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Regulatory Bodies

106 questions from 41 TDs, between 13 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.

106
questions
105 written, 1 oral
41
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
12
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 20255
March 20255
April 20253
May 202521
June 20257
July 20254
August 20250
September 20258
October 20252
November 20259
December 20251
January 202614
February 20265
March 20263
April 20265
May 20261
June 20264
July 20261
August 20260
September 20264
October 20264

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.

  • Aontú6 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil23 from 8 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael21 from 5 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent8 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland4 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party3 from 2 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity5 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin27 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. 16
  2. 9
  3. 9
  4. 5
  5. 4
  6. 4
  7. 4
  8. 3

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Paul McAuliffe Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
589. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the preparatory work undertaken by his Department regarding the transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and the timeline for establishment of a regulatory framework for owners' management companies following the transfer. [73918/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
594. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the establishment of a regulator for owners' management companies following the transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to the Department; the planned scope of the review of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74334/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
607. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will be transferred from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to his Department. [74129/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Housing
612. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm whether responsibility for the MUD Act and PSRA has transferred to his Department; and, if so, to confirm when he intends to initiate a review of the legislation underpinning both multiple unit developments and the property services regulatory authority. [74114/26]
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Climate
13. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment what role the Commission for Regulation of Utilities will have in regulating tariffs charged by district heating operators under the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69332/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
125. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the regulatory measures in place to ensure that when a registered gas installer formally notifies the relevant authorities of a dangerous gas installation, that notification triggers an immediate and independent site verification; if he is satisfied that the current regulatory structure adequat…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
126. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the regulatory measures in place to ensure that when a registered gas installer formally notifies the relevant authorities of a dangerous gas installation, that notification triggers an immediate and independent site verification; if he is satisfied that the current regulatory structure adequat…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
127. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to review the independence of the gas safety supervisory body, particularly regarding its capacity to impartially investigate complaints lodged against its own inspection and certification standards; whether he believes that the current system of oversight provides adequate protection to installers who raise systemic safety c…
Eoin Hayes Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
259. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the programme for Government commitment to establish a regulator for owners’ management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54024/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
293. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities has commenced performance reporting to him on the way in which its work would help speed up the delivery of infrastructure as reported (details supplied). [49539/26]
Martin Kenny Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
371. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total budget and total spend for the Agri-Food Regulator in 2025 and 2026. [48426/26]
Barry Ward Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
80. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on creating a minimum standard of customer service that all broadband and phone providers have to adhere to; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43423/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Health
238. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of websites, e-commerce listings and social media pages selling illegal medicines that were shut down or amended by the Health Products Regulatory Authority in each year since 2021; whether the authority has sufficient resources for this work given the increase to 4,762 such actions in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44377/…
Martin Kenny Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
447. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to instruct Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) to provide the true composite value of beef offal, commonly referred to as the (The Fifth Quarter). [35832/26]
Carol Nolan Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Culture
326. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether full-time employees of statutory regulators such as ComReg are considered to be civil servants either as a matter of law or for the purposes of national wage agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32175/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
954. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the bodies which operate under his aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a person convicted on indictment to receive a fine, the ass…
Barry Heneghan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1564. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the oversight and regulatory framework in place for parcel delivery services in the State, including the role of the Commission for Communications Regulation in monitoring pricing and market conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24882/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3507. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of non-Governmental organisations currently registered with the Charities Regulator; the number that have received State funding in each of the past five years; the number that have filed abridged accounts, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25690…
Sorca Clarke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3513. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he last met formally with the CEO of Charities Regulator. [26082/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Enterprise
435. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a specific regulator or supervisory body has responsibility for the oversight of app based food delivery services; their delivery drivers; if so, the office or agency responsible; the legislative basis for that oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21871/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
101. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider fast-tracking the granting of powers of compellability to the Agri-Food Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20579/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1645. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to confirm that funding is available for the implementation of options B and C outlined in the HIQA report into health services in the Mid-West region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19621/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
195. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport when he will review the IAA’s interpretation of regulations regarding fatigue and factoring for ICG SAR aircrew, and urgently review the system of recording SAR crew working hours, to ensure full compliance with European law. [15556/26]
Paul Murphy Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Health
975. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1018 and 1019 of 20 January 2026, to confirm whether she accepts that CORU currently has no mechanism to receive or assess systemic or organisational ethical breaches affecting professional practice; whether she considers reliance on internal organisational processes and protected disclosures sufficient to meet the State’s pu…
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1055. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 2159, 2192, 2193, 2194, 2195, 2196, 2225, 2226, 2227, 2228 and 2229 of 13 January 2026, the number of chartered physiotherapists employed full-time by the HSE; the waiting lists for MSK/physiotherapy services; her views on whether certified athletic therapists are qualified to address the high percentage of MSK disord…