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Departmental Schemes

1,518 questions from 134 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

1,518
questions
1,497 written, 21 oral
134
TDs have asked
11
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 20258
February 202537
March 202580
April 202588
May 202573
June 202591
July 202590
August 20250
September 202588
October 202533
November 202591
December 202555
January 202631
February 202682
March 202658
April 2026107
May 2026150
June 202669
July 2026117
August 20260
September 2026108
October 202662

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.

  • 100% RDR11 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú5 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil347 from 34 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael340 from 24 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party21 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent87 from 10 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland159 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party83 from 11 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity29 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin347 from 34 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 146
  2. 51
  3. 44
  4. 42
  5. 40
  6. 35
  7. 34
  8. 30

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
920. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total investment in Offaly projects since the introduction of the LEADER programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28080/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
921. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an overview of the way the CLÁR scheme has benefitted County Meath in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28081/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
926. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the actions his Department has taken to date to reduce the need for community groups to register as a charity for the purpose of applying for grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28087/26]
Emer Currie Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
927. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the timings for the next round of the town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28306/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Rural
928. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 3497 of 14 April 2026, if he will provide a breakdown of the specific projects in Country Louth that have been approved through the outdoor recreation scheme in the Drogheda area; and the associated funding allocated to each project in the Drogheda area for each of the years 2020 to …
Eoin Ó Broin Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Housing
240. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the interim fire safety remediation scheme for buildings with celtic tiger era defects. [27729/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Housing
241. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the pilot scheme for retrospective payments for OMCs who have undertaken remediation of celtic tiger era building defects. [27730/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Housing
242. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the legislation for the remediation scheme for buildings with celtic tiger era defects will be published. [27731/26]
Joe Cooney Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Finance
198. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current status of the proposed savings and investment account scheme; when he expects draft legislation to be published; and the intended timeline for accounts to be open to the public. [27359/26]
John Clendennen Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Housing
264. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 680 of 20 January 2026, whether there is an update on the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme as the payment period concludes for many applicants; if a replacement support is being considered; if so, the details of any such support or supports; and if he will make a statement on th…
Louise O'Reilly Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Housing
265. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when OMCs that have applied for payment under the interim fire safety scheme will receive funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27683/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Housing
266. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a compensation scheme for OMCs with apartment defects will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27684/26]
John Clendennen Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Rural
383. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm details regarding a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27619/26]
John Clendennen Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Rural
385. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether the Seniors Alert Scheme administered by Pobal is to continue as a scheme; whether consideration is being given to a successor scheme; the body that will be responsible for any such successor scheme; and the details of any such successor scheme. [27618/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
434. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the proposed 2026 Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations & Conservation Measures will be signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24582/26]
Keira Keogh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
438. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to support vulnerable groups when they wish to access solar PV schemes for medically vulnerable customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24983/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
450. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the environmental legal costs scheme. [25271/26]
Paula Butterly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
454. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the relevant grant issues. [25365/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
463. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has assessed the likely administrative and compliance cost burden on suppliers under the proposed scheme; and whether these costs are expected to be passed on to consumers despite no requirement for increased renewable content in heating fuels at the obligation levels proposed. [25425/26]
Keira Keogh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
699. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport the status of the development of the new vehicle adaptation scheme, in view of its knock-on effects for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24993/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
730. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to develop a new vehicle adaptation scheme; if the primary medical certificate will be a part of its eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25373/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
873. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he has commenced the development of a scheme to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme (details supplied); the status of this work; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27222/26]
Keira Keogh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
1148. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 4 March 2026, for an update on the extension of this scheme; the size of increase to the scheme’s capacity; when it can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25234/26]
Eamon Scanlon Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1723. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the tenant-in-situ scheme will be operational again for local authorities to purchase houses for families facing eviction; the amount of funding which has been allocated to Sligo County Council for the scheme in 2026; the amount of funding which has been allocated to Leitrim County Council for the scheme in 2026; and if he w…
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1800. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of households that have accessed the domestic wastewater treatment systems grant schemes since their inception; the number of households that have availed of each specific grant scheme, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26516/26]