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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

Pa Daly Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
541. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a draft or interim version of the Out of School Education Provision report is available for public review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30020/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
542. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any supplementary materials are available summarising the current work of the Out of School Education Provision implementation group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30021/26]
Albert Dolan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
698. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Local Authority Regional Homelessness Financial Reports for 2025 will be published on his Department's website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30242/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
131. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health whether the recommendations of the 2009 Vaccine Damage Steering Group report have been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28205/26]
Albert Dolan Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
560. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department will provide the local authority regional homelessness financial reports (details supplied) for each of the years 2014 to 2024 in machine-readable formats such as CSV or Excel, in addition to their current publication in PDF format; if he will ensure that these reports are published in machine-readable format…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
154. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin City Task Force Report. [27652/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
155. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach regarding the funding of elements of the Dublin City Task Force Report within their line departments. [27653/26]
Colm Burke Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Climate
181. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the support document being prepared by the biomethane implementation sub-group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27682/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
265. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach for a detailed update on each of the ten actions arising from the roadmap for delivery of the Dublin City Taskforce Report. [26005/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
266. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach for a detailed update on the work to date of the oversight board established to oversee the implementation of the roadmap for delivery of the Dublin City Taskforce Report; and the number of times they have met to date. [26006/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
268. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [26861/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
269. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by him in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by his officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [26…
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
270. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26917/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
338. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by her Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [26853/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
339. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by her in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by her officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is published and or laid in the…
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
340. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the web link to her Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26909/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
371. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to a previous Parliamentary Question in November 2025 in relation to this matter, when the land use review phase 2 report will be released; the reason for the delay in its release beyond his previous expectation that it would be released by Christmas 2025; whether time will be made available in Dáil Éireann for a debate on the…
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
513. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [2…
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
514. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by him in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by his officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is published and or la…
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
515. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders-payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26903/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
597. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by her Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [26849/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
598. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by her in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by her officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oir…
Albert Dolan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
599. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence to provide the web link to her Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26905/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
854. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [26862/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
855. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by him in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by his officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of the Oi…