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National Monuments

32 questions from 25 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 1 October 2026.

32
questions
31 written, 1 oral
25
TDs have asked
8
parties and groups
Independents counted together
4
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 20252
March 20251
April 20252
May 20251
June 20251
July 20255
August 20250
September 20252
October 20251
November 20250
December 20251
January 20261
February 20261
March 20260
April 20261
May 20261
June 20261
July 20265
August 20260
September 20262
October 20261

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.

  • Aontú1 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil5 from 5 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael7 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent2 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party3 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin9 from 6 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

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

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1351. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the RMS Leinster Memorial in Dún Laoghaire; his views on the merits of maintaining and upgrading this memorial to reflect the significance of this event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21077/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Public Expenditure
271. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will take an initiative to clean up and showcase a recognised national monument (details supplied). [13012/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Housing
188. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support the application for a community monument fund for Coolbane Mill, Freemount, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5117/25]
Carol Nolan Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
212. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the current situation regarding restoration works at Durrow Abbey, Durrow, Tullamore, County Offaly; when repairs will be completed; when Durrow Abbey will be opened to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4145/25]
Timmy Dooley Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
766. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all the information in relation to the recording of a standing stone (details supplied); the date it was notified to his Department; the date it became officially recorded; the professional qualification of the individual who identified and validated the monument in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
Aidan Farrelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
814. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the position in respect of Chapter 4 (188) of the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. [1876/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
815. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date on which the schedule of national monuments has been updated; if he will provide a schedule of historic buildings of more modern times that are included on the register of national monuments; and if he will outline the relationship the national monuments service has with the OPW in respect of national monuments. [1877/25…