40. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on his plans for making social protection supports more accessible to victims fleeing domestic violence. [31090/26]
Topics / Departmental Policies
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Policies
1,112 questions from 127 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,112
questions
1,096 written, 16 oral
127
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 |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 8 |
| February 2025 | 35 |
| March 2025 | 29 |
| April 2025 | 51 |
| May 2025 | 30 |
| June 2025 | 57 |
| July 2025 | 68 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 89 |
| October 2025 | 24 |
| November 2025 | 38 |
| December 2025 | 102 |
| January 2026 | 28 |
| February 2026 | 83 |
| March 2026 | 69 |
| April 2026 | 76 |
| May 2026 | 89 |
| June 2026 | 83 |
| July 2026 | 71 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 45 |
| October 2026 | 37 |
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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Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
42. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the progress being made to introduce a new working age payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/26]
49. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which he is ensuring that every effort is made to support individuals to transition from welfare into further education/training and work, especially in relation to how to avoid a cliff edge when people take up work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31410/26]
51. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress being made on introducing a new working age payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31112/26]
80. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department considered comparing the value of all State benefits an individual or a family could receive to an equivalent taxable salary. [31302/26]
88. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the plans his Department has to reverse the trend of increasing levels of poverty amongst older people living alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31237/26]
231. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether he considers it consistent with his responsibilities that the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026, at Head 12, exempts itself from section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, which requires public bodies to take account of national climate objectives; whether this is the first piece of legislation brought forward…
7. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the attacks on nations in the vicinity of Iran with which Ireland has good bilateral relations (details supplied); if she condemns the acts of violence by the warring participants against these countries; if she will raise the matter with colleagues in the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31146/26]
8. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if through Irish and European diplomatic channels efforts can be made to dissuade the Iranian government from launching attacks on countries such as United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31147/26]
231. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a person fostering an 18-year-old still in school can remain on the foster care allowance until the young person has completed secondary school. [31127/26]
247. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31390/26]
124. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measurable improvements in national competitiveness that have been achieved since the publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30926/26]
142. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he plans to expand training and consultancy supports to organisations wishing to embrace remote first operating models; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30426/26]
213. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025. [30486/26]
222. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her reaction to comments made in the British parliament on Wednesday 22 April 2026 from the Northern Secretary of State that he will pursue significant amendments to the Bill currently going through the House of Commons to give effect to the British-Irish Legacy Framework; the steps the Government will take to ensure there will be no deviation…
247. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30478/26]
249. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is the current policy of her private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if she will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if she will make a stateme…
294. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30472/26]
323. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Defence the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30474/26]
388. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
390. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30666/26]
424. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30477/26]
427. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if he will make a statement on t…
462. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30483/26]
493. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30476/26]