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A subject heading for parliamentary questions

Departmental 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.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20258
February 202535
March 202529
April 202551
May 202530
June 202557
July 202568
August 20250
September 202589
October 202524
November 202538
December 2025102
January 202628
February 202683
March 202669
April 202676
May 202689
June 202683
July 202671
August 20260
September 202645
October 202637

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.

  • Aontú25 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil305 from 30 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael153 from 22 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party28 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent75 from 12 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland110 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party59 from 11 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity53 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin209 from 32 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 94
  2. 69
  3. 42
  4. 30
  5. 29
  6. 28
  7. 27
  8. 21

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Albert Dolan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
494. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity which is being overseen by a Senior Officials Group chaired by his Department. [22421/26]
Tony McCormack Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
495. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity which is being overseen by a Senior Officials Group chaired by his Department. [22420/26]
James O'Connor Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
496. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity which is being overseen by a senior officials group chaired by his Department. [22419/26]
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
502. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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 …
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
503. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30614/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Culture
663. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30473/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
718. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30481/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
743. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); to clarify the policy changes in relation to the criteria for the capital advance leasing facility scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30938/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
782. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30485/26]
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
784. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection 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 …
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
785. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30623/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
852. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30482/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
898. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30470/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
956. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30471/26]
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
962. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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…
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
963. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of her ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by her office to all local Oireachtas members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30609/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1236. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30480/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1301. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30479/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Rural
1320. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30484/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Justice
434. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which he evaluates the success of the zero tolerance strategy. [29400/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
509. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports that are available to separated parents who are required, by virtue of court-ordered access arrangements or the location of the other parent, to travel to and secure short-term accommodation in another jurisdiction in order to exercise access to their children; whether her Department has engaged with the issues faced by su…
Gillian Toole Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Health
553. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health the consideration and/or scoping of a health literacy initiative that is being undertaken to ensure better health outcomes for patients and enabling the future resourcing of novel drug therapies. [29476/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
264. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action being taken to improve financial literacy in Ireland, particularly in terms of activity such as switching financial products including mortgages and insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26621/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
266. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has examined the potential introduction of a tax-free child savings account or trust model, similar to the junior individual savings account operating in the United Kingdom; the estimated impact such a scheme could have on long-term savings outcomes for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26740/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
289. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he is taking on foot of his Department’s advice to introduce new regulations that would ensure social media companies vet who can post adverts promoting financial investment schemes on their platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26781/26]