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Health and Safety

70 questions from 34 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.

70
questions
70 written, 0 oral
34
TDs have asked
7
parties and groups
Independents counted together
7
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 20251
March 20251
April 20252
May 20257
June 20251
July 20253
August 20250
September 20253
October 20251
November 20253
December 20258
January 20263
February 20269
March 20262
April 20266
May 20267
June 20266
July 20264
August 20260
September 20261
October 20262

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 Fáil18 from 8 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael4 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent3 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland11 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party6 from 4 TDs · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin18 from 9 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 7
  2. 6
  3. 5
  4. 5
  5. 4
  6. 4
  7. 3
  8. 3

The questions

Emer Currie Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
574. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of fires involving e-scooters and e-bikes which have been attributed to inferior or non-compliant battery products in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57893/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Education
199. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the departmental policy relating to the presence of asbestos in school buildings and whether it is acceptable that children would be walking on broken asbestos tiles on a daily basis. [53375/25]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
446. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently provide funding towards addressing a major health and safety issue in the vicinity of a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51375/25]
Séamus McGrath Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Education
231. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views regarding the disparity in the health and safety leave policy between pregnant teachers and SNAs in special schools. [49337/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1119. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the case of major health and safety issues (details supplied); if action to address these issues will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44583/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
885. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is any current legislation governing the operation of nail salons, including qualifications and hygiene regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41139/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
194. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of his Department's annually recurring stark warnings to the general public with regard to Avian Flu and appropriate safety precautions and avoidance measures vis. a vis. seabirds, sick/dead birds and faecal waste and nest detritus of wild birds, and the necessary and thorough zonal biosecurity protocols promulgated by …
Darren O'Rourke Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Education
403. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the cost of updating the safety in school science guidelines. [37292/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
65. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures HSA are taking in targeting the sea fishing sector to reduce high fatality rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33220/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
180. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections and enforcement actions undertaken under the annual sunbed inspection programme in each of the past five years; how the effectiveness of these measures is being evaluated in preventing breaches of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014, particularly with respect to underage access, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the…
Ryan O'Meara Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
422. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has an official stance in relation to the location of phone masts next to schools, with consideration being given to the Telecommunications Antennae and Support Structures Guidelines for Planning Authorities 1996, which is cited in numerous county development plans nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25258/2…
Jennifer Whitmore Written 14 May 2025 · to Education
87. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the issue surrounding the use of nicotine pouches during school hours by school students on school property; if she has had any discussions with the Minister for Health in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24622/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 14 May 2025 · to Education
88. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she supports the call by an organisation (details supplied) for health advisory guidelines to be issued to schools related to nicotine pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24623/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 14 May 2025 · to Education
89. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has considered sending out guidelines from her Department to provide advisory support to schools related to nicotine pouches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24624/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 13 May 2025 · to Education
570. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the guidance for lab health safety for secondary schools was last updated; if there are plans to update guidance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23516/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
1055. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ban the use of sunbeds, as endorsed by the Taoiseach; if, in the interim, she will take action to ensure that sun bed providers are not accepting false ID from young people under the age of 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23554/25]
Pat Buckley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
699. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the length of time it should take the HSA to carry out a mandatory investigation in the case of a fatal workplace accident, such as the one that occurred at a facility (details supplied) on 18 April 2023 as the delay in these investigations are preventing coroners inquests from being concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
734. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a reassessment of the use of Bishpenol S (BPS) in products such as paper receipts handled daily by workers and by the public given that high levels of contact with the chemical can lead to reproductive problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20588/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
348. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will conclude its investigation into a matter (details supplied); the reason the investigation has taken so long; when the HSA will return machinery to the owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9666/25]
Duncan Smith Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1268. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to examine issues affecting family homes and a special area of conservation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3280/25]