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Family Law Cases

53 questions from 21 TDs, between 19 March 2025 and 7 October 2026.

53
questions
52 written, 1 oral
21
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
3
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 20250
March 20256
April 20251
May 20252
June 20252
July 20251
August 20250
September 20251
October 20257
November 20251
December 20253
January 20260
February 20261
March 20261
April 20265
May 202614
June 20265
July 20260
August 20260
September 20262
October 20261

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.

  • Aontú14 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil3 from 3 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael6 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent7 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party4 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity3 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin11 from 4 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Paul Lawless
    14
  2. Matt Carthy
    7
  3. Paul Nicholas Gogarty
    5
  4. Barry Ward
    3
  5. Gary Gannon
    3
  6. Ruth Coppinger
    3
  7. Aengus Ó Snodaigh
    2
  8. Conor Sheehan
    2

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Gary Gannon Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1148. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the way his Department is ensuring that the proposed reforms on parental alienation under the family justice strategy do not result in children’s expressed wishes being dismissed in cases where they resist contact due to legitimate concerns. [11607/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1154. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice if he will review the in-camera rule in family law in light of the issues around accountability raised by survivors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11679/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1173. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding any research his Department has carried out into the merits of making parental alienation a legal offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12008/25]