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Guardian Status

4 questions from 4 TDs, between 12 February 2025 and 14 October 2025.

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questions
4 written, 0 oral
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TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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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
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats 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. Alan Kelly
    1
  2. Donna McGettigan
    1
  3. Roderic O'Gorman
    1
  4. Willie O'Dea
    1

Asked of

The questions

Willie O'Dea Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Social
656. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the guardian's payment (contributory) for a person (details supplied) was discontinued when the person began to receive disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54758/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
453. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice whether, in light of a case on guardianship rights over children (details supplied), he plans to make any changes to this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28422/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 28 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
440. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the exact cost of guardianship payments to non-legal guardians as an eligible payment; the amount the special rate is for this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28396/25]
Alan Kelly Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Justice
224. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to legislate for the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964; and if so, when. [5147/25]