Parliamentary questions are an intrinsic part of Parliament and each year tens of thousands of questions are asked by Members. They are directed to each Department and answered by the appropriate Minister or Minister of State.
Overview of parliamentary questions
Questions are directed to all Departments but some Departments get more than others. Take a look at an overview of the questions asked by Members for each year.
Visuals are rendered in real time using the Oireachtas open data API, which may result in a short delay, especially when loading different years.
All parliamentary questions can be searched on our dedicated page. To visually explore other aspects of the questions, take a look at our other PQ Explorer pages.
All data are from the Oireachtas open data API, with data visuals rendered using d3.js.