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Departmental Staff

940 questions from 87 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.

940
questions
935 written, 5 oral
87
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 202567
February 202582
March 202560
April 202570
May 202529
June 202581
July 202562
August 20250
September 202516
October 202512
November 202587
December 202514
January 202650
February 202633
March 2026110
April 202632
May 202655
June 202635
July 202612
August 20260
September 202612
October 202621

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% RDR2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú37 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil122 from 20 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael146 from 9 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party36 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent53 from 7 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland68 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party135 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity6 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin208 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. 84
  2. 58
  3. 54
  4. 48
  5. 42
  6. 39
  7. 37
  8. 36

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Culture
927. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18606/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Culture
928. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18624/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Housing
1011. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18596/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Housing
1012. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18614/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Housing
1013. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18632/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Social
1156. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18600/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Social
1157. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18618/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Social
1158. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18636/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1228. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 3 March 2026, the actions he will take to address the specific staffing shortages in an embassy (details supplied) that is impacting on visa processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18988/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1264. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18597/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1265. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18615/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Justice
1266. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18633/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1419. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the Government received a full disclosure of lobbying activities of a person (details supplied) prior to nominating him for the position of Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18577/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1420. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18585/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1421. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18603/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
1422. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18621/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1504. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality all Ministers the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026, the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18586/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1505. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026, the details of the company, in tabular form. [18604/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1506. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff from her Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18622/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1697. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of people directly employed to work in her Department, by grade. [18413/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1723. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of staff from her Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18595/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1724. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18613/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1725. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of staff from her Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18631/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2235. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18594/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2236. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18612/26]