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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 Foreign
20. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [18593/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
21. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff from her 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. [18611/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
22. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [18629/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Climate
76. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment 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. [18587/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Climate
77. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment 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. [18605/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Climate
78. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment 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. [18623/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Defence
157. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Defence 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. [18589/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Defence
158. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff from her 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. [18607/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Defence
159. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Defence 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. [18625/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
232. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport 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. [18602/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
233. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport 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. [18620/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
234. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport 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. [18638/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Finance
410. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [18592/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Finance
411. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [18610/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Finance
412. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance 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. [18628/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Public Expenditure
497. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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. [18598/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Public Expenditure
498. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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. [18616/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Public Expenditure
499. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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. [18634/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Enterprise
556. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [18591/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Enterprise
557. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [18609/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Enterprise
558. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [18627/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
645. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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. [18590/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
646. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff from her 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. [18608/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
647. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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. [18626/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Culture
926. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 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. [18588/26]