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Student Accommodation

230 questions from 62 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.

230
questions
218 written, 12 oral
62
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
3
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 20252
February 20254
March 202518
April 20259
May 202520
June 20254
July 202516
August 20250
September 202520
October 202516
November 20251
December 202514
January 202627
February 20266
March 20265
April 202626
May 202613
June 20268
July 202610
August 20260
September 20268
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.

  • Aontú3 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil48 from 17 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael37 from 12 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party5 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent13 from 4 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland4 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party12 from 4 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity6 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin83 from 14 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Donna McGettigan
    37
  2. Maeve O'Connell
    21
  3. Jen Cummins
    15
  4. Louis O'Hara
    9
  5. Eoghan Kenny
    8
  6. Mairéad Farrell
    8
  7. Ryan O'Meara
    7
  8. Brian Stanley
    6

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Malcolm Byrne Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
859. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the national student accommodation strategy; the measures currently being undertaken by his Department to improve supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5731/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
268. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a new national student accommodation strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3732/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1371. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to urgently address the shortfall in student accommodation countrywide and ensure that all available student accommodation is being used for that purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2336/25]
Christopher O'Sullivan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1699. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for his plans to deliver a stand-alone strategy for the delivery of purpose-built student accommodation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46355/24]
Pa Daly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1733. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of purpose-built student accommodation units available in Kerry in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1998/25]