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Topics / Maternity Leave

A subject heading for parliamentary questions

Maternity Leave

26 questions from 8 TDs, between 27 February 2025 and 14 May 2026.

26
questions
26 written, 0 oral
8
TDs have asked
5
parties and groups
Independents counted together
3
departments asked

Questions per month

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

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January 20250
February 20251
March 20250
April 20250
May 20250
June 20251
July 20251
August 20250
September 20252
October 20250
November 20251
December 20256
January 202610
February 20261
March 20262
April 20260
May 20261
June 20260
July 20260
August 20260
September 20260
October 20260

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 Fáil1 from 1 TD · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael21 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent2 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin1 from 1 TD · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Barry Ward
    16
  2. Emer Currie
    3
  3. Michael Healy-Rae
    2
  4. Duncan Smith
    1
  5. Erin McGreehan
    1
  6. Joe Neville
    1
  7. Naoise Ó Muirí
    1
  8. Pa Daly
    1

Asked of

The questions

Duncan Smith Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
304. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if an exception can be made in regard to an individual who does not meet the 39 contributions in the 12 months prior to maternity leave, due to their having their child before their maternity leave begins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8748/25]