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Legislative Programme

183 questions from 71 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.

183
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

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 202512
March 202529
April 20254
May 202514
June 202513
July 202512
August 20250
September 202510
October 20252
November 20254
December 20253
January 202611
February 202620
March 20268
April 20265
May 20266
June 20262
July 20267
August 20260
September 202613
October 20268

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.

  • Aontú7 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil36 from 14 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael32 from 11 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party8 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent13 from 6 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland7 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party17 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity7 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin34 from 17 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 18
  2. 12
  3. 9
  4. 8
  5. 7
  6. 6
  7. 5
  8. 5

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

James Geoghegan Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
465. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the revised and retitled Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill General Scheme will be published; if he agrees with his Departmental ministerial brief that this Bill will be of particular assistance in planning, introducing and collecting an accommodation levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7402/2…
Michael Cahill Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
842. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if there is proposed legislation to load an €1,800 annual licence on all shops to sell cigarettes and vapes (details supplied); if she will reconsider this proposal as it does nothing to discourage members of the public from purchasing cigarettes or vapes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7225/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
119. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach the date on which the Spring legislative programme will be approved and published. [6320/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
825. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the Health Information Bill 2024; the timeline for proceeding to Committee Stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6317/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
829. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in introducing legislation to further restrict vaping products; to outline her plans in respect of flavours and disposable vapes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6323/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 11 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
1. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the progress of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. [4844/25]
Duncan Smith Oral 11 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
2. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the Government’s plan to introduce the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4852/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
731. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the social welfare (bereaved partner's pension) Bill, which completed pre-legislative scrutiny in the Thirty-third Dáil in July 2024, will be included in the spring legislative programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3297/25]