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EU Meetings

66 questions from 30 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 1 October 2026.

66
questions
59 written, 7 oral
30
TDs have asked
7
parties and groups
Independents counted together
16
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 20251
May 20255
June 20250
July 20252
August 20250
September 20253
October 20251
November 20252
December 20251
January 20267
February 20263
March 20263
April 20263
May 20266
June 20265
July 202611
August 20260
September 20265
October 20264

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 Fáil39 from 14 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael9 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin12 from 7 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 13
  2. 5
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 2

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Aisling Dempsey Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
17. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on her attendance at the European Forum Alpbach 2026. [69011/26]
Shay Brennan Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
30. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the discussions on Ukraine at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs council. [69031/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
32. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her Department's recent engagements with the Government of Ukraine in relation to the ongoing conflict. [69249/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
45. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the next meeting of the EU General Affairs Council will take place; and the likely agenda for the meeting. [69059/26]
John Connolly Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Climate
103. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Ireland is advocating at EU level for the introduction of either a de minimis threshold exempting micro-enterprises placing only small quantities of packaging on the market in other EU member states from certain packaging Extended Producer Responsibility registration and reporting requirements, or a single EU-wide packaging compli…
John Connolly Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Climate
105. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being pursued by Ireland at EU level to simplify packaging extended producer responsibility compliance requirements for micro and small enterprises engaged in cross-border e-commerce within the European Union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64483/26]
John Connolly Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Climate
106. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration is being given, at national or EU level, to a simplified or exempt compliance regime for micro and small enterprises placing very small quantities of packaging on markets in other EU member states (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64484/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Foreign
36. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the engagement she has had at an EU level in relation to the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59917/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Foreign
37. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has had at an EU level in relation to the EU’s requirements to support international law related to the conditions of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59919/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
99. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her and other departments engagement with the EU and US as regards the possibility of tariffs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59316/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
107. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the range of topics covered and the outcome of her discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53873/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
109. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been any recent discussion in EU Councils on Foreign Affairs or in other fora regarding the persecution of Christians around the world; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53985/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Climate
119. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53918/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
182. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53915/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
191. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53874/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
306. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53916/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
327. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53876/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
358. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the range of topics covered and the outcome of her discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53922/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Health
398. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the range of topics covered and the outcome of her discussions in Cork with the Members of the European Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53878/26]
Brendan Smith Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with the President of the European Commission. [52318/26]
Matt Carthy Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
179. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline Ireland's position at recent meetings of the EU REACH Committee regarding restrictions on use of lead ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
181. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key issues discussed and the main themes arising from Ireland's participation in the recent D9+ ministerial meeting; the way in which these discussions will inform Ireland's priorities in advance of its forthcoming EU Presidency [45507/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
100. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the key discussions at the recent EU Sports Council meeting on sports tourism; to detail the updates provided in relation to AgoraEU and the EU Work Plan for Culture 2027-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44217/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
42. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent EU Leaders' meeting or council. [39727/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
128. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Defence to outline Ireland's position at the recent meeting of EU defence ministers; the main outcomes regarding Ukraine, the European defence industrial strategy and EU defence co-operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43590/26]