78. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the European Council’s informal summit on 3 February 2025. [4814/25]
Topics / Official Engagements
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsOfficial Engagements
220 questions from 65 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 15 July 2026.
220
questions
203 written, 17 oral
65
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 26 |
| April 2025 | 24 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 8 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 11 |
| October 2025 | 10 |
| November 2025 | 14 |
| December 2025 | 16 |
| January 2026 | 9 |
| February 2026 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 17 |
| April 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
128. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times she has met with or corresponded with the CEO of Tusla since she took office; and the dates upon which such engagements took place. [7689/25]
168. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the informal EU leaders meeting in February. [5759/25]
202. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he, his predecessor and or officials in his Department have had discussions with a company (details supplied) or agents on their behalf in relation to the development of biomethane plants in Ballyvass, County Kildare and other locations in Limerick, Cavan and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7219/…
246. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he has met the CEOs of Dublin Bus and Go Ahead since his appointment, and the issues discussed. [7281/25]
293. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the official engagements in his Ministerial diary, and that of any Minister of State in his Department, for the week ending 16 February 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7047/25]
123. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagements his Department has had with the government of Mexico in the past 12 months. [5474/25]
390. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagements his Department has had with the government of Australia and/or any state body of the government of Australia in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [5480/25]
404. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he has spoken formally with either the GAA Director General and or the GAA President since his appointment as Minister. [6284/25]
534. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the details of all official engagements and meetings attended by him, and Ministers of State within his Department during the period since 1 November 2024 and 9 February 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5709/25]
544. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has spoken with the UK home secretary since his appointment as Minister. [5962/25]
127. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether officials from his Department have met with lobbyists from the arms industry in the past 12 months; the dates and attendees of these meetings; the agenda of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5450/25]
72. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with the government of Armenia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4888/25]
84. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline the dialogue and engagements he has had with the US administration; if he has, whether the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 has been discussed as part of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4994/25]
87. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on his engagements with the government of Rwanda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5214/25]
7. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent conversation with the UK Foreign Secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4360/25]
41. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will boycott the traditional St. Patrick's Day visit to the White House in light of President Trump's advocacy for ethnic cleansing and a US occupation of Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4499/25]
35. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he had a bilateral meeting with his German counterpart at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting. [2883/25]
19. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken to US Vice President Elect JD Vance since his election. [46376/24]
43. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken with the incoming United States vice president; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1221/25]