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Northern Ireland

114 questions from 36 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.

114
questions
82 written, 32 oral
36
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
6
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 20254
March 20250
April 20253
May 202511
June 20252
July 20258
August 20250
September 20258
October 202511
November 202512
December 20255
January 20264
February 20267
March 20261
April 20261
May 202614
June 20260
July 20262
August 20260
September 202614
October 20267

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.

  • Aontú8 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil46 from 10 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael11 from 4 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent2 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland8 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party8 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity5 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin21 from 9 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 18
  2. 8
  3. 8
  4. 8
  5. 6
  6. 6
  7. 5
  8. 5

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 29 May 2025 · to Foreign
243. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his recent engagement with the family of a person (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27220/25]
Brendan Smith Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline Peace Plus projects that his Department has committed funding to; the projects underway to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26300/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 21 May 2025 · to Foreign
7. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the making of any legacy deal with the UK government that would undermine the calls for a public inquiry into the murder of a person (details supplied). [26268/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 21 May 2025 · to Foreign
8. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding whether a national security veto in any reformed Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (details supplied) will command the confidence of victims and survivors in such a body dealing with the legacy of the Troubles; and how the policy of the Government is being pressed. [26269/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
154. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the assistance provided by the Government to the Omagh inquiry taking place in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15428/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 May 2025 · to Foreign
263. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make a statement on the recent report by the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland into the Kingsmill massacre investigation. [22484/25]
Brendan Smith Written 8 May 2025 · to Foreign
221. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding the need to repeal the legacy legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23106/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
158. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement that has taken place with the British government in relation to the repeal of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15429/25]
Michael Cahill Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
179. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagement to date with his UK counterparts in relation to legacy issues in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15458/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
180. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussion with the secretary of state for Northern Ireland in relation to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15454/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
22. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on challenging the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 in the context of the European Convention on Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4465/25]
Erin McGreehan Oral 11 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
25. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his visit to Belfast last month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4238/25]
Shane Moynihan Oral 11 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
29. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on any recent engagement with political leaders in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4361/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
68. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his engagement to date with his UK counterparts on Northern Ireland legacy issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4486/25]