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Grant Payments

354 questions from 95 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.

354
questions
340 written, 14 oral
95
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
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 202514
February 202514
March 20256
April 202530
May 202529
June 202514
July 202549
August 20250
September 202518
October 202525
November 202525
December 202514
January 202622
February 20267
March 20269
April 202615
May 202619
June 20264
July 20269
August 20260
September 202616
October 202615

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.

  • Aontú9 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil118 from 26 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael66 from 18 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent19 from 7 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland8 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party26 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity6 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin78 from 25 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Niamh Smyth
    22
  2. Donna McGettigan
    20
  3. Albert Dolan
    19
  4. Michael Cahill
    17
  5. Jen Cummins
    11
  6. John Paul O'Shea
    11
  7. Eoghan Kenny
    10
  8. Ken O'Flynn
    8

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The questions

James Lawless Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1726. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail the recent and scheduled payment rise for PhD students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1568/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1727. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if SUSI will review its eligibility criteria to be classed as an independent student to account for the thousands of people who are residing at home with their parents because of the housing crisis, who are now excluded from accessing higher education due to being means tested along with their parents’ …
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1731. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the guidelines for SUSI grants in order that all mature students are treated as independent, even if they live with a parent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1945/25]
Réada Cronin Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1732. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timescale for the introduction for the €25,000 stipend for SFI and IRC-funded PhD students; which PhD students qualify for the €25,000 stipend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1981/25]