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A subject heading for parliamentary questions

Programme for Government

236 questions from 66 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 7 October 2026.

236
questions
208 written, 28 oral
66
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
19
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.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 202513
March 20250
April 20255
May 20253
June 202512
July 202528
August 20250
September 20256
October 20256
November 20250
December 202535
January 202616
February 202628
March 20260
April 202623
May 202634
June 202611
July 202611
August 20260
September 20264
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.

  • Aontú2 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil72 from 19 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael74 from 13 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent2 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland1 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party37 from 7 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity6 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin24 from 13 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 25
  2. 20
  3. 18
  4. 18
  5. 18
  6. 14
  7. 12
  8. 9

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
11. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [4088/26]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
12. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [5973/26]
Paul Lawless Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [5990/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on progress on implementation of the programme for Government. [6013/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
15. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on progress on the implementation of the programme for Government. [6016/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [6067/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [6093/26]
Rory Hearne Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Taoiseach for an update regarding the programme for Government. [6125/26]
Liam Quaide Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [7328/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [7692/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach for an update regarding theprogramme for Government. [8090/26]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 4 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Taoiseach for an update regarding the programme for Government. [8196/26]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach for an update on the Programme for Government. [74325/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the Programme for Government. [74418/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
30. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an update regarding the Programme for Government. [72586/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
31. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the Programme for Government. [1733/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Children
904. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the commitments relating to childcare contained in the Programme for Government; the progress made to date on each commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6374/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1118. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to 'explore restrictions on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks, including a ban on their sale to children'; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6405/26]
Emer Currie Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Children
493. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made since the formation of this Government on each Programme for Government commitment relating to childcare, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5206/26]
Rory Hearne Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
203. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Taoiseach for an update on the Programme for Government. [3627/26]
John Clendennen Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1608. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on measures being considered by his Department to address retail crime, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2478/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1609. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s efforts to fulfil the programme for Government commitments regarding taking steps to reduce retail crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1724/26]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1724. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the retail crime strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1274/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1752. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is developing or implementing a specific strategy to address the recent increase in retail break-ins and vandalism, particularly those targeting small and independent businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1964/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1753. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the supports and measures available to small businesses impacted by retail crime and break-ins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1967/26]