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Voluntary Sector

11 questions from 9 TDs, between 26 March 2025 and 20 October 2026.

11
questions
8 written, 3 oral
9
TDs have asked
4
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 Fáil3 from 3 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael4 from 3 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent2 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Sinn Féin2 from 2 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

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

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The questions

Eamon Scanlon Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Rural
1127. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 1590 of 20 March 2024, if the BDO report commissioned by his Department in 2023 on the cost and availability of public liability insurance for the community and voluntary sector has been finalised; when the final report was received, if applicable; if outstanding, the reason for th…
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Children
426. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available from her Department or Government agencies for voluntary organisations and charities working with individuals and families of those with special needs. [23323/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
12. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the development of the new strategy to support the community and voluntary sector in Ireland for 2026-2030 and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8241/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1261. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of funding granted to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) by his Department over the past five years; and if the relevant NGOs have submitted reports or other documentation outlining the way in which the funding has been spent, in tabular form. [57990/25]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 10 Jul 2025 · to Rural
81. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he shares the concerns of community development workers regarding resourcing of this critically important discipline. [38528/25]
Mattie McGrath Oral 22 May 2025 · to Rural
68. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware of the growing difficulties faced by community and voluntary organisations across County Tipperary in maintaining essential services due to the chronic inability to fill vacancies in publicly supported non-profit, voluntary and community organisations; the urgent measures being taken to ensure the sustainability of these v…
Mattie McGrath Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
401. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to support the sustainability of volunteer-led organisations and services in rural areas such as County Tipperary, where volunteer burnout, demographic challenges, and funding instability are threatening the long-term viability of essential community services [26223/25]
Grace Boland Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Rural
94. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress of developing a national funding platform to provide a verified source of the funding provided to third sector organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14101/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Rural
96. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement he has had with Government colleagues with regard to the impact that online scamming can have on the genuine fundraising measures of community and voluntary organisations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14371/25]
John Clendennen Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Rural
102. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the development of a new national volunteer strategy to succeed the current scheme, which expires this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14608/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Rural
278. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if volunteer centres will be further supported to nurture the culture of volunteering which exists in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14369/25]