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EU Directives

190 questions from 49 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.

190
questions
184 written, 6 oral
49
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
18
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 20250
February 20254
March 202511
April 202522
May 20253
June 202514
July 20259
August 20250
September 20258
October 20258
November 202510
December 20254
January 20263
February 20267
March 202610
April 202619
May 202614
June 202624
July 202614
August 20260
September 20264
October 20262

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.

  • Fianna Fáil20 from 8 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael38 from 10 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party11 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent5 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland2 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party18 from 4 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity11 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin36 from 11 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 18
  2. 18
  3. 12
  4. 11
  5. 11
  6. 9
  7. 9
  8. 8

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Ryan O'Meara Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
359. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport the Irish and EU legislation regulating the use of heavy goods vehicles and more specifically, the legislation relevant to load securing; to set out in summary the relevant EU legislation that has been transposed in the past ten years, including Directive 2014/47/EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12380/25]
Colm Burke Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Finance
377. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in relation to the timing for the publication of the EU Tobacco Excise Directive, originally scheduled for December 2022; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10558/25]
Paul Murphy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
527. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will set out a detailed pathway for the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive into Irish law; the timeline and steps in relation to same; which Government Departments will be involved; and if it will include a public consultation process. [11459/25]
Paul Murphy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
528. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the European Commission’s Omnibus Simplification Package published on 26 February 2025, his views on re-opening the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which risks diluting key human rights and environmental protections for victims of corporate abuse; and if he will commit to expediting the transposition and implem…
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1125. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the directives of the European Union which he is obliged but has not as of yet transposed into domestic law; the deadline for transposition; the consequences arising from not meeting the transposition deadline; the timeframe in which he intends to transpose, by directive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11417/2…
Matt Carthy Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1126. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the directive of the European Union which Ireland is not obliged but which he intends to transpose into domestic law; the timeframe in which he intends to do so, by directive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11418/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Environment
186. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on progress in fulfilling the obligations in article 12 of the Energy Efficiency Directive 2023/1791 regarding a database for data centres. [10347/25]
James Geoghegan Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
62. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the transposition of the Platform Work Directive into national law; the process for the transposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9936/25]
James Geoghegan Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
63. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a cross-departmental working group will be set up to consider the transposition of the Platform Work Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9937/25]
James Geoghegan Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
64. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will publish a public consultation inviting submissions on draft legislation transposing the Platform Work Directive. [9938/25]
James Geoghegan Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
65. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a detailed timeline on the proposed transposition of the Platform Work Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9939/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
451. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education for an update on progress in fulfilling the obligations in Article 12 of the Energy Efficiency Directive 2023/1791 regarding a database for data centres. [8107/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
277. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the Government’s position in relation to the draft EU Directive for preventing the misuse of shell entities ATAD III; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3049/25]
James O'Connor Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
386. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the transposition into Irish law of the Platform Work EU Directive; when this is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2806/25]
James O'Connor Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
387. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive into Irish law; when this is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2807/25]