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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

Donna McGettigan Oral 8 May 2025 · to Transport
13. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the review of the National Aviation Policy to maximise the use of our regional airports, as promised in the programme for Government [20950/25]
Cathal Crowe Oral 8 May 2025 · to Transport
51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to initiate a review of the National Aviation Policy; the tentative timelines that the review will follow; the details of the way in which stakeholders will be consulted as part of the review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22501/25]
Maurice Quinlivan Oral 8 May 2025 · to Transport
90. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the review of the Government aviation policy to be completed; his plans for airports outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22420/25]
Pa Daly Written 8 May 2025 · to Environment
228. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 18 February 2025, when the consultations will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22921/25]
Pa Daly Oral 8 May 2025 · to Transport
265. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if work has commenced on a new State aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23074/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 8 May 2025 · to Finance
294. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 5 February 2025, if in light of the court case proceeding in Britain, if any redress would be appropriate for customers that made a purchase of motor insurance prior to 31 July 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23141/25]
Emer Currie Written 8 May 2025 · to Education
320. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider expanding the remote working policy to include a specific organisation (details supplied); to clarify whether this organisation currently has a remote working policy in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22965/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 May 2025 · to Tourism
337. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to consider devising policies to ensure that day-trip coach tourism originating from Dublin is of more benefit to the destination counties in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21388/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 8 May 2025 · to Tourism
339. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his proposals to improve the conditions of workers in the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21423/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 1 May 2025 · to Enterprise
33. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to minimise the damage of potential US tariffs. [16672/25]
Grace Boland Written 1 May 2025 · to Social
159. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps that could be taken to increase the uptake of disability, equality and inclusion awareness training to help make the transition to employment for a person with a disability easier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21382/25]
Rory Hearne Written 1 May 2025 · to Health
351. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health the policy for listing party 1 and party 2 on marriage certificate documentation; if this policy differs between same sex and heterosexual couples; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21849/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 1 May 2025 · to Health
377. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to review the policy of the roll out of the new functional neurological disorder team and expand its roll out to a wider area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22014/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 1 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
382. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for expanded access to Irish sign language education in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21996/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
113. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will obligate local authorities and statutory transport bodies to do an audit of disabled access throughout the country, regarding footpaths, access ways, etc; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20770/25]
Mark Wall Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
128. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the actions her Department has taken on updating the Childcare Facilities: Guidelines for Local Authorities, to date in 2025; to provide a date on when the new guidelines will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20981/25]
Paula Butterly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
139. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement she has with other Government Departments and State agencies in encouraging private sector businesses to increase the numbers of people with disabilities employed in their organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20438/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
142. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline her Department's efforts to make towns and villages more accessible for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20781/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
170. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the progress of work undertaken by his Department to implement the ten recommendations contained in the report of the Dublin City Taskforce launched in October 2024. [19044/25]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
242. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding any research or engagement ongoing between his Department and the owners of undersea cabling and pipelines regarding protection and response in the event of a fault or attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18572/25]
Pa Daly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
314. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on his plans to introduce a national designated maritime area plan in 2027 ; the resources he is dedicating to reaching this target; the progress that has been made to date in creating a national designated maritime area plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20761/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
463. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if, in light of the growing safety and enforcement challenges associated with high-powered electric scooters and electric bikes, he is considering the introduction of compulsory registration and identification requirements for such vehicles, particularly those capable of reaching higher speeds; and the steps being taken to ensure these vehicles are subject t…
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Finance
609. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to proposals in Spain in relation to taxation on real estate bought by non-EU residents; if any research has been carried out by his Department into the merits of implementing this policy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21060/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
653. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform can he outline what his new proposed expert taskforce for infrastructure will involve; the key timelines; if any other organisations are being considered for inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19967/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
658. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the plans in place to digitalise the system of fortnightly pension detail postage in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20274/25]