of TG4. [45528/25]