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A subject heading for parliamentary questions

Nitrates Usage

52 questions from 26 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 9 July 2026.

52
questions
51 written, 1 oral
26
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 20251
February 20251
March 20253
April 20250
May 20254
June 20250
July 20257
August 20250
September 20255
October 20258
November 202511
December 20251
January 20262
February 20260
March 20260
April 20268
May 20260
June 20260
July 20261
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.

  • Aontú4 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil22 from 10 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael10 from 6 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent3 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland1 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party3 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity2 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin3 from 2 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 9
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 2

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Michael Murphy Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
618. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include an organisation (details supplied) in the list of stakeholders that will be supported in improving water quality. [6403/25]
Brendan Smith Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1121. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken to date, and proposals advanced, regarding the need to retain the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1970/25]