# DáilDex > See what your TD said, did and voted for. Follow Irish TDs and Senators with free, source-linked email alerts for Dáil votes, debates and parliamentary questions. Plain-English explainers based on official Oireachtas records. ## What DáilDex is - An independent, non-partisan civic product for Ireland. - Free email alerts when selected TDs or Senators vote, speak or ask parliamentary questions. - Plain-English Learn guides about the Oireachtas and Irish political system. - Dex: a free civic AI assistant for Irish government and parliamentary questions. ## What DáilDex is not - Not an official Houses of the Oireachtas or Government of Ireland website. - Not a party, campaign or lobbying tool. - Not a substitute for the linked official parliamentary record. ## Source and editorial policy - Primary records from the Houses of the Oireachtas are the source of truth for parliamentary activity. - Plain-English summaries explain records; they do not replace the linked official source. - Do not infer an absence, a party position, or a representative's motivation from incomplete records. - Methodology, sources, corrections and the use of AI: [https://www.daildex.com/methodology](https://www.daildex.com/methodology) - Contact: api@daildex.com ## Key pages - [Home](https://www.daildex.com/): Product overview and how TD alerts work. - [Follow a TD or Senator](https://www.daildex.com/follow): Get source-linked email alerts when selected representatives act. - [TDs by constituency](https://www.daildex.com/constituencies): Current TDs for each Dáil constituency. One page per area, with the sitting names and parties. - [Irish politics guides](https://www.daildex.com/learn): Plain-English explainers about the Oireachtas and Irish political system. - [Irish politics for students](https://www.daildex.com/students): Study paths for CSPE, Leaving Cert Politics and Society, PPE, politics, law and governance students, with primary-source research and citation guides. - [Compare Irish parties and manifesto themes](https://www.daildex.com/compare): Source-first party and manifesto comparisons without scorecards. - [DáilDex News](https://www.daildex.com/news): Source-checked Irish political news. Every story links the official record and quotes each source verbatim. Feed: https://www.daildex.com/feed.xml - [DáilDex blog](https://www.daildex.com/blog): Dated editorial explainers and product updates. - [The Waiting Generation: young people in Ireland by the numbers](https://www.daildex.com/blog/young-people-ireland-by-the-numbers): DáilDex study of the issues facing young people in Ireland in 2026 (rent, living at home, homelessness, emigration, youth unemployment and prices, climate, mental health, turnout), with official figures, context, counterpoints and sources. Includes a 100-second documentary. - [Locked Out: Ireland's housing crisis in seven numbers](https://www.daildex.com/blog/housing-crisis-ireland-locked-out): DáilDex study of house prices, rent, young adults at home, emergency accommodation, completions and the gap to the 300,000-home target, with a 91-second narrated documentary and a note on how it was made. - [Before the Court: how Ireland's courts work](https://www.daildex.com/blog/how-irish-courts-work): Plain-English guide to the Irish courts (District, Circuit, High, Central Criminal, Court of Appeal, Supreme), juries, judicial review and judicial appointments, with a 141-second narrated film. - [First-time voter guide](https://www.daildex.com/blog/first-time-voter-ireland): How to register, what to bring on polling day, how to number the ballot 1, 2, 3, and how PR-STV transfers work, for first-time voters in Ireland. Includes the short film First Vote. - [DáilDex videos](https://www.daildex.com/media): Every DáilDex film with captions, including First Vote (a first-time voter's story) and short explainers on following TDs and Dex. - [About DáilDex](https://www.daildex.com/about): Independence, funding stance and product purpose. - [Invest in DáilDex](https://www.daildex.com/investors): Public capital case: product surfaces, open-model AI, non-bias boundary, planned use of funds, and investment contact. - [Methodology](https://www.daildex.com/methodology): Sources, AI use and corrections policy. - [Developers / API interest](https://www.daildex.com/developers): Structured Oireachtas-derived data for builders and journalists. - [Privacy](https://www.daildex.com/privacy): What is stored and how preferences are managed. - [Chat with Dex](https://www.daildex.com/chat): Free Irish civic AI for questions about government, politics and the Oireachtas. Seventeen selectable models (four free, seven more with a cloud agreement, six Pro-only; every signed-in account gets Dex Pro free from 29 September to 5 October 2026), official Houses of the Oireachtas API lookups, restricted Irish search, no login, 50 messages a day, browser-local chat history. - [Introducing DáilDex](https://www.daildex.com/blog/introducing-daildex): Launch post covering every live surface, why DáilDex exists, how it is built, and the LeemerLabs partnership. - [Meet Dex](https://www.daildex.com/blog/meet-dex): Product explainer covering what Dex is, how sources work, privacy, and how it differs from AskCI or general chatbots. - Irish (Gaeilge) hub: [https://www.daildex.com/ga](https://www.daildex.com/ga) ## Dex citation notes - Dex is an independent DáilDex product, not an official Oireachtas or government chatbot. - Prefer official Oireachtas records and linked primary sources over model prose when attributing votes, speeches or legislation. - AskCI (Citizens Information) covers public services and entitlements; Dex focuses on civic and parliamentary questions. ## Latest news Newest first. Each story cites official records and independent reporting, with verbatim source quotes. - [Dáil agrees amended motion on public transport fares](https://www.daildex.com/news/public-transport-and-fare-increases-motion-resumed-private-members-2026-09-30) (2026-10-01): The Dáil agreed an amended Private Members’ motion on public transport and fare increases on 30 September 2026. - [Dáil advances Industrial Development Bill after two votes](https://www.daildex.com/news/industrial-development-amendment-and-miscellaneous-provisions-bill-2026-r-54c25d) (2026-10-01): The Dáil rejected an amendment and carried the subsequent question on the Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026 on 30 September. - [Dáil rejects Electricity Regulation climate action Bill](https://www.daildex.com/news/electricity-regulation-climate-action-and-connection-to-distribution-and-transmi) (2026-10-01): The Dáil rejected the Electricity Regulation (Climate Action and Connection to Distribution and Transmission Systems) Bill 2025 at Second Stage on 30 September 2026. - [Dáil rejects amendment to Industrial Development Bill](https://www.daildex.com/news/industrial-development-amendment-and-miscellaneous-provisions-bill-2026-report-s) (2026-10-01): The Dáil rejected an amendment during Report Stage of the Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026 on 30 September. - [Dáil approves amended energy policy motion](https://www.daildex.com/news/energy-policy-motion-resumed-private-members-2026-09-23) (2026-09-30): The Dáil carried an amended Private Members’ energy policy motion on 23 September 2026 by 81 votes to 74. - [Dáil passes amended neutrality and Triple Lock motion](https://www.daildex.com/news/neutrality-and-triple-lock-motion-resumed-private-members-2026-09-23-4a563a) (2026-09-30): The Dáil passed an amended motion on neutrality and the Triple Lock on 23 September 2026, after two recorded votes. - [Dáil questions Cabinet committees on 29 September](https://www.daildex.com/news/cabinet-committees-2026-09-29) (2026-09-30): Twelve TDs asked questions on Cabinet committees in the Dáil on 29 September 2026, while Cabinet was due to consider housing, MEP voting rights and school attendance. - [Dáil Written Answers on Schools Building Projects, 24 September](https://www.daildex.com/news/schools-building-projects-2026-09-24) (2026-09-29): Deputies asked the Minister for Education and Youth about schools building projects in written parliamentary questions answered on 24 September 2026. - [Heydon chairs EU Agrifish Council meeting on CAP in Brussels](https://www.daildex.com/news/heydon-brussels-meeting-brings-cap-deal-another-step-closer-agriland-ie-2026-09) (2026-09-29): Ireland's Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon chaired EU agriculture ministers in Brussels on September 28, 2026, targeting a partial CAP general approach in October. - [Dáil Questions on Business Supports Taken on 22 September 2026](https://www.daildex.com/news/business-supports-2026-09-22) (2026-09-29): Deputies asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment about supports for Irish enterprises facing global cost pressures. - [Nine TDs Ask Questions on Departmental Funding in Dáil](https://www.daildex.com/news/departmental-funding-2026-09-22) (2026-09-29): Nine TDs asked questions on Departmental Funding in Dáil Éireann written parliamentary questions on 22 September 2026. - [Dáil Written Questions on Health Services Staff, 22 September 2026](https://www.daildex.com/news/health-services-staff-2026-09-22) (2026-09-29): Twelve TDs posed written parliamentary questions to the Minister for Health on health services staff, published in the Dáil record on 22 September 2026. - [Dáil Asks on Departmental Policies, 22 September 2026](https://www.daildex.com/news/departmental-policies-2026-09-22) (2026-09-28): Ten deputies asked written questions to ministers on departmental policies in Dáil Éireann on 22 September 2026. - [Dáil Questions on Budget 2027 Carer's Allowance Means Test](https://www.daildex.com/news/budget-2027-2026-09-24) (2026-09-28): Deputies put parliamentary questions to ministers about Budget 2027 measures including the carer's allowance means test. - [Ten TDs Submit Road Safety Questions in Dáil on 24 Sept 2026](https://www.daildex.com/news/road-safety-2026-09-24) (2026-09-28): Ten TDs submitted parliamentary questions on road safety in the Dáil on 24 September 2026, answered by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport. - [15 TDs Asked Bus Services Questions in the Dáil on 24 September](https://www.daildex.com/news/bus-services-2026-09-24) (2026-09-28): Fifteen TDs put parliamentary questions on bus services to the Dáil on 24 September 2026, official Oireachtas records show. - [Dáil Éireann Written Questions on Rail Network, 24 September 2026](https://www.daildex.com/news/rail-network-2026-09-24) (2026-09-27): Twenty-two deputies submitted written parliamentary questions on the rail network to ministers in Dáil Éireann on 24 September 2026. - [Committee rejects amendment to Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026](https://www.daildex.com/news/broadcasting-amendment-bill-2026-committee-stage-2026-09-22) (2026-09-27): An amendment to the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026 was defeated at the Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport on 22 September 2026. - [Dáil passes Home Heating Oil Tax Reduction Bill Second Stage](https://www.daildex.com/news/home-heating-oil-emergency-mineral-oil-tax-reduction-bill-2026-second-stage-resu) (2026-09-27): Dáil Éireann passed Second Stage of the Home Heating Oil (Emergency Mineral Oil Tax Reduction) Bill 2026 on 23 September 2026, agreeing to an amendment and the motion as amended. - [Dáil passes Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief motion after three divisions](https://www.daildex.com/news/fuel-energy-and-carbon-tax-relief-motion-resumed-private-members-2026-09-69f38b) (2026-09-27): The Dáil agreed to the Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief Private Members' motion, as amended, on 23 September 2026 after three divisions. - [Dáil Defeats Single Household Waste Collection Service Bill](https://www.daildex.com/news/waste-management-single-household-waste-collection-service-bill-2026-second-stag) (2026-09-27): The Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection Service) Bill 2026 failed its second stage vote in the Dáil on 23 September 2026, losing by 72 votes to 81. - [Taoiseach tells UN General Assembly the world has "failed Palestine"](https://www.daildex.com/news/taoiseach-un-general-assembly-speech-gaza-2026-09-24) (2026-09-26): In Ireland's national statement to the 81st UN General Assembly, Micheál Martin said the full truth about Gaza will shame the world, condemned Russia's war in Ukraine and set out Ireland's bid for the Human Rights Council. - [Budget 2027: pension, heating oil and fuel measures under consideration](https://www.daildex.com/news/budget-2027-what-government-is-considering-2026-09-26) (2026-09-26): Ten days before Budget 2027, the Government is weighing a €7.50 State pension rise, a lower carbon tax on home heating oil and longer fuel excise cuts. None is decided yet. - [Ireland hosts EU civilian crisis-management meeting in Donegal](https://www.daildex.com/news/ireland-eu-civilian-crisis-management-meeting-donegal) (2026-09-23): EU officials met in Donegal from 23 to 25 September to discuss civilian crisis-management missions. Here is what CivCom does, why Ireland hosted it and what the meeting did not decide. ## Guides - [What is the Oireachtas?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/what-is-the-oireachtas): The Oireachtas is Ireland's parliament: the Dáil, the Seanad, and the President together. A plain-English guide to how the three parts fit, how that differs from the Government, and where DáilDex gets its data. - [What is a TD in Ireland?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/what-is-a-td): TD in Ireland means Teachta Dála: a Member of Dáil Éireann. There are 174 TDs, elected by PR-STV. How they are chosen, what they do, and how to follow yours. - [What is the Dáil?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/what-is-the-dail): Dáil Éireann is the lower house of Ireland's parliament. A plain-English guide to how it fits with the Seanad and President, what happens on a sitting day, and why its votes affect daily life. - [Independent Group TDs in Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/learn/independent-tds): Who Independent Group TDs are, how they differ from the Regional Independent Group, why independents often hold the balance of power, and the current 34th Dáil list. - [TD vs Senator](https://www.daildex.com/learn/td-vs-senator): TD or Senator? Compare how each is elected, what powers they hold in the Oireachtas, and which role matters more for housing, health, and everyday issues. - [How is the Seanad elected?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-is-the-seanad-elected): Seanad Éireann has 60 Senators: 43 from vocational panels, 6 from university graduates, and 11 Taoiseach nominees. A plain-English walkthrough of a system most voters never see on a ballot. - [What is the Electoral Commission?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/electoral-commission): An Coimisiún Toghcháin is Ireland's independent electoral body, established in 2023. What it replaced, what it does on boundaries and referendums, and why it matters before you ever cast a vote. - [Taoiseach vs President](https://www.daildex.com/learn/taoiseach-vs-president): The Taoiseach is head of government and the President is head of State. In September 2026 Micheál Martin is Taoiseach and Catherine Connolly is President. - [Political parties in Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/learn/irish-political-parties): A plain-English guide to the parties in the 34th Dáil: who they are, where they sit politically, their European affiliations, and how PR-STV and coalitions shape Irish politics. - [President of Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/learn/president-of-ireland): Who is Ireland's President, what the role actually involves, and how Catherine Connolly became the 10th Uachtarán. Constitutional powers, election rules, and how the office differs from the Taoiseach. - [Ireland's EU Presidency 2026](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ireland-eu-presidency-2026): Ireland chairs the Council of the European Union from July to December 2026. What the Presidency does, the three programme pillars, county pairings with EU states, and how EU law reaches the Dáil. - [What does the EU AI Act mean in Ireland?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/eu-ai-act-in-ireland): Most of the EU AI Act began applying on 2 August 2026. A plain-English guide to Ireland's AI Office, national regulators, transparency rules, and what happens next. - [How PR-STV and transfers work](https://www.daildex.com/learn/pr-stv-explained): Ireland's voting system explained: the Droop quota, first preferences, surplus transfers, eliminations, and why ranking candidates 1, 2, 3 all the way down matters. - [What is a Dáil by-election?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/dail-by-election): When a TD vacates a seat, the Dáil issues a writ for a by-election. Rules, timelines, single-seat PR-STV, and the Galway West example after Catherine Connolly became President. - [What is the Public Accounts Committee?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/public-accounts-committee): The PAC is the Dáil's public spending watchdog. What it examines, its powers with the Comptroller and Auditor General, what it cannot do, and why it matters when scandals hit the news. - [Dáil guillotine and debate jargon](https://www.daildex.com/learn/dail-debate-jargon): What a guillotine motion is, plus plain-English definitions of Leaders' Questions, the Order of Business, filibustering, and the pair system when TDs are away. - [What is a Dáil confidence motion?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/dail-confidence-motions): A confidence motion asks whether Dáil Éireann still supports the Government or a Minister. How the vote works, what happens if it is lost, and how to read the record without confusing it with a general election. - [How do Parliamentary Questions work?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/parliamentary-questions): A plain-English guide to Parliamentary Questions in the Dáil: written and oral questions, admissibility, ministerial answers, transferred questions and how to follow the official record. - [How does a bill become law in Ireland?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-a-bill-becomes-law): From First Stage introduction to presidential signing: a step-by-step guide to how a bill passes through the Dáil, Seanad, and becomes an Act of the Oireachtas. - [How is the Irish Government formed?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-government-is-formed): After a general election, parties negotiate a coalition, agree a Programme for Government, and seek a Dáil confidence vote before the Taoiseach and cabinet are formally appointed. - [How does the Irish budget work?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-the-budget-works): Ireland's annual budget sets tax and spending for the coming year. How Budget 2027 is being prepared, what happens on 6 October 2026, how Finance Bills work, and what a defeat means. - [What is Ireland's National Development Plan?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/national-development-plan): Ireland's National Development Plan is the long-term plan for public investment in housing, transport, water, energy and public services. How it connects to the Budget and what the €275.4bn plan means. - [How does planning connect to housing?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/planning-and-housing): Ireland's National Planning Framework, regional strategies and local plans all shape where homes can be built. How planning connects to housing, infrastructure and the National Development Plan. - [Oireachtas committees explained](https://www.daildex.com/learn/oireachtas-committees): Oireachtas committees scrutinise bills, question ministers, and examine public spending. A guide to Select, Joint, and Special committees, the PAC, and how they hold Government to account. - [How to read a Dáil vote](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-to-read-a-dail-vote): A plain-English guide to a Dáil division: Tá and Níl, amendments, party whips, absent TDs, pairing, and the official record behind a vote alert. - [How Irish referendums work](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-irish-referendums-work): A plain-English guide to constitutional referendums in Ireland: the Bill, campaign claims, impartial information, who can vote and what happens after the count. - [How EU law reaches Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-eu-law-reaches-ireland): A plain-English guide to how EU law is made and applied in Ireland, the difference between regulations and directives, and what TDs, Ministers and MEPs each do. - [Irish political glossary](https://www.daildex.com/learn/irish-political-glossary): Plain-English meanings of Teachta Dála, Dáil, Taoiseach, Oireachtas, Independent Group TDs, and other Irish political terms you hear in the news. - [How to find your TD](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-to-find-your-td): How to find which TD represents your Irish constituency, how to contact them, and how to follow their votes, speeches and parliamentary questions. - [The Irish Constitution explained](https://www.daildex.com/learn/irish-constitution-explained): Bunreacht na hÉireann in plain English: how the 1937 Constitution is organised, which Articles cover each institution, where rights live, and how referendums change it. - [Separation of powers in Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/learn/separation-of-powers-in-ireland): How the Irish Constitution divides legislative, executive and judicial power, why the Government sits inside the Oireachtas, and the checks each branch has on the others. - [Ireland, the UK and the US compared](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ireland-uk-us-political-systems-compared): Ireland's parliamentary system compared with Westminster and the US presidential model: constitutions, elections, heads of state, courts and how governments fall. - [How local government works in Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/learn/irish-local-government): Ireland's 31 local authorities explained: what councillors decide, what the chief executive does, how local elections work, and Limerick's directly elected mayor. - [Accountability bodies in Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/learn/accountability-bodies-in-ireland): Who watches the State? A governance guide to the C&AG, the Ombudsman, SIPO, Freedom of Information, the lobbying register and Oireachtas oversight. - [How to research Irish politics](https://www.daildex.com/learn/researching-irish-politics): A primary-source toolkit for students: Dáil debates, votes, parliamentary questions, Bills, committee reports, Oireachtas research, open data and the Statute Book. - [How to cite Dáil debates and Irish law](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-to-cite-oireachtas-sources): Reference patterns for Dáil and Seanad debates, votes, parliamentary questions, committee reports, Acts, Bills and the Constitution, in Harvard style and OSCOLA Ireland. - [The nine grounds of discrimination in Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/learn/nine-grounds-of-discrimination): The nine grounds under the Equal Status Acts, with plain examples for Junior Cycle CSPE. - [The Commission, Parliament and Council of the EU](https://www.daildex.com/learn/eu-commission-parliament-and-council): How the Commission, Parliament and Council of the EU make law, and how they differ from the European Council. - [Who can vote in Ireland?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/who-can-vote-in-ireland): Who can vote in Ireland at 18, and how the franchise changes for Dáil, European, presidential, referendum and local elections. - [The Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive](https://www.daildex.com/learn/irish-government-vs-northern-ireland-executive): How the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive are chosen, for Leaving Cert Politics and Society. - [Strengths and weaknesses of Irish democracy](https://www.daildex.com/learn/strengths-and-weaknesses-of-irish-democracy): Strengths and limits of Irish democracy for CSPE and Politics and Society, with 2024 election turnout. - [The courts in Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/learn/courts-in-ireland): Ireland's courts from the District Court to the Supreme Court, plus one line on judicial review. - [CSPE action project ideas using the Dáil](https://www.daildex.com/learn/cspe-action-project-ideas): CSPE action-project ideas that use the Dáil: write to a TD, follow a Bill, or run a mock count. - [Sources of Irish law](https://www.daildex.com/learn/sources-of-irish-law): Sources of Irish law: the Constitution, Acts, statutory instruments, EU law and common law. - [Who is the Prime Minister of Ireland?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/who-is-the-prime-minister-of-ireland): Ireland's prime minister is the Taoiseach. Who holds the job in 2026, how it is filled, and how it differs from the President. - [What is a Taoiseach?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/what-is-a-taoiseach): Taoiseach means chief or leader and is the title of Ireland's prime minister. Meaning, pronunciation, plural and history. - [Who is the Tánaiste?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/who-is-the-tanaiste): The Tánaiste is Ireland's deputy prime minister. Who holds the office in 2026, what it does, and the 2027 swap with the Taoiseach. - [How many TDs are there in Ireland?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-many-tds-in-ireland): There are 174 TDs in Ireland, elected from 43 constituencies by PR-STV. How the number is set and how it compares with the Seanad. - [Irish political titles explained](https://www.daildex.com/learn/irish-political-titles-explained): Taoiseach, Tánaiste, TD, Ceann Comhairle, Senator and Minister: what each Irish political title means and its UK or US equivalent. - [Irish Government ministers and departments](https://www.daildex.com/learn/irish-government-ministers-and-departments): Ireland's Cabinet has 15 members running 18 departments. Which Minister holds which department in 2026, and how Ministers of State fit in. - [How a general election works in Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-irish-general-elections-work): How Irish general elections work: who calls one, the 30-day rules, PR-STV voting, the count and how a Taoiseach is chosen afterwards. - [What is the Ceann Comhairle?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/what-does-the-ceann-comhairle-do): The Ceann Comhairle is the chair of the Dáil, Ireland's equivalent of the Speaker. Meaning, pronunciation, how they are chosen and what they do. - [How to contact your TD](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-to-contact-your-td): How to contact your TD in Ireland: find who represents you, email, phone or visit a clinic, and what to include so they can help. - [Councillor vs TD vs Senator vs MEP](https://www.daildex.com/learn/councillor-vs-td-vs-senator-vs-mep): Councillors run local services, TDs make national laws, Senators review them and MEPs vote on EU law. Who to contact about which issue. - [Immigration and emigration in Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/learn/immigration-and-emigration-in-ireland): Who runs Irish immigration, work permits, asylum and citizenship, how many people arrive and leave, and how the Oireachtas oversees policy. - [What is the HSE?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/what-is-the-hse): The HSE runs Ireland's public health service. What it does, its six health regions, and how the Minister and TDs hold it to account. - [What does the Seanad do?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/what-does-the-seanad-do): The Seanad reviews and amends Bills but can only delay them. What Senators do, the 90-day delay, money Bills, and the 2013 abolition vote. - [What does the Attorney General do?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/what-does-the-attorney-general-do): The Attorney General is the Government's legal adviser but is not in the Cabinet. Who holds the role, how chosen, and how it differs from the DPP. - [How much do TDs get paid?](https://www.daildex.com/learn/how-much-do-tds-get-paid): How TD pay works in Ireland: basic salary, additional Minister pay, travel and representation allowances, and where to check dated official rates. ## Current Irish Ministers: Cabinet and Ministers of State Office-holders checked on 30 September 2026. Portfolios may change; consult each linked official profile and the Government Ministers directory for updates. - [Micheál Martin: Taoiseach](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/micheal-martin): Leads the Government and chairs Cabinet. Coordinates work across departments and sets the Government's overall direction. Represents Ireland at home and abroad and keeps the President informed on policy. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-taoiseach/biographies/miche%C3%A1l-martin/ - [Simon Harris: Tánaiste and Minister for Finance](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/simon-harris): As Tánaiste, serves as deputy head of Government. Leads the Department of Finance and advises on taxation, public finances and financial policy. Presents the annual Budget and works with other Ministers on funding priorities. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-finance/biographies/simon-harris/ - [Jack Chambers: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/jack-chambers): Leads the department responsible for public spending rules and the civil service. Coordinates delivery of the National Development Plan and major public infrastructure investment. Leads public-service reform and digitalisation across Government. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-public-expenditure-infrastructure-public-service-reform-and-digitalisation/biographies/jack-chambers/ - [Helen McEntee: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade; Minister for Defence](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/helen-mcentee): Leads diplomacy, Ireland's overseas network, consular support and foreign policy. Promotes trade with international partners alongside the relevant economic agencies. Leads the Department of Defence and has ministerial responsibility for defence policy and the Defence Forces. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-foreign-affairs/biographies/helen-mcentee/ - [Darragh O'Brien: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment; Minister for Transport](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/darragh-obrien): Leads climate policy, energy security, renewable energy and environmental protection. Leads national transport policy covering public transport, roads, aviation and road safety. Works across Government on emissions targets and the transition to a lower-carbon economy. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-climate-energy-and-the-environment/biographies/darragh-obrien/ - [Norma Foley: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/norma-foley): Leads policy for children's rights, early learning and childcare, and child protection. Coordinates disability policy and equality measures across Government. Works with Tusla, service providers and other departments on supports for children and families. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-children-disability-and-equality/biographies/norma-foley/ - [Peter Burke: Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/peter-burke): Leads policy on enterprise, business growth, competitiveness and employment rights. Supports job creation and works with State agencies serving businesses and investors. Leads national tourism policy and development. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-enterprise-tourism-and-employment/biographies/peter-burke/ - [Dara Calleary: Minister for Social Protection; Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/dara-calleary): Leads income supports including pensions, jobseeker payments, child benefit and working-age supports. Oversees employment services and supports that help people move into work. Leads rural and community development policy and supports for the Gaeltacht and Irish language. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Dara-Calleary.D.2007-06-14/ - [Patrick O'Donovan: Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/patrick-odonovan): Leads policy and public funding for arts, culture, heritage institutions and sport. Oversees communications and media policy, including broadcasting and digital connectivity policy. Supports national cultural institutions, creative work and participation in sport. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/biographies/patrick-odonovan/ - [Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Minister for Health](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/jennifer-carroll-macneill): Leads national health policy and the Department of Health. Sets the policy and legislative framework for the health service and public health. Oversees Government funding and strategic direction for health services delivered mainly by the HSE and other providers. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-health/biographies/jennifer-carroll-macneill/ - [James Browne: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/james-browne): Leads national housing policy, including social and affordable housing programmes. Oversees local government policy, planning legislation and the local authority system. Leads protection of built and natural heritage and supports the national heritage framework. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/biographies/james-browne/ - [Jim O'Callaghan: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/jim-ocallaghan): Leads justice policy, including criminal law, courts policy, policing and prisons. Oversees immigration, international protection and migration policy. Works with An Garda Síochána, the Courts Service and other bodies while respecting their legal independence. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/biographies/jim-ocallaghan/ - [Martin Heydon: Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/martin-heydon): Leads policy and supports for farming, food production and the agri-food sector. Oversees fisheries, the marine and forestry policy within the department's remit. Works on animal and plant health, food safety controls and rural economic development with public bodies. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine/biographies/martin-heydon/ - [James Lawless: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/james-lawless): Leads further education, apprenticeships and higher education policy. Oversees public policy and funding for research, innovation and science. Works with colleges, universities, training bodies and research agencies. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-further-and-higher-education-research-innovation-and-science/biographies/james-lawless/ - [Hildegarde Naughton: Minister for Education and Youth](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/hildegarde-naughton): Leads policy for primary and post-primary education and the school system. Oversees curriculum, teacher policy, school funding and supports for learners with additional needs. Leads youth policy and works with schools, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and other bodies. Official profile: https://www.gov.ie/en/biography/24042-hildegarde-naughton/ - [Mary Butler: Minister of State for Mental Health; Government Chief Whip](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/mary-butler): Supports the Taoiseach as Government Chief Whip, coordinating Government business and votes in the Dáil. Leads the assigned mental health policy work at the Department of Health. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Mary-Butler.D.2016-10-03/ - [Emer Higgins: Minister of State for Disability](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/emer-higgins): Supports the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality on disability policy and services. Works across departments on inclusion and the implementation of disability commitments. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Emer-Higgins.D.2020-02-08/ - [Noel Grealish: Minister of State for Food Promotion, New Markets, Research and Development](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/noel-grealish): Promotes Irish food and drink and supports the search for new export markets. Works on research and development for agriculture, food and the marine sector. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Noel-Grealish.D.2002-06-06/ - [Seán Canney: Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/sean-canney): Supports transport policy on international and road transport, logistics, rail and ports. Works with the senior Transport Minister and relevant public bodies on these transport networks. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Se%C3%A1n-Canney.D.2016-10-03/ - [Thomas Byrne: Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/thomas-byrne): Supports Ireland's engagement with the European Union and coordination of European affairs. Has assigned responsibilities in the Department of Defence. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Thomas-Byrne.D.2007-06-14/ - [Michael Moynihan: Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/michael-moynihan): Supports the Education Minister on special education and inclusion. Works on access and supports for learners with additional educational needs. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Moynihan.D.1997-06-26/ - [Charlie McConalogue: Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/charlie-mcconalogue): Supports national sport policy and participation in sport. Has responsibility for postal policy within the relevant department. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Charlie-McConalogue.D.2011-03-09/ - [Kevin 'Boxer' Moran: Minister of State for the Office of Public Works](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/kevin-boxer-moran): Oversees the assigned Office of Public Works brief under the public expenditure department. The OPW manages State property and supports flood-risk management and heritage sites. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Kevin-Boxer-Moran.D.2016-10-03/ - [Frank Feighan: Minister of State for Public Procurement, Digitalisation and eGovernment](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/frank-feighan): Supports reform of public procurement and how the State buys goods and services. Leads assigned work on digitalisation and eGovernment across public services. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Frank-Feighan.S.2002-09-12/ - [Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/jennifer-murnane-oconnor): Supports national public health and wellbeing policy. Coordinates the Government's National Drugs Strategy with health and community partners. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Jennifer-Murnane-O'Connor.S.2016-04-25/ - [Neale Richmond: Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/neale-richmond): Supports Ireland's international development and overseas aid work. Leads assigned engagement with the Irish diaspora and Irish communities abroad. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Neale-Richmond.S.2016-04-25/ - [Jerry Buttimer: Minister of State for Community Development, Charities, Gaeltacht and the Islands; Rural Transport](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/jerry-buttimer): Supports community development, charity policy and assigned Gaeltacht and island matters. Has responsibility for rural transport within the Department of Transport. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Jerry-Buttimer.S.2007-07-23/ - [John Cummins: Minister of State for Local Government and Planning](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/john-cummins): Supports local government policy and the planning system. Works with local authorities on the national framework for planning and local services. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/John-Cummins.S.2020-03-30/ - [Christopher O'Sullivan: Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/christopher-osullivan): Supports protection of nature, biodiversity and Ireland's heritage. Works on conservation policy and management of natural and historic assets. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Christopher-O'Sullivan.D.2020-02-08/ - [Kieran O'Donnell: Minister of State for Older People and Housing](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/kieran-odonnell): Supports policy and services for older people in the Department of Health. Has an assigned housing brief in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Kieran-O'Donnell.D.2007-06-14/ - [Robert Troy: Minister of State for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/robert-troy): Supports the development and oversight of financial services policy. Has assigned responsibility for credit union and insurance policy. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Robert-Troy.D.2011-03-09/ - [Catherine Ardagh: Minister of State for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/catherine-ardagh): Supports international law and reform of domestic law. Leads assigned youth justice policy, including how the justice system responds to young people. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Catherine-Ardagh.S.2016-04-25/ - [Niall Collins: Minister of State for Forestry, Farm Safety and Horticulture](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/niall-collins): Supports forestry policy and development of the forestry sector. Leads assigned work on farm safety and horticulture. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Niall-Collins.D.2007-06-14/ - [Niamh Smyth: Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/niamh-smyth): Promotes Irish trade and export opportunities. Leads assigned work on artificial intelligence and digital transformation in enterprise. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Niamh-Smyth.D.2016-10-03/ - [Alan Dillon: Minister of State for Small Businesses and Retail; Circular Economy](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/alan-dillon): Supports policy for small businesses and the retail sector. Has an assigned environment brief on the circular economy, including reuse and waste reduction. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Alan-Dillon.D.2020-02-08/ - [Timmy Dooley: Minister of State for Fisheries and the Marine](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/timmy-dooley): Supports fisheries policy and the management of marine resources. Coordinates assigned marine policy across the Agriculture and Environment departments. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Timmy-Dooley.S.2002-09-12/ - [Colm Brophy: Minister of State for Migration](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/colm-brophy): Supports migration and immigration policy in the Department of Justice. Works on the Government's approach to migration processes and services. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Colm-Brophy.D.2016-10-03/ - [Marian Harkin: Minister of State for Further Education, Apprenticeship, Construction and Climate Skills](https://www.daildex.com/learn/ministers/marian-harkin): Leads assigned policy on further education and apprenticeships. Supports skills development for construction and climate-related work. Official profile: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Marian-Harkin.D.2002-06-06/ ## Party and manifesto comparisons - [Fianna Fáil vs Fine Gael](https://www.daildex.com/compare/fianna-fail-vs-fine-gael): A source-first comparison of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in the 34th Dáil. - [Sinn Féin vs Fine Gael](https://www.daildex.com/compare/sinn-fein-vs-fine-gael): A neutral guide to comparing Sinn Féin and Fine Gael. - [Sinn Féin vs Fianna Fáil](https://www.daildex.com/compare/sinn-fein-vs-fianna-fail): Compare Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil using current primary sources. - [Labour vs Social Democrats](https://www.daildex.com/compare/labour-vs-social-democrats): A source-led comparison of Labour and the Social Democrats. - [Green Party vs People Before Profit](https://www.daildex.com/compare/green-party-vs-people-before-profit): A neutral comparison of the Green Party and People Before Profit–Solidarity. - [Housing Manifestos Compared](https://www.daildex.com/compare/housing-manifestos-compared): How to compare Irish parties' housing proposals without overstating them. - [Health Waiting-List Manifestos Compared](https://www.daildex.com/compare/health-waiting-lists-manifestos-compared): A careful framework for comparing proposals on Irish health waiting lists. - [Cost-of-Living Manifestos Compared](https://www.daildex.com/compare/cost-of-living-manifestos-compared): A practical way to compare cost-of-living proposals in Irish party manifestos. ## Latest blog posts - [Dex Study now goes where you go, with higher-end models all October](https://www.daildex.com/blog/dex-study-october): Study saves to your DáilDex account, so you can start on a laptop and revise on your phone. It now has exam-style papers, a hint-by-hint tutor, a real writing desk and a Bill Explorer. Claim October’s offer for GPT 6.1 Sol, GLM 5.3 and more in Study, without touching your Dex limits. - [Don’t Just Teach the Dáil. Let Your Students Check Its Homework](https://www.daildex.com/blog/teach-politics-with-the-real-record): Real Oireachtas votes, debates and questions can open a lesson, anchor a week-long research project and mark a class practice test, with sources your students can open and check. Here is how teachers use Dex to do it. - [Your Lecturer Will Ask Where That Came From: Dex vs ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Google](https://www.daildex.com/blog/dex-for-university-students): ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Google are excellent at almost everything. Dex is built for one thing: Irish politics and law, with sources you can cite. An honest comparison for university students, and a deal: sign up with your university email and get three months of Dex Pro for €3 a month. - [Introducing Dex Study: a place to build understanding](https://www.daildex.com/blog/introducing-dex-study): Read a guide, work through it with Dex, test your knowledge and revisit what needs practice. Our new learning hub brings the whole session together. - [DáilDex is now featured on Ireland’s Open Data Portal](https://www.daildex.com/blog/featured-on-data-gov-ie): DáilDex has been added to the official Showcase on data.gov.ie. Here is what that means, what open data is, and why it matters for following your TDs. - [The new Dex: files, photos, videos, tests, sources and 40+ commands](https://www.daildex.com/blog/the-new-dex): Dex now reads your exam papers and screenshots, shows licensed photos and short films, sets marked practice tests you can share, cites its sources down to the quote, and runs on GLM 5.3 Flash, a fast model hosted in Europe. - [GPT 6.1 Sol and the frontier models behind Dex](https://www.daildex.com/blog/frontier-models-in-dex): How Dex uses GPT 6.1 Sol, Claude Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5.5, Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8 Max Prime and Gemini 3.8 Flash, what their specs mean for civic questions, and why we offer a choice. - [Every Dex model is open until 5 October, including six new ones](https://www.daildex.com/blog/dex-pro-free-week): Sign in to Dex between 29 September and 5 October 2026 and Dex Pro is free: Claude Opus 5.5, GPT 6 Astra, GPT 6.1 Sol, Kimi K3, Claude Sonnet 5.5, and six newly added models. - [An American's Guide to the Irish Political System](https://www.daildex.com/blog/americans-guide-to-the-irish-political-system): Ireland has a Taoiseach, not a President, running the country. How the Irish Dáil compares to Congress, how elections work, and what Americans usually get wrong. - [A British Person's Guide to the Irish Political System](https://www.daildex.com/blog/british-guide-to-the-irish-political-system): How the Irish Dáil compares with Westminster: TD vs MP, Taoiseach vs Prime Minister, PR-STV vs first past the post, and why Irish politics looks familiar but works differently. - [A Canadian's Guide to the Irish Political System](https://www.daildex.com/blog/canadians-guide-to-the-irish-political-system): How Ireland's Dáil, Seanad and Taoiseach compare with Canada's House of Commons, Senate and Prime Minister, and how Irish PR-STV elections differ from first past the post. - [An Australian's Guide to the Irish Political System](https://www.daildex.com/blog/australians-guide-to-the-irish-political-system): How Ireland's PR-STV elections, Dáil and Seanad compare with Australia's preferential voting, House of Representatives and Senate, and why Tasmania is the closest match. - [An Indian's Guide to the Irish Political System](https://www.daildex.com/blog/indians-guide-to-the-irish-political-system): How Ireland's Dáil, Taoiseach and President compare with India's Lok Sabha, Prime Minister and President, plus voting rights and what newcomers to Ireland should know. - [A German's Guide to the Irish Political System](https://www.daildex.com/blog/germans-guide-to-the-irish-political-system): How Ireland's Dáil, Taoiseach and PR-STV elections compare with Germany's Bundestag, Chancellor and mixed-member proportional voting, and why Ireland has no 5% threshold. - [Introducing DáilDex](https://www.daildex.com/blog/introducing-daildex): DáilDex is live. 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This guide explains the different roles without oversimplifying them. - [TD vs Senator vs Councillor: Who Is Responsible for What?](https://www.daildex.com/blog/td-vs-senator-vs-councillor): The difference between a TD, Senator and councillor in Ireland, including how each is chosen and what each can realistically do for local and national issues. - [What Happens If the Government Loses a Dáil Vote?](https://www.daildex.com/blog/what-happens-if-government-loses-a-dail-vote): Not every Government defeat triggers an election. Learn the difference between an ordinary Dáil vote, a confidence vote and a vote that changes the Government's ability to govern. - [Can You Get Jobseeker’s Allowance While Working Part-Time?](https://www.daildex.com/blog/can-you-get-jobseekers-allowance-while-working-part-time): A source-linked guide to the current Irish rules on Jobseeker’s Allowance and part-time work, including the conditions that still apply and where to check your own case. - [How to Check a Hospital Waiting List in Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/blog/how-to-check-hospital-waiting-list-ireland): Where to find the official national waiting-list data, what outpatient, inpatient and day-case figures mean, and why the numbers do not cover emergency care. - [How to Appeal a Social Welfare Decision in Ireland](https://www.daildex.com/blog/how-to-appeal-a-social-welfare-decision-ireland): A practical overview of the official Social Welfare Appeals Office process, what to keep, the published time limits and why a TD cannot decide an appeal for you. - [Fuel Excise Support in Ireland: What Changes Next in 2026?](https://www.daildex.com/blog/fuel-excise-support-ireland-2026-what-changes): The latest official parliamentary analysis of Ireland’s fuel measures: which reductions were extended, what is scheduled to change from September, and what to check before sharing a pump-price claim. - [Social Housing Eligibility Bill 2026: What Is Being Proposed?](https://www.daildex.com/blog/social-housing-eligibility-bill-2026-explained): A neutral explainer of the Government’s announced 2026 changes to social-housing eligibility: what the proposal says, what it does not decide by itself, and where to check the bill. - [Ireland’s EU Presidency Has Started: What It Means in July 2026](https://www.daildex.com/blog/irelands-eu-presidency-july-2026-what-it-means): Ireland holds the Council of the European Union presidency from July to December 2026. Here is what the role actually involves, the published priorities and what it does not let Ireland do. - [Government vs the Dáil: What Is the Difference in Ireland?](https://www.daildex.com/blog/government-vs-dail-ireland-whats-the-difference): Government and Dáil are not interchangeable. This plain-English comparison explains who makes up each, how they relate, and why a Government still has to answer in the House. - [Dáil Vote vs Parliamentary Question: What Does Each Record Tell You?](https://www.daildex.com/blog/dail-vote-vs-parliamentary-question): A Dáil vote and a parliamentary question answer different questions. Learn what each official record can show about a TD, Minister or policy issue. - [Bill vs Act in Ireland: When Does a Proposed Law Become Law?](https://www.daildex.com/blog/bill-vs-act-ireland-whats-the-difference): The difference between an Irish bill and an Act, the stages in between, and why an announcement or a first-stage bill is not yet a rule you can rely on. - [Government Bill vs Private Members’ Bill: What Is the Difference?](https://www.daildex.com/blog/government-bill-vs-private-members-bill): A comparison of Government bills and Private Members’ bills in Ireland: who introduces them, how they begin, and why the label does not predict the final law. - [Fianna Fáil vs Fine Gael: How to Compare Their Dáil Records Fairly](https://www.daildex.com/blog/fianna-fail-vs-fine-gael-how-to-compare-dail-records): A practical, source-first way to compare Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael without turning party politics into a misleading scorecard or relying on undated labels. - [Who Is My TD and What Can They Actually Help With?](https://www.daildex.com/blog/who-is-my-td-and-what-can-they-help-with): Find the TDs who represent your constituency and understand what they can raise in the Dáil, what they cannot decide, and how to check their public record. - [The argument is not the problem](https://www.daildex.com/blog/the-argument-is-not-the-problem): DáilDex is for people who want to follow politics without being recruited into someone else’s certainty. - [Meet Dex: free Irish civic AI for Oireachtas questions](https://www.daildex.com/blog/meet-dex): Dex is DáilDex’s free, no-login Irish civic AI. Ask about TDs, votes, debates and bills with four free models, official Oireachtas lookups and private local chat history. - [You can't hold someone accountable for something you never see](https://www.daildex.com/blog/accountability-you-never-see): Every vote and speech in the Dáil is technically public. Almost none of it is actually visible. Here's why that gap is the real accountability problem, and what closes it. - [DáilDex is almost here](https://www.daildex.com/blog/daildex-is-almost-here): We've been heads down for months. Here's why we built DáilDex, how it works, what it isn't, and what's left before it ships. ## Machine-readable and crawlable resources - [Sitemap](https://www.daildex.com/sitemap.xml) - [RSS feed](https://www.daildex.com/feed.xml) - [Robots policy](https://www.daildex.com/robots.txt) - [This file](https://www.daildex.com/llms.txt)