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Island Communities

11 questions from 6 TDs, between 27 March 2025 and 7 July 2026.

11
questions
11 written, 0 oral
6
TDs have asked
4
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.

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January 20250
February 20250
March 20253
April 20250
May 20251
June 20250
July 20252
August 20250
September 20250
October 20250
November 20250
December 20251
January 20260
February 20260
March 20260
April 20260
May 20260
June 20263
July 20261
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.

  • Fianna Fáil3 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael2 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Independent3 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Sinn Féin3 from 2 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Catherine Connolly
    3
  2. Michael Cahill
    2
  3. Pearse Doherty
    2
  4. Seán Kyne
    2
  5. Aengus Ó Snodaigh
    1
  6. Pat the Cope Gallagher
    1

Asked of

The questions

Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Education
359. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to grant island status to a school (details supplied). [50489/26]
Michael Cahill Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Education
293. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to grant island status to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48574/26]
Seán Kyne Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Education
208. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total cost to her Department of the remote area boarding grant for island children attending school on the mainland; the number availing of the grant; and the cost per year over the past five years. [44874/26]
Seán Kyne Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Education
209. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she will, in the context of Budget 2027 increase the remote area boarding grant for island children attending secondary school on the mainland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44875/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Rural
44. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the role his Department can play in ensuring vital infrastructure is provided to the island communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65800/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Rural
3442. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad airgid de bhuiséad na Roinne Gaeltachta a caitheadh ar Rannóg na nOileán nuair a bhí na hoileáin faoi chúram na Roinne sna blianta seo a leanas: 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019. [41235/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Rural
101. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his work to support remote working on the offshore islands. [38072/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
105. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each of the policy measures detailed in the ‘Our Living Islands -Action Plan 2023-2026’; when the updated progress report will be published; to report on the April 2025 meeting of monitoring committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26332/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
41. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress made on policy measure 2.10 of ‘Our Living Islands Action Plan 2023-2026’ to work with partners to actively promote apprenticeships and skilled trades as a valuable career path and ensure appropriate responses are in place to enhance capacity of the education and training system to meet gre…
Catherine Connolly Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Rural
101. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each of the policy measures detailed in the ‘Our Living Islands – Action Plan 2023-2026’; when an updated progress report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14532/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Rural
115. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a tender for the PSO contract for Arranmore Island and Tory Island has been issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14622/25]