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Water Charges

5 questions from 5 TDs, between 19 March 2025 and 16 July 2026.

5
questions
4 written, 1 oral
5
TDs have asked
4
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
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
  • Fine Gael1 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Independent Ireland1 from 1 TD · 4 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.

  1. Cathy Bennett
    1
  2. Joe Neville
    1
  3. Michael Fitzmaurice
    1
  4. Naoise Ó Cearúil
    1
  5. Pearse Doherty
    1

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Pearse Doherty Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
347. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average cost for water on a per pupil basis being paid by public schools. [54643/26]
Joe Neville Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1611. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware of the ongoing increase in water charges by Uisce Éireann and the effect this has on small local businesses; the plans his Department has to stabilise the increases before they are detrimental to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
13. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will rule out any return of water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12727/25]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
894. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is an appeals procedure for a person whose application for the refund scheme for water has been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11631/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
945. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his response to media reports that he is considering introducing charges on domestic households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12327/25]