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Middle East

369 questions from 62 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.

369
questions
322 written, 47 oral
62
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
17
departments asked

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 20253
February 202536
March 20253
April 202547
May 202525
June 202513
July 202544
August 20250
September 202550
October 202532
November 202522
December 20256
January 202619
February 20268
March 202622
April 20262
May 202615
June 20263
July 202613
August 20260
September 20262
October 20264

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.

  • Aontú4 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil46 from 14 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael54 from 10 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party4 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent31 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland11 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party13 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity41 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin120 from 20 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 38
  2. 29
  3. 26
  4. 20
  5. 15
  6. 13
  7. 13
  8. 13

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Foreign
209. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his immediate plans to protect Irish citizens on a non-violent mission to bring aid to Gaza, given recent Israeli attacks on the flotilla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52114/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Taoiseach
91. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid [49616/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Taoiseach
92. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory. [49634/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Foreign
97. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49608/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Foreign
98. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49626/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Finance
207. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49607/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Finance
208. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49625/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Public Expenditure
229. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49613/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Public Expenditure
230. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49631/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
240. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49606/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
241. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49624/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Education
267. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49605/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Education
268. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by her Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49623/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Housing
365. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49611/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Housing
366. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49629/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Social
404. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49615/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Social
405. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49633/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Justice
432. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49612/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Justice
433. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49630/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
498. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49600/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
499. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49618/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Children
525. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49601/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Children
526. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by her Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49619/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Health
584. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49610/25]
Barry Ward Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Health
585. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by her Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49628/25]