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Irish Language

278 questions from 62 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

278
questions
270 written, 8 oral
62
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
13
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 20253
February 20257
March 202513
April 20259
May 202514
June 202510
July 202531
August 20250
September 20259
October 202511
November 202533
December 20255
January 20261
February 202611
March 202629
April 202615
May 202612
June 202629
July 202614
August 20260
September 202620
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.

  • Aontú15 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil53 from 16 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael49 from 8 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party5 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent26 from 6 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party9 from 4 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity14 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin95 from 16 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Barry Ward
    35
  2. Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
    24
  3. Barry Heneghan
    21
  4. Darren O'Rourke
    19
  5. Michael Cahill
    19
  6. Aengus Ó Snodaigh
    17
  7. Peadar Tóibín
    10
  8. Ruth Coppinger
    8

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
463. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will increase provision to improve Gaeloideachas, including possible tax incentives for teachers who teach through Irish only in all-Irish medium schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2013/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
668. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education if she will establish a Gaelcholáiste in Cherrywood, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2012/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Tourism
689. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the requirements for having State identification documents, for example, passport, public services card, driver's licence and so on, issued with names in Irish, should the applicant choose to use the language; if these requirements are discordant with State efforts to facilitate increased use of t…