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Urban Development

118 questions from 51 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 29 September 2026.

118
questions
80 written, 38 oral
51
TDs have asked
10
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.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20252
February 20251
March 202511
April 20255
May 20258
June 20252
July 20256
August 20250
September 202513
October 20252
November 20256
December 20257
January 202620
February 20263
March 20262
April 20264
May 20262
June 20263
July 202619
August 20260
September 20262
October 20260

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 1 TD · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil34 from 14 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael22 from 9 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party5 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent9 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland8 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party10 from 6 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity2 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin13 from 8 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

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

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Emer Currie Oral 21 May 2026 · to Rural
93. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the commitment to resource the town centre first model and establish a town regeneration team in every local authority, as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38004/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Housing
331. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of Dublin City Council's application for funding under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund for works in the Clongriffin, Belmayne and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31582/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Housing
136. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for designating urban development zones; the timeframe for such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29172/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
290. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the Drogheda and Dundalk living city initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26728/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3512. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for a detailed update on the work of the North East Inner City Programme Implementation Board; the progress to date on each of the five workstreams; the appointment of the next independent chair; and the number of meetings chaired by an assistant secretary from his Department since a person's resignation (details su…
Catherine Callaghan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
262. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of the €150 million in urban regeneration and development funding circulated to local authorities that has been drawn down to tackle dereliction, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17661/26]
Réada Cronin Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Children
496. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department's efforts to improve accessibility in towns in north Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18210/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Finance
292. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the expansion of the living city initiative; when the new expanded plan will open for new applicants from the five new regional centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15751/26]
Michael Cahill Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1273. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to issue a detailed up to date report on the town centre first masterplan for Kenmare, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12694/26]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Housing
707. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to proceed as a matter of priority with the development of a theatre and public plaza, on the Áras Phádraig site in Killarney town under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9726/26]
Thomas Gould Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Housing
662. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall Government funding allocated to the Ballymun Regeneration, Moyross Regeneration and NWQR in Cork respectively, in tabular form. [6326/26]
Joe Neville Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
271. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will announce the next tranche of URDF funding; if his Department will consider increasing the amount given to north Kildare, considering the increasing in housing built in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5021/26]
Séamus McGrath Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [64215/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [64217/25]
Paul McAuliffe Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [67575/25]
Catherine Ardagh Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [67576/25]
Tom Brabazon Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
5. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [67577/25]
Pádraig Rice Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
6. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [68413/25]
Pádraig Rice Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
7. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [70179/25]
Barry Heneghan Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
8. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [72004/25]
Mary Lou McDonald Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
9. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [74324/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
10. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [1832/26]
Thomas Gould Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
11. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [3471/26]
Mark Ward Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
12. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the implementation of the Dublin city task force report. [3645/26]
Liam Quaide Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach when the Cork city task force will be established. [3649/26]