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Penalty Points System

27 questions from 8 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 16 September 2026.

27
questions
27 written, 0 oral
8
TDs have asked
4
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
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 20251
March 20250
April 20251
May 20250
June 20250
July 20250
August 20250
September 20250
October 20250
November 20253
December 20251
January 202614
February 20265
March 20260
April 20261
May 20260
June 20260
July 20260
August 20260
September 20261
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.

  • Aontú1 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil2 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael22 from 3 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Labour Party2 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Emer Currie
    13
  2. Michael Murphy
    7
  3. Barry Ward
    2
  4. George Lawlor
    1
  5. Mark Wall
    1
  6. Paul Lawless
    1
  7. Peter 'Chap' Cleere
    1
  8. Tom Brabazon
    1

Asked of

The questions

Mark Wall Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Transport
302. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport if there are figures available detailing the number of penalty points issued resulting from the decrease in speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17028/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Justice
839. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice the number of fixed penalty notices that Gardaí issued for parking on double yellow lines on Newbrook Road, Dublin 13 in 2024 and to date in 2025. [3437/25]