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St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

52 questions from 8 TDs, between 27 January 2026 and 14 April 2026.

52
questions
52 written, 0 oral
8
TDs have asked
6
parties and groups
Independents counted together
14
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 20250
March 20250
April 20250
May 20250
June 20250
July 20250
August 20250
September 20250
October 20250
November 20250
December 20250
January 20261
February 20261
March 202649
April 20261
May 20260
June 20260
July 20260
August 20260
September 20260
October 20260

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.

  • Aontú1 from 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil36 from 1 TD · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael1 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Independent2 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Sinn Féin11 from 2 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Malcolm Byrne
    36
  2. John Brady
    9
  3. Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
    2
  4. Aidan Farrelly
    1
  5. Barry Heneghan
    1
  6. Barry Ward
    1
  7. Carol Nolan
    1
  8. Paul Lawless
    1

Asked of

The questions

Barry Heneghan Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1266. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht how upcoming Saint Patrick's Day celebrations are being used to promote and celebrate the Irish language; the steps his Department has taken to ensure that this major national and international occasion is used to support the visibility, everyday use and cultural value of Irish, including through programming, funding …
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
427. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment If Tourism Ireland plans to re-establish the Global Greening Initiative for the upcoming St. Patrick's day events. [5838/26]