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National Economic and Social Council

38 questions from 26 TDs, between 8 April 2025 and 17 February 2026.

38
questions
4 written, 34 oral
26
TDs have asked
7
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.

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January 20250
February 20250
March 20250
April 20252
May 202514
June 20250
July 20250
August 20250
September 20250
October 20250
November 20250
December 20250
January 20260
February 202622
March 20260
April 20260
May 20260
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 Fáil14 from 11 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael1 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Independent1 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party3 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity7 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin8 from 5 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

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

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach for his response to the NESC report, Building a Virtuous Demographic Cycle. [10453/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach for his response to the NESC report, Building a Virtuous Demographic Cycle. [10455/26]
Liam Quaide Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach his response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [11617/26]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach his assessment and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [68210/25]
Barry Heneghan Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
24. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach his assessment of and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [11848/26]
Tony McCormack Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach his assessment of and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [68309/25]
Shane Moynihan Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Taoiseach his response to the recent NESC report, Building A Virtuous Demographic Cycle. [3792/26]
Ryan O'Meara Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Taoiseach his response to the recent NESC report, Building A Virtuous Demographic Cycle. [3794/26]
Albert Dolan Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach his response to the recent NESC report, Building A Virtuous Demographic Cycle. [3796/26]
Ciarán Ahern Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
29. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Taoiseach his assessment and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [4031/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
30. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach his response to the recent NESC Report, Building A Virtuous Demographic Cycle. [4039/26]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
31. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach his assessment and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [7830/26]
Albert Dolan Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
32. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach his assessment of and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [7899/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
33. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach his assessment of and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [7900/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
34. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach his assessment of and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [9925/26]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
35. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach his assessment and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [9966/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
36. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach his assessment and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [12293/26]
Pa Daly Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
37. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach his assessment and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [12358/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
38. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach his response to the recent NESC report, Building A Virtuous Demographic Cycle. [12466/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
39. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach his assessment of and response to the NESC report, Connecting People to the Energy Transition. [12467/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
64. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach his assessment and response to the NESC report, 'Connecting People to the Energy Transition'. [5897/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
65. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach his response to the recent NESC report, 'Building A Virtuous Demographic Cycle'. [5898/26]
Brendan Smith Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [14725/25]
John Lahart Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [16778/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [16858/25]