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Universal Basic Income

6 questions from 3 TDs, between 19 June 2025 and 18 March 2026.

6
questions
6 written, 0 oral
3
TDs have asked
3
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.

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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.

  • Fianna Fáil1 from 1 TD · 48 seats today
  • Independent3 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Sinn Féin2 from 1 TD · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

  1. Carol Nolan
    3
  2. Cathy Bennett
    2
  3. Malcolm Byrne
    1

Asked of

The questions

Carol Nolan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Enterprise
572. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has conducted any assessment on the viability of introducing a universal basic income model including the financial costs of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19030/26]
Carol Nolan Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Social
198. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted any assessment on the viability of introducing a universal basic income model including the financial costs of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17358/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
171. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update, including a timetable, on the planned extension of the basic income for artists scheme; to indicate the position of the current participants in the scheme, and if they can apply to be part of the next scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3753/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
190. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the allocation to the basic income for the arts scheme in 2025 and 2026. [4079/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
195. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he intends to re-open the basic income for the arts scheme to new applicants. [4080/26]
Carol Nolan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Culture
305. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total cost of the basic income for the arts scheme in each year since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33332/25]