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Fishing Communities

5 questions from 5 TDs, between 29 July 2025 and 12 May 2026.

5
questions
5 written, 0 oral
5
TDs have asked
2
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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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 Fáil2 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Sinn Féin3 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. Conor D. McGuinness
    1
  2. John Connolly
    1
  3. Mairéad Farrell
    1
  4. Michael Cahill
    1
  5. Pat Buckley
    1

Asked of

The questions

John Connolly Written 12 May 2026 · to Climate
275. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will detail the scientific advice and evidence underpinning the decision to reduce the allowable catch under the recreational pollock fishing scheme through the introduction of a three fish daily bag limit; whether this decision is subject to review in light of concerns raised regarding barotrauma and the effectiveness of the m…
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
349. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to urgently assist fishermen in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27206/26]
Pat Buckley Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Climate
206. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will arrange for an independent and transparent investigation into the recent Blackwater fish kill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57239/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Climate
207. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the recreational fisheries which will be subject to fishing authorisations and catch declarations in the future as per Article 55.4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57334/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2226. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that are available for small-scale farmers and fishermen facing exclusion from direct market supply chains and processors and are forced to sell to middlemen which often eats into their profits and leads to higher prices for consumers. [43633/25]