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State Bodies

254 questions from 66 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

254
questions
251 written, 3 oral
66
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
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 20254
February 202553
March 202514
April 20257
May 202517
June 202518
July 20259
August 20250
September 202514
October 202520
November 202514
December 202510
January 20266
February 202616
March 202611
April 20267
May 20264
June 202619
July 20263
August 20260
September 20260
October 20268

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.

  • 100% RDR1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú19 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil29 from 10 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael26 from 11 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party7 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent11 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland16 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party16 from 6 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity4 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin100 from 19 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 46
  2. 17
  3. 15
  4. 14
  5. 12
  6. 9
  7. 7
  8. 7

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Cathy Bennett Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
80. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the basis on which it was decided to award excessive salary increases to the CEOs of many State bodies. [74938/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Enterprise
257. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to name the Convention Bureau to which the conference bid was transferred in May 2025; the amount of State funding provided to that bureau in 2025 and 2026; whether any support for the conference has been provided or committed through it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72328/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Enterprise
258. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the grade or position of the Fáilte Ireland official who approved site inspection funding of €3,024.99 for the 12th International Conference on Degrowth; the written delegated authority and business events programme criteria relied upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72326/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Enterprise
259. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to identify Cork stakeholders that selected a conference as a case study for the Impact and Legacy Training Programme; the staff time and resources Fáilte Ireland committed to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72333/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Enterprise
260. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether Fáilte Ireland or his Department will consider a subvention application for a conference before August 2027; the criteria that would apply; whether his Department was consulted at any stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72331/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
161. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of remuneration and expenses paid to each individual member of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce since their appointment, showing the amount paid to each member separately and distinguishing between fees, travel expenses and other expenses. [69949/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
162. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the process and criteria used for the selection and appointment of each member of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce, including whether the positions were advertised or otherwise subject to an open selection process; the body or person responsible for selecting each member; and the b…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
163. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the governance framework under which the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce operates, including whether the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies applies to the taskforce and whether a register of members’ interests and potential conflicts of interest is maintained. [69947/…
Conor Sheehan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
997. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Enterprise Ireland plans to open an office in Abu Dhabi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56069/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
998. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if IDA Ireland plans to open an office in Madrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56070/26]
Gillian Toole Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Housing
375. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which chief executives and directors of services are accountable to him in the event of budget over spending, projects deviating from original scope and the common good not being upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54650/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
629. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether an organisation (details supplied) has informed his Department, Sport Ireland or any other State body of the total value of payouts, settlements, legal costs, insurance claims or related expenditure arising from bullying allegations, workplace complaints, HR disputes or employment-related claims in the past five years; whether t…
Peadar Tóibín Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
630. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts that the fact bullying-related payouts or legal costs that may have been covered by insurance does not remove the need for accountability, investigation or governance review; and his views on whether insurance coverage does not address the underlying workplace culture, harm caused to staff, reputational damage or potential…
Peadar Tóibín Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
631. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that an organisation (details supplied) has a safe and properly governed workplace culture; whether any independent investigation has been undertaken into bullying allegations, HR disputes or workplace complaints within the organisation; and if he will require an independent review into whether there has been a system…
Peadar Tóibín Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
632. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether senior leadership within an organisation (details supplied), including the CEO and COO, have been assessed in respect of their responsibility for workplace culture, staff welfare, complaints handling and governance; and whether any accountability measures have been taken following bullying-related claims, settlements or legal di…
Peadar Tóibín Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
645. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department or Sport Ireland has been informed of any decision by the board of an organisation (details supplied) regarding the renewal, retention or performance review of the CEO; his views such a decision should proceed while serious concerns remain unresolved; and if he will request that any CEO contract decision be paused…
Michael Cahill Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Climate
218. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding which will be provided to appointing additional staff to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) department in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, to deal with the increase in applications and existing backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48475/26]
Pa Daly Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Climate
221. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 18 September 2024, to provide a breakdown of the full-year cost of employing one FTE, per staffing grade, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48722/26]
Pa Daly Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Climate
222. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 18 September 2024, to provide a breakdown of the full-year cost of employing one FTE, per staffing grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48723/26]
Pa Daly Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Climate
223. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 18 September 2024, to provide a breakdown of the full-year cost of employing one FTE, per staffing grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48724/26]
Pa Daly Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Climate
224. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown the full-year cost of employing one FTE, per staffing grade, in workforce planning in the SEAI, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48725/26]
Pa Daly Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Climate
225. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated cost to hire 10% additional staff in the MARA with environmental, marine and/or ecological expertise; and the estimated cost to hire 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% additional staff in the MARA. [48728/26]
Pa Daly Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
310. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to hire 10% additional staff in the An Coimisiún Pleanála with environmental, marine and/or ecological expertise; and the estimated cost to hire 20% 30%, 40%, 50% additional staff in An Coimisiún Pleanála. [48726/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Climate
133. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to appoint additional staff to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) office in Cahersiveen, County Kerry to cater for the increase in applications/funding, to ensure that all applications are processed in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48173/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Finance
256. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of vacancies, by job title as of 16 June 2026 at the Financial Services and Pension Ombudsman; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [47422/26]