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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

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
472. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the details of the WAV26, by the number of applications received under round 2, the number deemed eligible, the number of provisional grant offers available and the number of unsuccessful applicants; the total funding allocated to round 2; if, given the level of unmet demand, he has considered increasing the funding available under the scheme, introducing a res…
Brian Brennan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
495. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the new vehicle adaptation scheme recently announced; and to provide details on the way in which the scheme will be administered [62604/26]
Emer Currie Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
708. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 702 and 703 of 28 July 2026, to provide a breakdown of the Dublin figures by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61102/26]
Martin Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
713. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether an equality impact assessment, disability impact assessment and rural proofing assessment were undertaken prior to the proposed reforms to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will publish the findings. [60838/26]
Martin Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
714. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if alternative compliance measures, including enhanced auditing and targeted enforcement were considered during the development of the proposed reforms to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and the reasons for the approach adopted. [60835/26]
Martin Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
715. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures that will be put in place to ensure that genuine applicants are not disadvantaged by any reforms to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [60833/26]
Martin Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
716. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the engagement that has taken place with disability representative organisations in developing the proposed reforms to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and whether further consultation is planned. [60832/26]
Martin Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
717. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has assessed the likely impact of the proposed reforms of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme on people with disabilities living in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60831/26]
Martin Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
718. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the evidence that informed the decision to reform the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and the analysis undertaken by his Department. [60828/26]
Martin Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
719. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the arrangements that will be put in place to ensure continuity of support for existing beneficiaries, if changes to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme are introduced. [60840/26]
Martin Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
720. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has estimated the number of individuals who may be affected by the proposed reforms to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will provide those estimates. [60839/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
733. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the total amount of VRT relief, VAT relief, and fuel grants delivered under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60424/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
738. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown on the total cost of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme for each of the years 2024 and 2025; the amount budgeted for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60419/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
748. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the arrangements that will apply to a person who currently holds relief under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, and who needs to replace an adapted vehicle, in the event that the scheme is amended or replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61820/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
749. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the fuel grant payable under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme will be retained in full under any revised or replacement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61821/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
750. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration is being given to removing or restricting the relief available to disabled people who purchase and import adapted vehicles from Britain under the disabled drivers and passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61785/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
751. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if it is intended to amend, replace or phase out the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme, or the primary medical certificate on which eligibility is based; if so, the proposed timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61819/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
787. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by the Finnish Government in relation to providing for a seed investment account for all newborns in Finland (details supplied); if a similar scheme has been considered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62392/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
788. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by the Portuguese Government in relation to providing for a seed investment account for all newborns in Portugal (details supplied); if a similar scheme has been considered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62393/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
809. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) regulations 1994 (Statutory Instrument No. 353 of 1994) and section 92 of the Finance Act 1989, operating as part of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme exclude blind passengers; when the regulations will be amended to include severe visual impairment; and if…
Liam Quaide Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
342. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport the basis on which funding under the 2025 SEAI electric vehicle scrappage grant scheme was allocated on the opening day of applications, including whether technical issues with the online application system affected the outcome of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58168/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
347. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the relationship between the proposed vehicle adaptation scheme (VAS) and the existing disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54814/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
348. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport to outline the proposed eligibility criteria, assessment process, level of financial assistance, and grant limits being considered under the vehicle adaptation scheme; the anticipated timeline for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54815/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
369. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if the proposed new vehicle adaption scheme is replacing the existing disabled drivers and passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55132/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
461. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 14 July 2026, to outline the person or body responsible for independently assessing whether the voluntary dwelling purchase scheme enables affected homeowners to relocate without material financial disadvantage; whether his Department plans to review the governance and oversight arrangements of the scheme; wheth…