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Economic Data

24 questions from 10 TDs, between 20 February 2025 and 29 September 2026.

24
questions
23 written, 1 oral
10
TDs have asked
6
parties and groups
Independents counted together
5
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 20252
March 20250
April 20251
May 20251
June 20250
July 20252
August 20250
September 20254
October 20250
November 20251
December 20251
January 20264
February 20260
March 20260
April 20261
May 20264
June 20260
July 20262
August 20260
September 20261
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.

  • Aontú1 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil3 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael8 from 3 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent1 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland4 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Sinn Féin7 from 2 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

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

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Tony McCormack Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
316. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for the following economic data in relation to the years 2005-2015: (A) - GDP €bn at constant market price. (B) GNP €bn at constant market price. (C) National Debt €bn. (D) Number of persons in employment. (E) Inflation percentage(%). (F) Unemployment percentage(%). (G) Tax Revenue Receipts €bn. [68300/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
1086. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the state of sectors in the economy such as pharma, technology and med-tech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59219/26]
Emer Currie Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
322. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has conducted an economic assessment of the value and contribution of digital advertising, including personalised advertising, to Irish enterprises and the Irish economy. [51838/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Enterprise
297. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a sectoral economic assessment has been undertaken regarding the growth of vape and smoke retail outlets within Irish town and city centres over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40873/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 20 May 2026 · to Finance
69. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount committed by ISIF, an organisation (details supplied) and another third party to each of the Activate Capital funds I, II, III, and IV, in tabular form. [38107/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 20 May 2026 · to Finance
70. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of housing units or student beds that are constructed and in use that are wholly or partially owned by Activate Capital or any fund related to a joint venture (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38108/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 20 May 2026 · to Finance
71. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of housing units or student beds that are constructed and in use that are wholly or partially owned by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38109/26]
John Clendennen Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
284. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the outlook for the economy currently compares with the challenges posed during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26885/26]
John Clendennen Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
194. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the number of businesses with a turnover of less than €250,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2481/26]
John Clendennen Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
195. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the details of the number of businesses with a turnover of between €250,001 and €500,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2482/26]
John Clendennen Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
196. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the details of the number of businesses with a turnover between €500,001 and €750,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2483/26]
John Clendennen Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
197. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the details of the number of businesses with a turnover between €750,001 and €1,000,000 per annum; the breakdown of the sectors they operate in. [2484/26]
Shay Brennan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Finance
27. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's latest economic forecasts for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64223/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Finance
263. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the ratio of private sector indebtedness as a share of GNI since 2015, as defined as part of the European Commission’s macroeconomic imbalances procedure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65552/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
214. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department monitors the prevalence of shrinkflation in the Irish market; if there is a mechanism to publish a list of products affected; and the protections in place to ensure transparency for consumers. [49457/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
215. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has been tasked with monitoring shrinkflation trends; if not, if he will mandate the CCPC to investigate and publish annual reporting on the impact of shrinkflation on household grocery bills; and if the Government will consider compulsory labelling to highlight reduced product sizes…
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
216. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Ireland has raised the issue of shrinkflation at EU level; if the Commission is considering EU-wide labelling or transparency measures; and if Ireland will support the introduction of mandatory disclosure when product size, weight, or content is reduced without a corresponding price reduction. [49459/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
398. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an assessment of the state of the pharma, technology and med-tech sectors in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47590/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
950. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an assessment of his Department’s view of the state of the following sectors in the economy: pharma, technology and med-tech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43436/25]
Shay Brennan Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
39. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his response to the recent IMF report on the Irish economy, especially in relation to the areas under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39789/25]
James Geoghegan Written 20 May 2025 · to Enterprise
373. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to Ireland's reduced competitiveness ranking (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25209/25]
Eoin Hayes Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Finance
60. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Finance to supply the analysis he received with respect to the impact of global geopolitical and trade events on the economic scenarios facing the country over the next one to five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17854/25]
Peadar Tóibín Oral 26 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of persons in employment in County Meath for each of the past ten years. [4460/25]
James Geoghegan Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
123. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of Ireland’s bilateral economic relationship with China for each year over the past five years with relevant updated statistics in terms of jobs, exports, imports, companies; the total number of staff, in the embassy of Ireland, Shanghai consulate general of Ireland, Hong Kong Consulate General of Ireland, Enterprise Ireland in…