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Land Issues

62 questions from 32 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 22 September 2026.

62
questions
61 written, 1 oral
32
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
7
departments asked

Questions per month

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

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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 20255
March 20251
April 20252
May 20255
June 20251
July 202510
August 20250
September 20252
October 20252
November 20257
December 20252
January 20261
February 20263
March 20265
April 202612
May 20263
June 20260
July 20260
August 20260
September 20261
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.

  • Aontú1 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil17 from 8 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael1 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent12 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland6 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party5 from 5 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity4 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin11 from 9 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Carol Nolan
    10
  2. Ken O'Flynn
    6
  3. Jennifer Whitmore
    4
  4. Albert Dolan
    3
  5. Brendan Smith
    3
  6. Michael Cahill
    3
  7. Richard Boyd Barrett
    3
  8. Aindrias Moynihan
    2

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Brendan Smith Written 29 May 2025 · to Agriculture
494. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of land to non-farming interests and particularly large-scale businesses with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land to help make their holdings viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28827…
Thomas Gould Written 20 May 2025 · to Housing
535. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time it takes for Tailte Éireann to process a query. [25143/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 13 May 2025 · to Education
565. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of a parcel of land adjacent to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23451/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 13 May 2025 · to Education
566. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her view on the parcel of land adjacent to a school (details supplied); if the school would be supported in acquiring it with a view to expanding special education facilities, as per correspondence issued in January 2025 to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23452/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Finance
550. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 19 February 2025, to clarify whether it was intended that Part 22A (Residential Zoned Land Tax) Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 would impose Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) on a developer who is proceeding with developing his site for an approved housing body, where the developer is required by the approved housing body …
Ivana Bacik Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Housing
455. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on delays at the land registry. [15025/25]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
166. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14365/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Finance
64. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the reason the residential zoned land tax (RZLT) applies to a developer who is proceeding to immediately develop lands for an approved housing body and who has served a commencement notice under the planning permission in the past twelve months (details supplied); if this was intended; and if so, the way this fit with the stated policy that the RZLT was being intr…
Jennifer Whitmore Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Environment
145. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the second phase of the land-use review will be completed; when the report will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5696/25]
Albert Dolan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Housing
431. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases that have occurred of the dezoning of land due to the 50:50 rule within the National Planning Framework. [5742/25]
Albert Dolan Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Housing
432. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of each instance where the Office of the Planning Regulator has requested or advised local authorities to reduce residentially zoned land capacity; and to outline the reasons given in each case. [5743/25]
Brendan Smith Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
888. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 7 November 2024, if further consideration will be given to the introduction of supports to help small-scale farm holders purchase neighbouring farm land when such options occur; if measures will be introduced to help reduce the sale of farm land to non-farming interests and particularly large…