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Direct Provision System

26 questions from 15 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 9 June 2026.

26
questions
26 written, 0 oral
15
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked

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 20251
February 20252
March 20251
April 20250
May 20250
June 20251
July 20252
August 20250
September 20253
October 20250
November 20251
December 20251
January 20263
February 20260
March 20260
April 20266
May 20261
June 20264
July 20260
August 20260
September 20260
October 20260

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.

  • Aontú3 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil1 from 1 TD · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael5 from 2 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent1 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland5 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party2 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin7 from 5 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Michael Collins
    5
  2. Barry Ward
    4
  3. Peadar Tóibín
    3
  4. Eoin Ó Broin
    2
  5. Sorca Clarke
    2
  6. Carol Nolan
    1
  7. Cathal Crowe
    1
  8. Colm Burke
    1

Asked of

The questions

Holly Cairns Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1290. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details on the progress and location of the establishment of the six State reception centres which were recommended in the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision. [2066/25]