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Economic Policy

29 questions from 16 TDs, between 12 February 2025 and 22 September 2026.

29
questions
26 written, 3 oral
16
TDs have asked
5
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 20251
March 20250
April 20251
May 20254
June 20253
July 20251
August 20250
September 20253
October 20250
November 20251
December 20257
January 20260
February 20262
March 20260
April 20262
May 20261
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.

  • Fianna Fáil15 from 7 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael9 from 5 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent1 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party3 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

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

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Willie O'Dea Oral 22 Sep 2026 · to Enterprise
7. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity. [66657/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Finance
209. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the key measures his Department has taken to support and sustain the Irish economy since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53494/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Finance
210. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his assessment of the performance of the Irish economy since January 2025; the outlook for the rest of 2026 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53495/26]
Albert Dolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
179. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the level of fiscal space currently available to respond to a potential energy-driven cost-of-living shock; whether provision has been made for additional supports if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26600/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
160. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the Action Plan on Market Diversification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30499/26]
Emer Currie Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
172. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the actions he is taking to maintain and increase Ireland's economic competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30427/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
171. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on his Department’s commitment to establish a savings and investments forum. [9548/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
173. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of individual savings accounts, similar to those already underway in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10081/26]
Ged Nash Oral 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
169. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the contents of the Government’s medium-term economic framework; the reasons for the delay in producing the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73642/25]
Joe Neville Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
190. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to stimulate growth in investment such as in cryptocurrency to make it more accessible and advantageous for Irish people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73273/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
191. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he satisfied that his Departments current analysis of corporate tax expenditures is adequate to assess the benefit of those expenditures as against potential benefit of using those monies for more direct Government investment and expenditure to improve public services, infrastructure or achieve economic and social goals; and if he will ma…
Willie O'Dea Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
207. Deputy Willie O'Dea 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. [69698/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
368. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the key measures his Department has taken to support and sustain the economy during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73577/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
369. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his assessment of the performance of the economy during 2025; the outlook for 2026 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73578/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
370. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the key measures taken to support Ireland’s tax competitiveness during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73579/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Finance
145. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline measures being taken to safeguard economic resilience given the Central Bank’s warnings on global market volatility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66469/25]
Emer Currie Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Finance
206. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to progress and publish an implementation plan taking into consideration the Funds Review recommendations to unlock retail investment and opportunities to grow this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49572/25]
Emer Currie Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Finance
208. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering any measures to expand investment opportunities in capital markets for the average retail investor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49574/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Finance
588. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the level of retail investment in the Irish economy should be increased; his views on the way in which Ireland can increase this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47012/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
133. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance his response to the IMF's annual review of the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39245/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Housing
273. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he is taking in the short and medium-term to support the night-time economy through the creation and protection of cultural spaces through clearer planning definitions, promote creative partnership models to activate vacant properties, encourage regular engagement between the cultural, nightlife, and development se…
James Geoghegan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
58. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the response to Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2024, published by his Department in November 2024. [27447/25]
James Geoghegan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
59. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Taoiseach if he plans on hosting another competitiveness summit. [27448/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 29 May 2025 · to Finance
24. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance his assessment of the near-term outlook for the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27861/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 29 May 2025 · to Finance
37. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his Department’s assessment of labour market developments in the multinational sector and their possible impact on tax revenues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27868/25]