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Legal Aid

180 questions from 41 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.

180
questions
172 written, 8 oral
41
TDs have asked
9
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 20252
February 20252
March 20255
April 20252
May 20255
June 20250
July 20254
August 20250
September 202513
October 20255
November 202510
December 20253
January 20261
February 20260
March 202630
April 202610
May 202620
June 202619
July 202610
August 20260
September 202624
October 202615

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.

  • Aontú3 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil20 from 11 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael27 from 7 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent2 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland32 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party3 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity7 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin52 from 10 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Ken O'Flynn
    31
  2. Matt Carthy
    31
  3. Gary Gannon
    29
  4. Barry Ward
    17
  5. Malcolm Byrne
    5
  6. Paul Murphy
    5
  7. Aidan Farrelly
    4
  8. Donna McGettigan
    4

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the restoration of criminal legal aid fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12798/25]
Alan Kelly Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Justice
221. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice his plans to reform the legal aid scheme. [5144/25]
Paul Murphy Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Justice
802. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if his Department sets the fees for solicitors on the Legal Aid Board's private panels or only sets out the overall budget. [2505/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
1044. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice if she will give a timeline for the full reinstatement of criminal legal aid fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1817/25]
Pa Daly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
1056. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice to provide an updated timeline for the Civil Legal Aid Review; and when she expects it to be concluded and the report published. [2003/25]