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National Council for Special Education

76 questions from 37 TDs, between 25 February 2025 and 9 June 2026.

76
questions
75 written, 1 oral
37
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
1
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 20250
February 20251
March 202511
April 20255
May 20253
June 20255
July 20255
August 20250
September 20255
October 202516
November 20255
December 20256
January 20269
February 20261
March 20262
April 20260
May 20261
June 20261
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 Fáil15 from 4 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael14 from 6 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent5 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland1 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party5 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity2 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin24 from 11 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Michael Cahill
    11
  2. Grace Boland
    7
  3. Eoghan Kenny
    4
  4. Eoin Ó Broin
    4
  5. Pa Daly
    4
  6. Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
    4
  7. Aidan Farrelly
    2
  8. Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
    2

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Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Ruth Coppinger Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
396. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education to report on the tendering for research on demand for special school and special class places by the National Council for Special Education, in particular to report on the cost of the project and its timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7278/25]