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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

Marie Sherlock Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Health
985. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the HIQA and NASC evidence review to consider changes to the BreastCheck programme, particularly the proposed expansion of the age range eligibility to those aged 70-74 as conditionally recommended by the European Guidelines on Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71830/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1155. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to consider aligning the Youthreach calendar year with the second level calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71365/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
382. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if an independent external evaluation framework has been established to assess the value-for-money and productivity impact of the Built to Innovate programme, including the €6.8 million in approved grants; if not, when such an evaluation will be commissioned; and the indicators that will be used to measure demonstrable productivity gain…
Emer Currie Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Education
310. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to list all funding schemes, grant programmes and any other financial supports that are currently administered by her Department and its agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66926/25]
Colm Burke Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Health
504. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health for an update on the EuroHeart Data registry pilot programme active in the south-west; the methods that have been used in this programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66869/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Rural
601. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding available through the Rural Development Programme for the years 2023 to 2025, by year; the funding planned for in Budget 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66874/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Rural
602. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding available through the Community Development Programme for the years 2023 to 2025, by year; the funding planned in Budget 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66875/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
14. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [48526/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
15. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department's new disability unit for 2025-2027. [61453/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department's new disability unit for 2025-2027. [61464/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department's new disability unit for 2025-2027. [63181/25]
Barry Heneghan Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [63403/25]
Martin Daly Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [63424/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [63465/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [63467/25]
Peadar Tóibín Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the plan for a new disability unit in his Department. [63513/25]
Paul Lawless Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the plan for a new disability unit in his Department. [63529/25]
Ivana Bacik Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
24. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department's new disability unit for 2025-2027. [65263/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [65415/25]
Mark Ward Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025 to 2027. [65416/25]
Liam Quaide Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [65439/25]
Erin McGreehan Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department's new disability unit for 2025-2027. [65548/25]
Cathal Crowe Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
29. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department's new disability unit for 2025-2027. [65550/25]
David Cullinane Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
30. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [65604/25]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
31. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the plan for a new disability unit in his Department. [65715/25]