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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

John Connolly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
401. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the commencement of the review of the Galway Metropolitan Transport Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39899/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Social
742. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted an assessment on the strain on the social welfare system from asylum-related arrivals from 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38972/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
963. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a national audit or review has been undertaken since 2020 regarding permanency planning outcomes for children in care. [39094/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
971. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla has conducted any internal review into the long-term outcomes of children remaining in State care for extended periods; and if she will provide details of same. [39112/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
972. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals made by Tusla to the National Review Panel which resulted in a formal review being undertaken, by year from 2020 to 2026. [39129/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
973. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals concerning deaths of children known to Tusla which did not proceed to formal review by the National Review Panel, by year from 2020 to 2026. [39130/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
974. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the National Review Panel publishes anonymised thematic findings arising from reviews into deaths of children known to Tusla. [39131/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
975. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether recommendations arising from National Review Panel reviews are centrally tracked for implementation by Tusla and other relevant agencies. [39132/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
976. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any audit or independent evaluation has been conducted into the consistency of decisions taken by the National Review Panel regarding which child deaths proceed to formal review. [39133/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
977. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average timeframe for completion of National Review Panel reviews into deaths of children known to Tusla during the years 2020 to 2026. [39134/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1412. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent external review has examined the adequacy of national audit and oversight systems across healthcare pathways involving overseas treatment referrals, vulnerable patients or cross-border care arrangements since 2020. [39761/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1415. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal safeguarding review process applies where minors are referred outside the State for healthcare interventions under HSE-funded schemes. [39774/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1418. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any review has examined whether existing HSE governance systems are sufficient to monitor long-term psychological, safeguarding or clinical outcomes for minors referred abroad for healthcare interventions. [39777/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1498. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the correspondence (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the current review of the programme in question; if she will outline any plans to expand patient access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40300/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 20 May 2026 · to Foreign
26. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the passport application could be expedited given the imminent travel date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38261/26]
Emer Currie Written 20 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
104. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has carried out any analysis or assessment of the difference in projected occupational pension incomes between members of An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, full-time fire service and the Permanent Defence Forces who commenced service before 1 January 2013 and co…
Emer Currie Written 20 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
105. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider amending the public sector single pension scheme to recognise the particular position of workers in fast accrual professions; if he will facilitate access to a supplementary pension to bridge the potentially significant gap from retirement to the State pension age [38006/26]
Emer Currie Written 20 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
106. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has reviewed the impact of the public service single pension scheme on fast-accrual grades in the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service and the Fire Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38007/26]
Grace Boland Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
345. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the terms of reference, timeline and reporting arrangements for the independent review ordered into the Train Management System project; the date on which the review commenced; the expected completion date for the review; when the findings will be published; whether the review will examine procurement, governance, contractor performance and cost escalation ris…
Grace Boland Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
346. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current estimated total cost and revised delivery timeline for the Train Management System project; the amount expended to date; the projected completion dates for commissioning phases CP1 to CP8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36707/26]
Grace Boland Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
347. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department, the National Transport Authority or Irish Rail have undertaken an assessment of the contractor’s capacity to deliver the remaining phases of the Train Management System project; the contractual, financial or legal mechanisms available to the State bodies concerned to mitigate further cost exposure or recoup costs arising from delays or …
Grace Boland Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
348. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport what additional governance and oversight measures have been introduced by the National Transport Authority and Irish Rail since concerns emerged regarding delays and potential cost overruns on the Train Management System project; whether enhanced reporting arrangements are now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36709/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
362. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport whether a broader review of parking enforcement mechanisms including clamping and towing is planned; and whether alternatives to clamping have been assessed. [37166/26]
Joe Neville Written 19 May 2026 · to Finance
399. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance f his Department has reviewed the need to update the ICAV Act to facilitate tokenisation and to support the digital transformation of the funds sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37281/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 19 May 2026 · to Finance
403. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to immediately review and expand the applicable area for the Living City Initiative in Cork city. [37439/26]