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Departmental Reports

471 questions from 90 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

471
questions
435 written, 36 oral
90
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 20253
February 20258
March 20253
April 202515
May 20255
June 202538
July 202524
August 20250
September 20259
October 202543
November 202522
December 202549
January 202623
February 202626
March 202651
April 202679
May 202615
June 202616
July 202626
August 20260
September 20265
October 202611

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.

  • Aontú23 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil121 from 24 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael31 from 11 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party21 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent30 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland37 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party13 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity37 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin95 from 27 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 66
  2. 37
  3. 36
  4. 25
  5. 22
  6. 21
  7. 20
  8. 18

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Education
225. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the results of the EPSEN review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35032/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
341. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed progress report in regard to the new minor injuries unit in Killarney, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35109/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
342. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed progress report in regard to the new community hospital in Killarney, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35110/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
343. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed report in regard to her plans for the St. Columbanus Home site when the patients are transferred over to the new Killarney Community Hospital, when completed, in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35111/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
187. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a transfer of functions; and who “unpublis…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
200. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following …
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Climate
224. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a t…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Defence
236. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a transfer of func…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
254. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a transfer of functions; and …
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Finance
303. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a transfer of functions; and wh…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
340. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part o…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
358. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a tr…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
401. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by her Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of her Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a transfer of funct…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Culture
472. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a tra…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
498. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following …
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Social
568. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a transfer of functio…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
625. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a t…
Alan Kelly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
636. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of any internal reports his Department has conducted in the past five years regarding the possibility of using vacant State-owned properties to house IPAS or Ukrainian refugees. [34061/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
673. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the IPAS statistics weekly arrivals report has not been published for the last month; and will he make these reports available. [34491/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
689. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a tran…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Children
714. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by her Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department following a tra…
Barry Ward Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
753. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the report recommendations from an organisation (details supplied); the actions she will take to action these recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33575/25]
David Cullinane Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
813. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and details of reports, by report type, procured by Children’s Health Ireland from a company (details supplied) in the period 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and the substance or subject area to which the reports relate. [34003/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
940. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Rural
968. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Department…