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Legislative Reviews

90 questions from 41 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.

90
questions
88 written, 2 oral
41
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
13
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 20252
February 20256
March 20255
April 202515
May 20253
June 20254
July 20259
August 20250
September 20250
October 20252
November 20253
December 20252
January 20266
February 202610
March 20264
April 20261
May 20267
June 20267
July 20261
August 20260
September 20261
October 20262

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.

  • Fianna Fáil12 from 10 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael11 from 7 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party4 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent19 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland5 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party12 from 5 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity3 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin16 from 8 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 8
  2. 6
  3. 6
  4. 5
  5. 5
  6. 5
  7. 4
  8. 4

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Conor D. McGuinness Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Housing
444. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends on amending the legislation governing the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) to enable CRU to accept complaints made in good faith by residents associations where Uisce Eireann’s services have impacted on elderly or incapacitated members of any such residents association. [72113/26]
Eamon Scanlon Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Justice
426. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on proposed changes to the licensing laws; and when the relevant legislation is expected to be published and enacted. [69910/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
136. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on plans to amend the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 and other legislation to facilitate the adoption of tokenisation in Ireland’s fund industry. [68262/26]
Emer Currie Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Finance
158. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the Department's review of industry proposals to amend the law to facilitate the tokenisation of fund industry; and if it is intended to commence introducing changes in this year's post-budget Finance Bill or other legislation this year. [53788/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Transport
225. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will put out a tender for a comprehensive independent assessment of the environmental and climate implications of removing the cap as recommended by the Oireachtas Committee on Transport in section 2.1 (3) of the pre-legislative scrutiny report on the (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 and as asserted as being lacking earlier this year by …
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
19. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected timeline for the review of the Disability Act 2005; the next stages following the current public consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47386/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
36. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on the review of the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47540/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
60. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on engagements she has had with other departments in relation to the review of the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47541/26]
Seán Crowe Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
276. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to conduct a review of the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. [47611/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1307. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the current status of any proposed reforms to coronial law and inquest procedures; whether any policy review, legislative drafting process, consultation process or preparatory work is currently underway within his Department in relation to reform of the Coroners Act 1962 and associated procedures; whether consideration is b…
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1529. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are plans to review the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and its implementation; if so, the timeline for any such review; and the way in which the lived experience of individuals who have engaged with the assisted decision-making framework, their families and supporters, will be taken into account as part of this…
Emer Currie Written 27 May 2026 · to Finance
55. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider the need to amend Section 626B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to align the substantial shareholding exemption more closely with the dividend participation exemption, in order to support Ireland’s competitiveness as a holding company location for global private asset investment; and if he will consider extending the exemption t…
Matt Carthy Written 27 May 2026 · to Justice
150. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the operation of the Private Securities Act 2004; to examine the operation of the provisions of the Act with respect to the training and powers of private security personnel, including in relation to the safeguards regarding the use of physical restraint or disproportionate force; and if he will make a statement on …
Claire Kerrane Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
1080. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will seek the powers of HIQA be extended to regulate and inspect private residential childcare services. [40241/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
832. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the transfer of oversight of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 legislation to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34567/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
863. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the transfer of functions including responsibility for the Multiple Unit Development Act and the Property Services Regulatory Authority from his Department to the Department of Housing; Local Government and Heritage. [35257/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 7 May 2026 · to Health
544. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 958 of 3 March 2026, if the Alcohol Act Technical Evaluation Group submitted an interim report; if so, the date; if not, the timeline now being worked towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33795/26]
Carol Nolan Written 6 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if he or his Department have made any requests to the office of the Independent Examiner of Security Legislation to produce reports on any subject matter. [31618/26]
Sinéad Gibney Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
123. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department intends to review legislation on remote working arrangements in the context of the current fuel crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30948/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Housing
600. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21717/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Housing
601. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will expedite the legislative review of the Directly Elected Mayor of Limerick legislation; to provide a clear timeline for when the review will be commenced; when the review will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21722/26]
Ivana Bacik Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
24. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to review the Occupied Territories Bill. [18710/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
958. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of an evaluation being undertaken by the Alcohol Act Technical Evaluation Group (AATEG) in relation to the provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; the timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17136/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Justice
199. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the review of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15355/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Transport
310. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether he has undertaken any review of the adequacy of statutory seizure powers under the Road Traffic Acts and related legislation in addressing the misuse of scrambler bikes and quad bikes in urban areas; and whether legislative amendment is under consideration [14605/26]