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Departmental Offices

45 questions from 28 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 1 October 2026.

45
questions
37 written, 8 oral
28
TDs have asked
7
parties and groups
Independents counted together
14
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 20251
April 202512
May 20253
June 20251
July 20250
August 20250
September 20251
October 20256
November 20251
December 20250
January 20262
February 20262
March 20260
April 202611
May 20261
June 20260
July 20260
August 20260
September 20260
October 20261

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.

  • Fianna Fáil8 from 6 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael18 from 8 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent2 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party2 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity4 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin4 from 4 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 11
  2. 5
  3. 3
  4. 2
  5. 1
  6. 1
  7. 1
  8. 1

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

John Connolly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Social
932. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the development of an Intreo office to facilitate the Gaeltacht population of south Conamara and Cois Fharraige, Contae na Gaillimhe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29972/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 28 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach for a list of all thematic units and programme offices administered by the Department of the Taoiseach (details supplied). [27826/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
893. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the transition to enable upgrade works to No. 52 St. Stephen's Green, including the decant of all staff to Ely Place for the duration of the works; when these works will take place; and the estimated completion date. [27359/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 13 May 2025 · to Justice
850. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice the specific measures taken in his Departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in Ireland meeting our climate targets for 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23324/25]
Tom Brabazon Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Taoiseach for an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [14726/25]
Ivana Bacik Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [13745/25]
Mary Lou McDonald Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [15989/25]
John Lahart Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
24. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [16777/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [16859/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach for an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [17097/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach for an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [17100/25]
Emer Currie Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [20789/25]
Colm Burke Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
452. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport when an office (details supplied) the will revert to pre-covid customer service arrangements, whereby staff are office-based and available to the public during normal office hours, without the requirement to make an advanced booking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19991/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Children
338. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government intends to purchase the site of the Bessboro mother and baby home and establish a memorialisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18095/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
59. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [13973/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
60. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [14197/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
56. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm when he will establish the Strategic Housing and Infrastructure Delivery Office, as outlined in the Programme for Government; if the office will be underpinned by legislation or sit within the existing structures of his Department; if he has developed the criteria and detailed job description for the chief of the office;…
Marian Harkin Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
303. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8739/25]
Robert Troy Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Education
335. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) is allocated a place in a facility. [5767/25]
James Geoghegan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Defence
132. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what plans, if any, his Department has for four homes owned by his Department at 17, 18, 23 and 24 Grosvenor Lodge, Rathmines, Dublin 6; if he is aware that these premises are active files for Dublin City Council’s derelict sites unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3462/25]