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Quarrying Sector

4 questions from 3 TDs, between 16 December 2025 and 19 May 2026.

4
questions
4 written, 0 oral
3
TDs have asked
2
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.

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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.

  • Fianna Fáil3 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Malcolm Byrne
    2
  2. Conor Sheehan
    1
  3. Shane Moynihan
    1

Asked of

The questions

Malcolm Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
650. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current planning laws regarding the development of quarries; the plans to reform these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37817/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Housing
1415. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policies which are in place to provide assurance and security of supply for quarried materials. [75061/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Housing
1444. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for legislation to specifically provide for planning with regard to quarries, including enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1461/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Housing
546. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process for quarry testing; the person or body responsible for sourcing/choosing the samples; whether the testing process will be updated in view of the status of the review of IS465; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71454/25]