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Legislative Process

260 questions from 68 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.

260
questions
257 written, 3 oral
68
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
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 20250
February 202536
March 20259
April 20257
May 202511
June 20259
July 202516
August 20250
September 20254
October 20259
November 202518
December 202530
January 20263
February 202625
March 202621
April 202618
May 202613
June 202614
July 20262
August 20260
September 20269
October 20266

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.

  • Aontú12 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil50 from 13 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael50 from 13 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party7 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent44 from 6 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland8 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party7 from 5 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity9 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin38 from 15 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 26
  2. 21
  3. 17
  4. 12
  5. 10
  6. 10
  7. 9
  8. 9

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Jen Cummins Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Housing
221. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the rest of the Planning and Development Act 2024 will be fully implemented. [44662/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
263. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the progression of the Private Wires Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41880/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
264. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the progression of the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41881/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
280. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the drafting of the proposed heat (networks and miscellaneous provisions) Bill; if any legal, regulatory, technical or other issues have arisen in the preparation of the legislation; the current expected timeline for Government approval of the heads of Bill and publication of the Bill itself; and if he will make a…
Ryan O'Meara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
1911. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2024; the timeline for when it will be fully implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41878/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2160. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health for an update on the health (assisted human reproduction) (amendment) Bill; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43034/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 28 May 2026 · to Foreign
187. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she expects to bring forward the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 to the Houses of the Oireachtas; if she will consider including a ban on services in the Bill to ensure maximum effectiveness of the sanctions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40932/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
285. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40911/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 26 May 2026 · to Climate
280. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a timeline for the enactment of the General Scheme for the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39610/26]
Joe Neville Written 21 May 2026 · to Health
333. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when Part 12 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38512/26]
Emer Currie Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
370. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) Bill 2026; when this Bill will progress to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37423/26]
Emer Currie Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
372. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the date that the general scheme of the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 was approved by the Government; the date that it was sent to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for drafting; the date that it is expected that the Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37614/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Finance
402. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to address matters in the context of the forthcoming Tax Appeals and Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37412/26]
James Geoghegan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
54. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he plans to commence Part 5 of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35128/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 14 May 2026 · to Enterprise
288. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if he will advance this bill or a version of this bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35957/26]
Shay Brennan Written 13 May 2026 · to Finance
48. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to bring forward an amendment to sectio45 n 50 of the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015; to facilitate the use of distributed ledger technology, cloud computing and other similar technologies to support the digital transformation of the funds sector. [35517/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
141. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his position regarding delays in the implementation of the Court Proceedings Delays Act 2024; whether the Minister is concerned that such delays have left affected individuals without access to compensation; and further, given statutory requirements under the Central Bank Act that certain confirmation proceedings be heard and dete…
Claire Kerrane Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1131. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health her plans to pass all stages of the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 before the summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34665/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 7 May 2026 · to Health
572. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of amendments tabled to the Mental Health Bill 2024 at all stages, broken down by Government and opposition; the number of the amendments that were accepted, broken down by Government and opposition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33906/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Transport
230. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether, before bringing the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 to Cabinet, his Department conducted any assessment of the Bill's impact on Ireland's obligations under the Environmental Noise Directive (2002/49/EC), the EIA Directive (2011/92/EU), Regulation 598/2014 on the Balanced Approach, the EU Effort Sharing Regulation, or the Aarhus Conve…
Tom Brabazon Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
860. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on amendments to the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003. [30676/26]
Liam Quaide Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Culture
555. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of the Bill to repeal the Censorship of Publications Acts; the reasons for the delays after Government approved the drafting of the Heads of a Bill in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28502/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
897. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the sections of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 which have been commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28729/26]
Conor Sheehan Oral 16 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
2. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 will be enacted; the way in which it will comply with Ireland’s obligations under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 given the limitations that will be imposed on legal challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2788…
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
92. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which he will ensure that the integrity and intention of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 is preserved in light of planned legislation such as the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026, which seeks to undermine it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/26]