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Road Network

330 questions from 82 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.

330
questions
323 written, 7 oral
82
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
4
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 202515
February 202518
March 20256
April 202517
May 202521
June 202512
July 20256
August 20250
September 202520
October 20255
November 202526
December 202514
January 202612
February 202634
March 202619
April 202614
May 202630
June 202622
July 202617
August 20260
September 202617
October 20265

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.

  • Aontú22 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil117 from 23 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael58 from 20 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent5 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland12 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party24 from 5 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin86 from 22 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 52
  2. 18
  3. 17
  4. 12
  5. 11
  6. 11
  7. 10
  8. 9

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Maeve O'Connell Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
174. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the designation of the Leopardstown Road (R113) regional road. [46092/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
190. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of additional finances to local authorities for roadworks in 2026 as a result of storm/weather incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45925/26]
Joe Cooney Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
194. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the level of regional and local road funding allocated to County Clare in each of the years 2023 to 2025; whether this allocation is adequate given the extent of the road network in the county; the funding that has been confirmed for 2026; his views on whether the allocation formula should be amended to adequately account for network extent and rural settlement …
Brian Brennan Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
229. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of emergency roads funding for Wexford County Council following significant damage caused by storm Chandra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40677/26]
Brian Brennan Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
230. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of emergency roads funding for Wicklow County Council following significant damage caused by storm Chandra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40678/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
302. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will examine increased funding for roads for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45310/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
313. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if funding has been allocated to enable an upgrade on the Donaghmede roundabout at the Hole in the Wall, Clarehall Avenue, Grange Road junction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45564/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
336. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to outline the types of vehicles/drivers that have permission to use bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45798/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
337. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether he has considered allowing the use of bus lanes for all SPSVs; the rationale for any exclusion of certain SPSVs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45799/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
394. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to upgrading the N4 and N55 road corridors to support regional economic growth and improve road safety in the Midlands. [41502/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
453. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has examined the need for improved national coordination frameworks between utility providers and road authorities in relation to the scheduling and carrying out of road excavation works; whether consideration is being given to the development of national guidance, shared mapping systems or coordinated planning mechanisms to reduce rep…
Emer Currie Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
393. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of licensed vehicles on the roads in Ireland, broken down per year from 2016 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39392/26]
Emer Currie Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
394. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of licenced private passenger cars on the roads in Ireland, broken down per year from 2016 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39393/26]
Pa Daly Oral 21 May 2026 · to Rural
92. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if there are plans to increase local improvement scheme, LIS, funding in Kerry; the reasons the funding was cut between 2025 and 2026; if he will ensure that funding is increased in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38220/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 21 May 2026 · to Transport
176. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a filter lane will be provided at Ballymacpearse Junction in Castleisland where the L6543 meets with the N21 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38447/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 21 May 2026 · to Transport
186. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport when TII will progress the redesign of Kilmeen Cross N65-R446, Loughrea, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38545/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 21 May 2026 · to Transport
191. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding promised additional roads funding for Wicklow County Council to repair roads damaged by Storm Chandra. [38660/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 21 May 2026 · to Transport
192. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding promised additional roads funding for Wexford County Council to repair roads damaged by Storm Chandra. [38661/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 21 May 2026 · to Transport
193. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding repair works on the N20 Mallow to Cork road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38681/26]
Alan Kelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
349. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide extra funding for roads to Tipperary County Council, given the increased fuels costs that are impacting the amount of work it can do. [36721/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
350. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of local authorities who applied for funding to repair roads damaged by storm Chandra flooding at the beginning of the year have thus far received funding; the number of counties that are awaiting funding allocations; of those counties awaiting funding, how long they can expect to wait for funding to be allocated; and if he will make a statem…
Mark Wall Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
352. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport for an update regarding a roads project in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36924/26]
Maeve O'Connell Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
375. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Eastern Bypass reserve lands. [37741/26]
Maeve O'Connell Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
380. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s position regarding the Dublin Eastern Bypass Corridor Study. [37746/26]
Maeve O'Connell Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
381. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department had been consulted, engaged with, or submitted any observations to the Dublin Eastern Bypass Corridor Study. [37747/26]