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Ministerial Communications

90 questions from 31 TDs, between 29 July 2025 and 21 October 2026.

90
questions
90 written, 0 oral
31
TDs have asked
8
parties and groups
Independents counted together
17
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 20250
March 20250
April 20250
May 20250
June 20250
July 202515
August 20250
September 20254
October 20252
November 20250
December 20250
January 20264
February 20261
March 20264
April 202613
May 20269
June 20266
July 202626
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 Fáil11 from 7 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael4 from 3 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent1 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party19 from 4 TDs · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin46 from 10 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 33
  2. 10
  3. 6
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. 2
  8. 2

The questions

Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Social
110. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has engaged with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding the financial position of low-income households and family carers who borrowed funds to install solar PV systems prior to the introduction of the enhanced SEAI grant supports for carer's allowance recipients; whether additional supports are being cons…
Sinéad Gibney Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Enterprise
444. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the speeches given by the Ministers in his Department for the International AI Summit were written by civil servants or private consultants working within his Department. [74378/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Education
278. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 67955/26, if she will review the case of a person (details supplied). [71462/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Culture
398. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has plans to lobby an organisation (details supplied); and if he will consider an alternative venue at an earlier date. [71502/26]
Martin Kenny Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
456. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings held between his Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, and organisations within the forestry sector since June 2026. [66431/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Children
486. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to examine correspondence (details supplied). [66361/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
91. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she uses personal emails for Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58679/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
92. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she uses an app (details supplied) for Government business; if the automatic deletion of messages function is operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58697/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
93. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the messaging providers downloaded on her Ministerial phone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58715/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Climate
233. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he uses personal emails for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58673/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Climate
234. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he uses an app (details supplied) for Government business; if the automatic deletion of messages function is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58691/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Climate
235. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of the messaging providers downloaded on his Ministerial phone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58709/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Defence
298. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if she uses personal emails for Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58675/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
594. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he uses personal emails for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58688/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
595. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if he uses an app (details supplied) for Government business; if the automatic deletion of messages function is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58706/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
596. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the details of the messaging providers downloaded on his Ministerial phone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58724/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
817. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he uses personal emails for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58678/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
818. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he uses an app (details supplied) for Government business; if the automatic deletion of messages function is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58696/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
819. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the details of the messaging providers downloaded on his Ministerial phone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58714/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
825. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he received a response to the letter he sent on the 20 of June 2026 to European Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque relating to the recommendations made by the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach; the further action he intends to take to carry out these recommendations; …
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
921. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he uses personal emails for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58684/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
922. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he uses an app (details supplied) for Government business; if the automatic deletion of messages function is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58702/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
923. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the details of the messaging providers downloaded on his Ministerial phone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58720/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
962. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to report on a meeting (details supplied); who was in attendance; the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55059/26]
John Brady Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
1066. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he uses personal emails for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58677/26]