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Equality Issues

52 questions from 21 TDs, between 25 February 2025 and 24 September 2026.

52
questions
52 written, 0 oral
21
TDs have asked
9
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 20251
April 20250
May 20257
June 20254
July 20254
August 20250
September 20250
October 20251
November 20251
December 20251
January 20269
February 20262
March 20264
April 20260
May 20269
June 20260
July 20261
August 20260
September 20266
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 Fáil3 from 3 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael19 from 5 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party3 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent5 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland7 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party5 from 4 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity4 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin4 from 3 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Emer Currie
    8
  2. Barry Ward
    7
  3. Ken O'Flynn
    6
  4. Barry Heneghan
    5
  5. Richard Boyd Barrett
    4
  6. Roderic O'Gorman
    3
  7. Ciarán Ahern
    2
  8. Grace Boland
    2

Asked of

The questions

George Lawlor Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
726. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he agrees that the recent statements by a company (details supplied) to cancel a number of aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion, is extremely concerning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7807/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
810. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans to recognise medical alert dogs to afford them the same status as other assistance dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8081/25]