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Intelligence Sharing

5 questions from 2 TDs, between 15 January 2026 and 10 February 2026.

5
questions
5 written, 0 oral
2
TDs have asked
2
parties and groups
Independents counted together
1
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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September 20250
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November 20250
December 20250
January 20261
February 20264
March 20260
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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.

  • Sinn Féin4 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. Matt Carthy
    4
  2. Cian O'Callaghan
    1

Asked of

The questions

Matt Carthy Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Justice
848. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his proposals to regulate the use of covert human intelligence sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10215/26]
Matt Carthy Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Justice
850. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his response to the cases of Veseloy and Others V Russia, Application nos. 23200/10 and 556/10 (ECHR, 2 January 2013), para 51, suggesting that there should be a public, identifiable code of practice regarding the use of covert human intelligence sources; the actions he intends to take arising from such; and if he will make a statement…
Matt Carthy Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Justice
851. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his response to the ECHR case of Veseloy and Others v Russia, para 105, which highlighted that Ireland was an anomaly in Europe in terms of the lack of a legal framework regarding the use of covert human intelligence sources; the actions he intends to take arising from such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10218/26]
Matt Carthy Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Justice
852. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the independent oversight mechanisms and complaints procedure regarding the use of covert human intelligence sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10219/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
456. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the laws and regulations currently covering the area of covert human intelligence sources (CHIS); his views on whether an independent oversight role should be formalised in law; and to detail his plans for introducing legislation governing this area. [3039/26]