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Magdalen Laundries

5 questions from 4 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 14 July 2026.

5
questions
5 written, 0 oral
4
TDs have asked
3
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked

Questions per month

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

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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 Fáil2 from 1 TD · 48 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin2 from 2 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Albert Dolan
    2
  2. Claire Kerrane
    1
  3. Ivana Bacik
    1
  4. Sorca Clarke
    1

Asked of

The questions

Claire Kerrane Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Children
677. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will negotiate with her counterparts in Britain to ensure that all survivors of institutional abuse to include all schemes related to mother and baby institutions, industrial schools, and Magdalene laundries now living in Britain, who receive financial redress supports or any related settlements should be equally be …
Albert Dolan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1271. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the health and support services committed to on 10 November 2025 for the four Magdalene survivors who undertook a hunger strike; whether all of the agreed services have now been put in place; if not, the elements which remain outstanding; the reasons for any delay; and when she expects the full package of supports to be delivered. [30884/26…
Albert Dolan Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1272. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to provide a clear timeline for the introduction and delivery of the new health card promised to Magdalene survivors; the specific healthcare services and entitlements to be attached to the card; when survivors can expect to receive it; and the steps being taken to ensure that delays do not continue to impact access to necessary healthcare supports. [30885/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Children
961. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people who have applied for redress in respect of the Magdalene restorative justice ex-gratia scheme in each year since its establishment; and the number of applicants who have received redress, and in what form, broken down by category. [10414/26]
Ivana Bacik Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1245. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department retains the number of former Magdalen laundry residents who are still resident in convents in Ireland; and, if so, the number of former Magdalen laundry residents who are still resident in convents here. [1441/25]