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Infectious Diseases

53 questions from 7 TDs, between 6 February 2025 and 30 June 2026.

53
questions
53 written, 0 oral
7
TDs have asked
6
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.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 20253
March 20250
April 20250
May 20250
June 20250
July 20250
August 20250
September 20250
October 20250
November 202511
December 202518
January 20260
February 20260
March 20262
April 20260
May 202616
June 20263
July 20260
August 20260
September 20260
October 20260

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.

  • Aontú6 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil2 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Independent11 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland30 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity3 from 1 TD · 3 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. Ken O'Flynn
    30
  2. Carol Nolan
    11
  3. Paul Lawless
    6
  4. Paul Murphy
    3
  5. Ann Graves
    1
  6. John Lahart
    1
  7. Pádraig O'Sullivan
    1

Asked of

The questions

Paul Murphy Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
71. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the Office of Public Works was informed of the deaths from bubonic plague (also known as the Black Death) of monkeys at Dublin Zoo in the Phoenix Park in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3698/25]
Paul Murphy Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
201. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department was informed of the deaths from bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, of monkeys at Dublin Zoo in 2024; the steps that were taken to prevent and track any contagion to farm animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3700/25]
Paul Murphy Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Health
233. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE were informed of the deaths from bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, of monkeys at Dublin Zoo in 2024; the steps that were taken to avert the danger to public health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3699/25]