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Legislative Measures

586 questions from 113 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

586
questions
569 written, 17 oral
113
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
18
departments asked

This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.

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 20255
February 202529
March 202521
April 202517
May 202528
June 202528
July 202535
August 20250
September 202532
October 202521
November 202530
December 202526
January 202647
February 202650
March 202626
April 202644
May 202637
June 202632
July 202634
August 20260
September 202623
October 202621

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.

  • Aontú8 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil100 from 30 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael131 from 18 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party33 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent34 from 8 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland16 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party44 from 10 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity35 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin114 from 30 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 33
  2. 33
  3. 21
  4. 21
  5. 18
  6. 16
  7. 14
  8. 13

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Liam Quaide Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Housing
796. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to improve oversight of the owners' management company sector; to introduce a regulator for the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12018/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Children
990. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of Government proposals to introduce legislation banning conversion therapy; the scope of any proposed ban; the steps being taken to ensure the legislation is comprehensive and free from loopholes; the indicative timeline for publication and enactment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12424/26]
George Lawlor Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Health
1105. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health when she will sign the commencement Statutory Instrument for all sections of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12051/26]
Willie O'Dea Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
16. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when he will bring forward a public investment Bill; the rationale for the Bill; the likely objectives of such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10565/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
37. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the timeframe for legislation to accelerate critical infrastructure and provide for emergency powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10692/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
312. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the commencement date for the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11505/26]
Matt Carthy Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Justice
460. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current legislation dealing with individuals that make false criminal accusations against others; the penalties that can be applied in such cases; if he proposes to introduce any amending legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11240/26]
Emer Currie Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
115. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on plans to modernise the Limited Partnership Act 1907 legislation. [10868/26]
Emer Currie Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Justice
250. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is considering any legislative proposals around home burglaries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10828/26]
Catherine Ardagh Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
189. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025; when he expects it to be passed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9537/26]
Brian Brennan Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
890. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the enactment of the Protection of the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021 to ensure the protection of native species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9669/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
893. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021 (details supplied); whether the review has concluded; his plans to publish the research and findings; whether his Department now considers that there exists a robust scientific and legal basis for legislative action; and whether the Government plans to progress or a…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
196. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he will introduce legislation strengthening the powers of the Ombudsman in relation to visa, citizenship and international protection applications (details supplied). [8870/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Justice
300. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to a recent report from Canada in November 2025 that shows the extent of the failings of a mandatory pretrial disclosure system, and the significant psychological harm caused even by the possibility of disclosure; and to provide the reasoning for legislating for mandatory pretrial disclosure in the C…
Erin McGreehan Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1190. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of infringements of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act recorded in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8750/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1191. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health her plans to introduce a legislative ban on sunbeds once the results of a working group report and public consultation are analysed; and the timeline of this. [8751/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1192. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health when the results of a public consultation on a potential ban on sunbeds will be made public; when the working group will submit its own report to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8752/26]
Brendan Smith Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Climate
179. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he will introduce legislation to put corridors through forestry on a statutory footing, and ensure that critical infrastructure is protected at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7262/26]
Emer Currie Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Transport
192. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 will enable Gardaí to have full real-time access to the driver file. [7252/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Health
422. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health when she will introduce legislation to regulate the beauty industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7066/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Health
436. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when those who have children through surrogacy will have legal standing as parents under Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7122/26]
Tom Brabazon Oral 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
145. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans to introduce legislation to regulate nitrous oxide. [6635/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
161. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on changing the laws on trespassing so that in criminal cases, the burden of proof lies with the defendant to prove that they had a right to be on the land in question, with regard to the challenges that the current law poses for farming communities in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6207/26…
Brendan Smith Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
176. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proposals there are to amend section 10(4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 in regard to the time limit for initiating proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6176/26]
Gary Gannon Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
188. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill 2014, which has been repeatedly recommended as needed to legislate for alternatives to imprisonment, will be published; and the specific timeline the Government has set to ensure this legislation is enacted to alleviate the prison overcrowding crisis. [6123/26]