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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

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Darren O'Rourke Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Justice
182. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice if he intends to progress the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Bill 2024; what measures he plans to take to tackle catfishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3746/25]
Gary Gannon Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Children
216. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm when the review of the operation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 will commence, as it is due this year. [3847/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
29. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government’s position on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; if the Government will impose any sanctions on Israel given the genocide committed against the people of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2552/25]
Liam Quaide Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
31. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will reconcile his comments around the lifting of the money message obstruction from the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 in November 2024, prior to the general election, with more recent comments from the Taoiseach suggesting that the Bill will be replaced with new legislation; and if he will make a statemen…
Brian Stanley Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
42. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department and the Government will facilitate the passage of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 that crucially incorporates a ban, not just on imports of goods from these areas, but also bans the import of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3102/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1131. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on legislation banning the sale of disposable nicotine inhaling products or vapes, banning the sale of flavoured nicotine inhaling products and placing restrictions on the advertising of such products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2547/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Foreign
61. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the timeline he is working towards in progressing the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 through Dáil Éireann; if he expects the Bill to proceeded to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence before the summer recess in July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1787/25]
Holly Cairns Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Foreign
63. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide details on the Government's proposed changes to the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; the reasoning for such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1967/25]
Paul Murphy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
1014. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if consideration has been given to introducing legislation to restrict and control the supply of materials that can be used for bonfires, for example ensuring that companies secure materials that can be used for bonfires, tackling the storage of materials used for bonfires and securing equipment that can be used for the transport of bonfire materials. [1440/25]
Pa Daly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
1034. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if her proposal to ban face coverings at protests will be an outright ban, as per the proposal in the draft Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1728/25]
Holly Cairns Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
1054. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to provide details on the Government's proposals to legislate for the removal of guardianship rights from guardians who have murdered their child's parent; whether this is intended to be a standalone Bill or as part of larger reforms; and to provide a timeline for such reform. [1963/25]