1596. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of marine protected areas legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43059/25]
Topics / Legislative Programme
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsLegislative Programme
183 questions from 71 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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questions
177 written, 6 oral
71
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
19
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
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 12 |
| March 2025 | 29 |
| April 2025 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| June 2025 | 13 |
| July 2025 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 11 |
| February 2026 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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The questions
2058. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progression of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 as committed to in the Programme for Government; how this will provide safeguards against SLAPP (strategic lawsuits against public participation) suits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42398/25]
355. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of legislation for a referendum on Ireland’s membership of the European Unified Patent Court system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36981/25]
524. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what his department doing to ensure that The Apartment and Duplex Remediation Bill 2004 comes before the Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage for pre-legislative scrutiny in the Dáil autumn term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37449/25]
539. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to amend the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; if legislation to underpin the defects remediation schemes will be laid before the Oireachtas Housing Committee for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny before the end of 2025; and when the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill will be passed and commenced. [37810/25]
306. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the short term letting and tourism Bill 2025 will pass through the Oireachtas before the recess in July, in light of the passage of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35242/25]
310. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the protections or supports for the long-standing practice of family home bed and breakfasts that will be contained with the new short-term let legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35362/25]
578. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding draft legislation regarding the proposed use of facial recognition technology; the timeline for when this Bill will be progressed; if it will be subject to pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35852/25]
579. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the way in which any concerns related to data protection and civil rights will be addressed in legislation related to facial recognition technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35854/25]
678. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of her plans to replace the Dentists Act 1985 with modern and fit-for-purpose legislation; the timeline she is working towards; if she will commit to bringing forward amendments to the 1985 Act in the interim to enhance patient safety, provide for the maintenance of professional competence, and to urgently enhance the powers of an organisation (details…
763. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the drafting of underpinning legislation for the non-statutory inquiry into sodium valproate; when this is expected to be completed; and when the public-facing elements of the inquiry will commence. [35573/25]
58. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health to comment on the timeline and implementation of adult safeguarding legislation, particularly in light of recent abuse within care homes. [32472/25]
119. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a status update on the General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill; to explain the delays in this legislation considering that pre-legislative scrutiny was completed in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34782/25]
180. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to provide clarity regarding the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 on who will have the authority to make the decision on whether a person is brain dead or not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34571/25]
740. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to enact legislation to include socio-economic disadvantage as a ground for discrimination under equality legislation, particularly in light of a report (details supplied) which showed that one of the highest categories of discrimination was on the basis of socio-economic background; and if she will make a statement on the matt…
788. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 12 June 2025, the reason her Department continues to deflect responsibility for bilingual food and drink labelling to the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, despite that Department’s lack of a legislative role in the matter; if she will take ownership of this issue, given her Depar…
825. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department considered ethical objections, including those grounded in secular or non-religious bioethics, to the presumption of consent for organ donation introduced under the Human Tissue Act 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34111/25]
826. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the means by which the Department intends to monitor and evaluate the impact of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 on trust in the healthcare system, particularly among minority religious or ethical communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34112/25]
827. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the safeguards in place under the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 to ensure the religious beliefs of a deceased individual, particularly where such beliefs prohibit or strongly discourage post-mortem organ removal, are respected, even in the absence of an opt-out registration; and if she will make a s…
828. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if there is a mechanism under the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 to allow individuals to object to the presumption of consent model on ethical or philosophical grounds while still indicating a willingness to donate organs voluntarily; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34114/25]
829. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the procedures in place to ensure next-of-kin consent is not used to override the known religious or ethical objections of the deceased, where the individual has not registered on the organ donor opt-out register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34115/25]
830. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if any exemptions exist under the Human Tissue Act 2024 for individuals or communities whose cultural or religious beliefs prohibit posthumous organ donation, even if they have not formally opted out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34116/25]
1077. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to deal with the parental rights for those convicted of killing their partners or a parent of their child, often referred to as Valerie’s law; when he expects the draft Bill to proceed to pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30622/25]
1329. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to clarify if the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2024 which includes provisions to allow domestic and international surrogacy is being reconsidered in light of concerns regarding the potential for human trafficking and to ensure that any proposed Irish law in this area is in line with EU obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29212/25]
498. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the State intends to ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Details Supplied) before the summer recess or before the end of 2025, given that Ireland remains one of only 20 countries worldwide yet to ratify the protocol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28563/25]