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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

155 questions from 45 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.

155
questions
152 written, 3 oral
45
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
7
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 20256
February 20251
March 20255
April 20251
May 20251
June 20251
July 202520
August 20250
September 20254
October 202510
November 202532
December 202511
January 20265
February 202613
March 20262
April 20267
May 202620
June 20261
July 20265
August 20260
September 20267
October 20263

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 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil40 from 8 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael18 from 8 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party3 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent7 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland6 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party8 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity3 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin55 from 14 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 24
  2. 22
  3. 9
  4. 6
  5. 6
  6. 6
  7. 5
  8. 5

The questions

Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
947. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to ensure that the services provided for women seeking refuge are culturally sensitive and accessible to women from different backgrounds, LGBTQ+, disability, migrant, and so on. [46469/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
948. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to ensure that women who leave refuges are supported in rebuilding their lives, such as finding stable housing, employment and legal support. [46470/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
949. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice how she measures the long-term success and effectiveness of women’s refuges and their support services. [46471/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
950. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if women’s refuges are working with other agencies, such as healthcare and social services, to provide a more holistic approach to survivors of domestic violence. [46472/24]
Sorca Clarke Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1701. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps his Department is taking to address gender-based violence and harassment in educational institutions such as universities. [46494/24]