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Departmental Reviews

575 questions from 101 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.

575
questions
573 written, 2 oral
101
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
19
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 202511
March 202527
April 202521
May 202516
June 202535
July 202525
August 20250
September 202525
October 202518
November 202542
December 202539
January 202618
February 202649
March 202626
April 202641
May 202663
June 202643
July 202624
August 20260
September 202642
October 20268

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.

  • Aontú28 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil107 from 26 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael79 from 14 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party9 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent33 from 9 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland119 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party34 from 8 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity17 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin81 from 26 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 117
  2. 28
  3. 27
  4. 26
  5. 18
  6. 13
  7. 13
  8. 13

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Children
475. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the review on rehabilitative training; when the report of each review will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40465/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
781. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the review, which his predecessor committed to have undertaken into the deaths of animals on a farm (details supplied) will be completed; if the report on its completion will be immediately published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38909/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Children
838. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review her demand for redress from a body (details supplied) in light of the fact that the Commission of Inquiry determined that redress does not arise, and the independent negotiator in their report dated 21 March 2025 stated that in respect of the body they had no recommendation to make; and if she will make a statemen…
Shane Moynihan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Children
843. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a review of a non-payment made to a childcare provider (details supplied). [39645/25]
Barry Ward Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
974. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any review into the care provided for women that suffer from endometriosis; the actions she will take to ensure that existing care policies are improved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39490/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1024. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider reviewing the income threshold currently being applied to the higher education access route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39029/25]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Climate
153. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of the 2 July 2025, why he did not provide a copy of the findings of the mid-term Irish Farm Film Producers, as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38584/25]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Climate
14. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 9 September 2024, if he will provide a copy of the findings of the mid-term Irish Farm Film Producers’ Group review, which his Department advised it was completing, which was initiated in November 2023 and was to be completed in the last quarter of 2024; and if he will make a statement…
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Children
210. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the review of the regulatory framework for school-age children will be complete. [36385/25]
Paul Murphy Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
373. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to review this case and ensure that the child in question is able to attend the special school in the 2025-2026 school year. [35690/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
384. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review and streamline the process for engagement with the payroll section in her Department in cases in which a teacher reduces their work hours and substitutes for part of their working week to care for their child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35908/25]
Seán Canney Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Social
511. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has examined the repercussions that the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 will have on carers (details supplied); if he plans plan to communicate this change to carers and advise them of the repercussions it may have on their ability to claim carer’s allowance or carer’s benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35396/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Justice
592. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the review of the non-EEA join family policy document will be completed. [35958/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Oral 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
126. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects to receive the findings from the independent review of the night-time economy pilots; and if he anticipates these findings will recommend the appointment of night-time advisers across all local authorities. [35189/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
146. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects to receive and publish the report on the independent review of the night-time economy pilots (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34878/25]
Micheál Carrigy Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
328. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently investigate the delay in reviewing an MRI scan for a person (details supplied); the reasons for the delay in the scan being read, which is preventing the patient from returning to work as a professional driver; if she will ensure that the scan is prioritised given the impact on the individual’s employment and income; and if she will make a…
Michael Cahill Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
340. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently review a proposal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35108/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
344. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently review and approve, a full medical card to be issued to a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35125/25]
John Connolly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
548. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the publication of the review into the response of the State and State agencies into the impact of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34318/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
699. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a case can be reviewed and an update provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34444/25]
John Lahart Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Children
715. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to consider a review of leave entitlements for parents of multiple children; the reason the Government has not acceded to such a measure in the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33859/25]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
789. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health to examine the case to review the working relationship with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33833/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
805. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) requiring an expedited OT assessment and funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33932/25]
Paul Murphy Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
854. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 687 of 27 May 2025, if she can provide a copy of the Memorandum on the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (the Cass review); and if not, when it is expected to be published. [34235/25]
Paul Murphy Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
855. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 687 of 27 May 2025, if she can provide a copy of the Memorandum on the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (the Cass review); and if not, when it is expected to be published. [34235/25]