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Foreshore Issues

5 questions from 4 TDs, between 15 May 2025 and 8 October 2026.

5
questions
5 written, 0 oral
4
TDs have asked
4
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.

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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 Fáil1 from 1 TD · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael2 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Sinn Féin1 from 1 TD · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Grace Boland
    2
  2. Michael Cahill
    1
  3. Pa Daly
    1
  4. Roderic O'Gorman
    1

Asked of

The questions

Grace Boland Written 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
33. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of foreshore licence applications currently awaiting determination; and the number that have been awaiting a decision for more than six months and more than twelve months respectively. [67090/26]
Grace Boland Written 8 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
51. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current average processing time for foreshore licence applications; the way in which this compares with previous years; and the principal causes of delays in the system. [67089/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Climate
293. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the progress made in addressing the backlog of applications for foreshore licences in recent years, and in particular to state when he expects his staff to determine the application for a foreshore licence (details supplied). [43577/25]
Pa Daly Written 20 May 2025 · to Environment
247. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of licences issued by MARA in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25865/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 May 2025 · to Agriculture
295. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1741 of 29 April 2025, if the details requested will be issued to this Deputy, given the response is not accurate and Kerry County Council does not have anything to do with the processing or issuing of foreshore licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25007/25]