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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

Eoin Hayes Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Social
358. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide by sector and location (to local authority level), the highest, lowest, and mean total subsidy receipts; and the total number of employees for which subsidy payments are made, for employers in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme, in tabular form. [68694/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Social
359. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the name of the 20 employers who employ the highest number of employees, for which they are in receipt of wage subsidy payments, in tabular form. [68695/25]
Robert Troy Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Agriculture
387. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the TB compensation scheme payment for a person (details supplied). [68564/25]
Emer Currie Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach to list all funding schemes, grant programmes and any other financial supports that are currently administered by his Department and its agencies; and the expected launch and closing dates for applications for each scheme in 2026, in tabular form. [66937/25]
Michael Murphy Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Climate
21. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a copy of the current performance delivery agreement (PDA) between his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; the specific performance indicators, reporting obligations, and governance arrangements contained within the PDA relating to the operation of the warmer homes scheme; and if he will mak…
Michael Murphy Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Climate
22. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has a formal service level agreement (SLA) in place with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland specifically governing the administration, quality assurance, contractor performance, and homeowner service standards under the warmer homes scheme; if so, if he will provide the details of this SLA; and if not, the …
Michael Murphy Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Climate
23. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any structured or contractual service-level metrics, such as delivery timeframes, inspection rates, defect remediation requirements, and customer service standards, exist between his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in respect of the warmer homes scheme; and if not, the way in which his Department mo…
Michael Murphy Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Climate
24. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the governance arrangements that existed between his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland prior to the establishment of the current performance delivery agreement (PDA); and whether any formal agreements, contracts, or service-level frameworks applied to the warmer homes scheme before the PDA was introduced. [67…
Michael Murphy Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Climate
25. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how compliance with the performance delivery agreement is monitored with respect to the warmer homes scheme; the frequency of reporting by SEAI; the KPIs relating to scheme delivery; and whether any performance concerns have been raised with SEAI in the past three years. [67332/25]
Michael Murphy Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Climate
26. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the performance delivery agreement, or any related agreements between the Department and SEAI, specify consequences or corrective-action mechanisms for underperformance by SEAI or contracted installers under the warmer homes scheme; and if he will provide details of any such provisions. [67333/25]
Michael Murphy Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Climate
27. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish the current performance delivery agreement, and any associated service-level or performance-monitoring documents, relating to the warmer homes scheme; and if not, the reason for withholding same. [67334/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Transport
95. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the implementation of the new transport support scheme to replace the motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67494/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Finance
167. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans for incentives or grants to expand the cycle to work/bike to work scheme to make it more accessible to employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67536/25]
Brian Brennan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
402. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to ensure continuity of support following the expiry of the accommodation recognition payment scheme in March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67534/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Climate
184. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason a person who is on the invalidity pension is not included in the criteria when applying for the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [66892/25]
Pa Daly Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Climate
188. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an uptake on the low interest retrofit loan scheme, by county, each month the loan has been in operation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66846/25]
Emer Currie Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Climate
191. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to list all funding schemes, grant programmes and any other financial supports that are currently administered by his Department and its agencies; the expected launch and closing dates for applications for each scheme in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66924/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Climate
193. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of assessors either employed directly or contracted by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to carry out assessments under the warmer homes scheme; the number assigned in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67197/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Climate
194. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the tendering and procurement process used by the SEAI for assigning contractors to deliver works under the warmer homes scheme; whether tenders are issued on a national or county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67198/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Climate
195. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of contractors currently approved by the SEAI to carry out warmer homes scheme retrofit works; the number operating in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67199/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Climate
196. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average period of time between an SEAI assessment of a property under the warmer homes scheme and the issuing of a tender for works; the median and maximum timeframes currently recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67200/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Climate
197. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the workflow for a warmer homes scheme application from initial application through assessment, tendering, contractor allocation, and commencement of works; and to detail any capacity bottlenecks identified within this process. [67201/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Climate
198. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average waiting time for applicants in each county, from date of application to completion of works under the warmer homes scheme; and the reasons for any significant regional delays. [67202/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Climate
199. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to increase assessor and contractor capacity and reduce delays in the warmer homes scheme; and the expected timeline for improvements. [67203/25]
Michael Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Climate
200. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the SEAI has performance targets for the time between assessment and issuing of tenders for warmer homes scheme projects; the targets set; and the current performance of SEAI against those targets. [67204/25]