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Departmental Regulations

64 questions from 37 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 16 September 2026.

64
questions
64 written, 0 oral
37
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
12
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 20252
February 20251
March 20257
April 20259
May 20250
June 20252
July 20258
August 20250
September 20252
October 20250
November 20252
December 20251
January 20264
February 202610
March 20262
April 20264
May 20262
June 20261
July 20265
August 20260
September 20262
October 20260

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.

  • Fianna Fáil13 from 8 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael9 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent7 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland8 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party5 from 4 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity3 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin11 from 8 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 7
  2. 4
  3. 4
  4. 4
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. 2
  8. 2

The questions

Aidan Farrelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1548. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the regulations in respect of the strip searching of persons under the age of 18 years and persons aged above 18 years in Garda custody. [19147/25]
Ged Nash Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1595. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if he will advise on any work being undertaken in his Department on enabling regulations under the terms of the Data Protection Act 2018 to allow for the development of a shared fraud database in Ireland; if his Department is engaging with the Department of Finance, the Central Bank and any other relevant Departments and agencies on this issue; and if he will make …
Pádraig Rice Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Health
385. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the regulations being developed under section 23 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18178/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Justice
531. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider bringing in regulations relating to not-for-profit management companies that oversee communal responsibility of apartment blocks in order that there would be a level of oversight as to the activities of the management company, there will be defined dispute mechanisms, and there will be legal compulsion on all property owners to pay their fair…
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
521. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to examine the case for increasing the heavy goods vehicle/bus permit limit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/25]
Michael Cahill Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1246. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address,as a matter of priority, the concerns of tens of thousands of farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10772/25]
Paul Murphy Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
352. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update and specific timeline as to when we can expect the publication and entry into force of the regulations banning the use on dogs and cats of electronic shock collars operated by hand-held remote controls. [10378/25]
Brendan Smith Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
363. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that existing legislation and regulations are adequate to ensure the provision of safe corridor widths for tree planting adjacent to ESB transmission lines; if not, the proposals, if any, there are to amend existing protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10530/25]
Thomas Gould Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
555. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is an offence to leave the body of a horse on open land. [9104/25]
Martin Kenny Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
573. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reverse his decision to apply GAEC2 (good agricultural and environmental conditions) rules in 2025 until he has engaged with farmers and stakeholders on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9508/25]
Albert Dolan Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
587. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an alternative route available for individuals who have been deemed ineligible to complete the green certificate due to holding minor NFQ qualifications; if consideration will be given to introducing a pathway that allows individuals to gain the necessary certification to qualify as a trained farmer; and if he will make a sta…
Michael Collins Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Justice
836. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice the steps a person (details supplied) can take to register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3337/25]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1203. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is any regulation around crèches asking for deposits or holding fees from parents who require their services; and if so, if it is being considered. [46939/24]
Mark Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1256. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the regulations that are in place for after school clubs for child to childcare worker ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1523/25]