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Social Welfare Appeals

226 questions from 73 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.

226
questions
220 written, 6 oral
73
TDs have asked
10
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 202515
February 202536
March 202510
April 202524
May 202527
June 202513
July 202526
August 20250
September 202510
October 20256
November 20259
December 20250
January 20264
February 20268
March 20261
April 20267
May 20263
June 202613
July 20261
August 20260
September 202610
October 20263

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.

  • Aontú5 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil77 from 18 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael25 from 11 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent21 from 5 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland6 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party17 from 6 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity5 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin63 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. 20
  2. 15
  3. 12
  4. 10
  5. 7
  6. 7
  7. 7
  8. 6

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Willie O'Dea Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Social
892. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer’s allowance application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1561/25]