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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

George Lawlor Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
393. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title, currently within the Health and Safety Authority; the full yearly costs of filling each of those vacancies; when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45250/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
401. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE digital marketing specialists employed by Enterprise Ireland as of 10 June 2026, in tabular form. [45745/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Housing
583. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that it is now over three years since An Coimisiún Pleanála has appeared before the Committee of Public Accounts to examine its annual reports for 2023, 2024 and 2025; to address the serious governance failures which occurred in the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45452/26]
Seán Kyne Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
716. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the establishment of a mediation council of Ireland as provided under the Mediation Act 2017; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45958/26]
James Geoghegan Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
82. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if An Post, in the past twelve months, has sought approval from him to dispose of any land, buildings or other material assets owned by An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44552/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
19. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he or his Department are providing guidance to any additional State agencies for projects that are potentially being written down, given the recent reporting of the €50 million write off of the IT system at Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40671/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 7 May 2026 · to Finance
238. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department or any bodies and agencies under his aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33720/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 May 2026 · to Housing
328. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person (details supplied) employed by Tailte Éireann will receive the agreed salary outlined in their employment contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33815/26]
Carol Nolan Written 6 May 2026 · to Agriculture
710. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times that each of the four members of a board (details supplied) have been reappointed to the board by successive Ministers for Agriculture; the reasons these individuals have served as members of the board continuously for over 25 years; his views on whether it can be justified for any person to sit on any State board as a…
Sinéad Gibney Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Finance
265. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is aware of any State investment in companies headquartered in the State of Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territories or companies which have appeared on UN blacklist reports by the relevant Special Rapporteur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31791/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Finance
437. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under his Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30812/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
729. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the complete staffing WTE compliment for Tailte Éireann, by grade; if his attention has been drawn to a human resourcing issue at the body; the steps he will take with Tailte Éireann to clear backlogs in processing files. [30647/26]
Joe Neville Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Climate
284. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are service level agreements in place with MARA around license applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29239/26]
Joe Neville Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Climate
285. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has received any correspondence from stakeholders regarding delays with MARA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29240/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
231. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE procurement specialists, by grade that are employed by IDA Ireland as of 1 April 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27455/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
232. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE procurement specialists, by grade that are employed by Enterprise Ireland as of 1 April 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27456/26]
Pa Daly Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Public Expenditure
398. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when he will make a decision on the workforce plan and additional resources requested by CRU submitted to his Department last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21475/26]
Paul Lawless Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Culture
564. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to long-serving staff within the National Museum of Ireland, with over 25 years’ service, that have been denied access to an occupational pension; if he will explain the way a State-funded employer can justify this treatment of staff at a time when the Government is requiring all employers to provide pens…
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Rural
1074. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will intervene in a matter involving Pobal and a community group in County Clare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22298/26]
Brian Stanley Oral 19 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time that the Government and his Department are allowing for the review to be completed into governance at Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19098/26]
Brian Stanley Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
129. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Government and his Department will put more rigorous vetting in place for appointment to State boards, and in particular the positions of chairpersons, so as to avoid any conflict of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19099/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Finance
414. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the current IT infrastructure project for the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman is within budget; to confirm that payments paid to date to external consultants have been in line with agreed contract/budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18812/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Housing
1002. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of staff in Tailte Eireann per annum, under the respective four main function sections of Corporate Affairs, Registration, Valuation, and Surveying from its establishment to 2025, in tabular form. [18517/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Housing
1003. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total budget for Tailte Eireann per annum under the respective four main function sections of Corporate Affairs, Registration, Valuation and Surveying from its establishment to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18518/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Housing
1004. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review and extend resources to Tailte Eireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18519/26]