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Departmental Properties

358 questions from 65 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 15 October 2026.

358
questions
357 written, 1 oral
65
TDs have asked
9
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 202520
February 202541
March 202518
April 202530
May 20257
June 202515
July 20256
August 20250
September 202540
October 20256
November 202530
December 20258
January 20262
February 202620
March 20264
April 202637
May 202628
June 202623
July 20267
August 20260
September 202613
October 20263

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.

  • Aontú44 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil62 from 12 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael72 from 8 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent7 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland23 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party37 from 9 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin46 from 21 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 53
  2. 43
  3. 25
  4. 21
  5. 20
  6. 19
  7. 17
  8. 16

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Climate
173. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62666/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Defence
184. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62668/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Transport
224. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62681/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Finance
229. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62671/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
240. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62677/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
246. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62670/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Education
288. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by her Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62669/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Culture
297. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62667/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Housing
331. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62675/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Social
360. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62679/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Justice
385. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62676/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
408. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62664/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Children
425. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by her Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62665/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
499. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by her Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62674/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
513. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62673/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Rural
515. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of vacant and derelict buildings in County Mayo owned by his Department that are vacant or rented, by the region/towns location of the buildings, in tabular form. [62678/25]
Brendan Smith Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Climate
209. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of State property under the remit of his Department (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59423/25]
Brendan Smith Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Defence
241. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of State property under the remit of his Department (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59424/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
718. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to use the now vacant building that previously served as a school (details supplied). [58401/25]
Brendan Smith Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
839. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of State property under the remit of her Department (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59425/25]
Brendan Smith Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1105. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of State property under the remit of his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59339/25]
Brendan Smith Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1331. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of State property under the remit of his Department (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59427/25]
Brendan Smith Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1448. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of State property under the remit of his Department (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59421/25]
Brendan Smith Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1557. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of State property under the remit of her Department (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59422/25]
Brendan Smith Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1970. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the status of State property under the remit of her Department (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59426/25]