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Irish Prisoners Abroad

27 questions from 12 TDs, between 6 February 2025 and 1 October 2026.

27
questions
23 written, 4 oral
12
TDs have asked
7
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
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 20250
May 20252
June 20250
July 20251
August 20250
September 20250
October 20250
November 20257
December 20254
January 20265
February 20261
March 20260
April 20260
May 20261
June 20260
July 20263
August 20260
September 20260
October 20261

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.

  • Aontú1 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil5 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael8 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Independent1 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity6 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin5 from 3 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

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

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Mark Wall Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1155. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice the status of an Irish citizen currently incarcerated in a French prison (details supplied); and the status of transferring the prisoner to serve out their time in an Irish prison. [11704/25]
Máire Devine Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
1. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of an Irish citizen (details supplied) who is incarcerated in Cambodia and requires urgent medical attention; what action he and his Department will take in support of this citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3689/25]