311. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the future plans for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50468/26]
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.
Jan 2025Oct 2026
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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
67. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the proposals there are to increase the emphasis on community policing, which is a very highly regarded policing measure in communities throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49842/26]
228. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessment that has been undertaken of the State’s capacity across housing, health and education services to meet current and projected migration levels; and how this is informing overall migration policy. [50275/26]
115. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to confirm that when satisfying the CETA, the State proposes to enter a reservation consistent with the new Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49834/26]
957. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he accepts that maintaining viable pubs in rural communities contributes to Government objectives relating to rural regeneration, community development and social inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49635/26]
958. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the engagement his Department has had with representative bodies regarding measures to support the sustainability of community pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49637/26]
960. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has examined the relationship between pub closures and rural decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49684/26]
19. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the September 2026 deadline for the annual approval of the prospectus for Israeli war bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48315/26]
33. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the creation of the new planned personal investment account regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48133/26]
35. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to further increase the Government expenditure ceiling for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40346/26]
36. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the proposed Investment Account framework due to be introduced in 2026 will include provisions to support investment by retail investors in indigenous Irish SMEs and startup companies; whether specific incentives are being considered to encourage long term investment in Irish businesses through such accounts; and if he will make a statement…
38. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to assist people with the rising cost of living in Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48191/26]
52. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures his Department will take to address the rising cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46885/26]
71. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will design and set up a dormant funds scheme for dormant investment funds in the State which currently hold €102 million and not leave the assessment of the feasibility and design to the funds industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48250/26]
215. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has examined the welfare data collection practices of comparable EU Member States in relation to tracking foreign born recipients and qualified adults; and if he will provide details of any such analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47972/26]
216. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department records the number of applicants who fail the habitual residence condition each year, disaggregated by nationality; and if not, the reason this information is not collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47973/26]
217. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has identified the minimum demographic data required to assess the long term sustainability of means tested welfare schemes; whether the absence of foreign born and qualified adult data undermines this assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47974/26]
48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on her plans to roll out a new autism protocol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46890/26]
436. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the current waiver on the street furniture charge, which is due to expire at the end of September 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47204/26]
17. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will introduce a cost of disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44952/26]
19. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has given consideration to review and/or increase supports for self-employed people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46284/26]
20. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration has been given to introducing additional age-related social welfare supports for persons aged over 80 years and over 90 years, in recognition of increased heating, healthcare and independent living costs associated with advanced age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41553/26]
123. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the measures currently being taken, and if further measures are being considered by his Department, to tackle the misuse of scramblers in public areas. [35697/26]
197. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the response his Department has received from local authorities with regard to the development of localised operational rules for drones under the National Policy Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. [46093/26]
270. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated yearly cost of establishing a new annual public holiday. [46581/26]