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Traveller Community

57 questions from 12 TDs, between 28 May 2025 and 15 October 2026.

57
questions
57 written, 0 oral
12
TDs have asked
7
parties and groups
Independents counted together
8
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 20252
June 20250
July 20258
August 20250
September 20250
October 20253
November 20259
December 20252
January 20260
February 20265
March 202618
April 20267
May 20260
June 20261
July 20261
August 20260
September 20260
October 20261

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 Fáil9 from 1 TD · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael9 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity6 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin30 from 6 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. 14
  2. 9
  3. 9
  4. 7
  5. 6
  6. 4
  7. 3
  8. 1

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Maurice Quinlivan Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Enterprise
396. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to commit to ensuring that the Traveller Graduate Network is supported in its provision of mentoring programmes, workshops and jobs fairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16957/26]
Barry Ward Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Children
735. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the continuation of the South Traveller Action Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16387/26]
Barry Ward Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Children
736. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will engage with the South Traveller Action Group (STAG) in relation to concerns for the viability of the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16388/26]
Dessie Ellis Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Children
226. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update in relation to the independent finance and governance review of an organisation (details supplied), given correspondence has now been issued and a resolution passed to place the company into voluntary liquidation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15343/26]
John Connolly Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Children
245. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to develop a Traveller employment, enterprise and employment strategy with targets, accountability and protections for those who identify openly as members of the Travelling community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13237/26]
John Connolly Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Health
294. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the location and full staffing cohort of each Traveller healthcare project team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13234/26]
John Connolly Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Health
295. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health if she plans to increase the remunerated hours for which staff within Traveller healthcare projects are employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13235/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Health
297. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the ethnic identifier under the national Traveller health action plan will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13248/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
246. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps his Department is taking to increase participation in higher education by members of the Travelling community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67803/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Health
267. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the last time the All-Ireland Traveller Health Study was completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68421/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
469. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to the Traveller counselling service in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62526/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
470. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to a service (details supplied) in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62527/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
471. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to a service (details supplied) in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62528/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
472. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to the Traveller mental health initiative in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62529/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Health
417. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide the most recent statistics on mental health outcomes among the Traveller community, including prevalence of depression, anxiety, psychosis, self-harm and suicide rates and so on; the way in which the outcomes compare with the general population, by age and gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60588/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Health
418. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of Travellers with mental health needs currently accessing community mental health teams, psychiatric services and counselling services. [60589/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Health
419. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health staff currently trained in or working on culturally competent services for Travellers. [60590/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Health
420. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if there are dedicated mental health programmes or outreach services targeting the Traveller community; and the way in which these programmes are evaluated for effectiveness. [60591/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Health
421. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of Travellers employed in the mental health workforce; and if there are initiatives to increase representation. [60592/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
871. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health his views on reports that research commissioned by the HSE regarding Traveller health outcomes in homelessness will not be published, despite the report having been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57398/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
407. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to deliver increased access to further and higher education for members of the Traveller community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56092/25]
John Connolly Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Health
301. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health which of the community health organisations within the HSE offer specific mental health services for members of the Travelling community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55655/25]
John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2392. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of the amount of funding that was allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in the years 2020-2025. [42203/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
824. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to the National Traveller Health Action Plan in 2024; the mechanisms in place to ensure that this funding reaches Traveller-led and community-based organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35981/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
825. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within Traveller primary healthcare projects across each health region; and whether any additional staff or resources have been allocated since the publication of the national Traveller health action plan. [35982/25]