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Departmental Programmes

351 questions from 93 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

351
questions
312 written, 39 oral
93
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 20255
February 20256
March 202517
April 202530
May 202523
June 202544
July 202524
August 20250
September 202522
October 202511
November 202541
December 20256
January 202610
February 20268
March 202614
April 202615
May 202625
June 202621
July 202616
August 20260
September 20268
October 20265

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.

  • Aontú8 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil74 from 26 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael65 from 17 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party7 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent19 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland10 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party23 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity17 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin94 from 22 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 25
  2. 15
  3. 14
  4. 13
  5. 11
  6. 11
  7. 9
  8. 8

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Cathal Crowe Written 20 May 2025 · to Rural
951. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided in each local authority since 2020 to date in 2025 under the Community Enhancement Programme, in tabular form. [25985/25]
Pa Daly Written 13 May 2025 · to Environment
313. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about the Programme for Government, and proposals concerning retrofitting; to report on the work his Department has commenced; how this differs from the previous Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23541/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 13 May 2025 · to Rural
1284. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will engage with a community services group (details supplied) regarding its application to the community services programme; if he will approve additional funding for the programme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23481/25]
John Brady Written 8 May 2025 · to Education
325. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to increase the number of early intervention classes in primary schools in Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23039/25]
John Brady Written 8 May 2025 · to Education
326. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken tot increase the number of specific speech and language classes in primary schools in Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23040/25]
Paul Murphy Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
421. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 858 of 1 April 2025, the reason the Gender Healthcare programme chose the consult model for engagement, rather than discuss or collaborate. [22073/25]
Paul Murphy Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
422. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1576 of 17 January 2023, for an update on the design of the Gender Healthcare Programme's stakeholder engagement plan. [22074/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
508. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in publishing a new implementation plan for Sláintecare; the period this plan will cover; if it will contain detailed costings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22460/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 May 2025 · to Rural
385. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the average processing time for LEADER programme funding applications in each of the past three years; and if he will outline the measures being taken to improve administrative efficiency and reduce delays. [21882/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 May 2025 · to Rural
386. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of annual allocations and actual expenditure under the LEADER rural development programme for each year since 2020; and if he will comment on any variations or underspend. [21883/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 May 2025 · to Rural
387. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the key performance indicators used to measure the effectiveness of the LEADER programme in rural economic and community development; and if he will publish comparative outcomes for the 2014 to 2020 and 2023 to 2027 programming periods to date. [21884/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 May 2025 · to Rural
388. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proportion of LEADER funding allocated specifically to projects within Gaeltacht areas over the past five years; and if he will assess the impact of the programme on sustaining linguistic and economic development in these communities. [21885/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 May 2025 · to Rural
389. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any independent evaluations of the LEADER programme’s value for money have been commissioned since 2020; if so, to provide the main findings; and if further reviews are planned in the current programme cycle. [21886/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 May 2025 · to Rural
390. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total value of LEADER rural development funding allocated in each of the past ten years, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 May 2025 · to Rural
391. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total annual allocation to the social inclusion and community activation programme for each of the past five years; and if he will comment on any trends in funding levels over that period. [21888/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 May 2025 · to Rural
392. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of individuals and groups supported under the social inclusion and community activation programme each year since 2020; and if he will provide a breakdown by county. [21889/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 May 2025 · to Rural
393. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the criteria used to assess the performance and impact of SICAP-funded initiatives; and if he will publish the latest programme evaluation findings. [21890/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 May 2025 · to Rural
394. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to ensure the social inclusion and community activation programme is fully aligned with national anti-poverty and social inclusion strategies over the period 2025 to 2030. [21891/25]
James O'Connor Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
715. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the removal of people from the Get Exporting programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19576/25]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
768. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the work of her Department’s schools reconfiguration for diversity initiative; the staff assigned to the initiative at Department grade level; the number of schools currently being assisted to transfer from denominational patrons to multi-denominational patrons in response to the wishes of local school communities; the locations of these…
Aisling Dempsey Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
865. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education if she will consider expanding the solar for schools programme beyond the current 14 panel limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19280/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
866. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education the reason there is a limit of 14 panels per school under the solar for schools programme. [19281/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
940. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the way in which she plans to improve access to Gealscoils and Geal Choláiste as set out in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19917/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1165. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes subjected to a compulsory purchase order by each local authority in 2024; the number on each derelict sites register; and the number of applications made under the compulsory purchase order activation programme, in tabular form. [18811/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1201. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he plans to safeguard crucial programmes like Housing First while several of such organisations are in crisis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19220/25]