TD replies · as of 23 September 2026
Where the TDs stand.
85 members of the Oireachtas, 79 TDs and 6 Senators. 56 answered someone using this page, who forwarded the reply: 29 in their own words, 27 with a party template. 8 more have not answered anyone but asked the Minister in the Dáil on 16 September, and 21 were written to with no reply seen. Stances are read from the forwarded replies and the Dáil record, nothing else.
Oppose 5 → 8
Explicitly against the eight years.
Concrete action: PQs, amendments, voting against
Clear party stance, general actions
Pushing a transition
Not against eight years, but pressing for people not yet at five.
Raised with the Minister, or concrete action taken
- Barry Ward
- Brian Brennan
- Naoise Ó Muirí
- Claire Kerrane
- Denise Mitchell
- Michael Cahill
- Michael Healy-Rae
- Séamus McGrath
Committed to seek it, no action yet
Tabled a Dáil question on 16 Sep, no reply to constituents
No position
Replied, but did not say where they stand.
Sympathetic, but no commitment
Procedural referral only
- Paula Butterly
- Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
- Jack Chambers
- Colm Burke
- Hildegarde Naughton
- Jerry Buttimer
- Martin Heydon
- Micheál Martin
- Simon Harris
- Timmy Dooley
Sinn Féin party template
Support 5 → 8
For the eight years.
Supports it, but has asked about a transition
In line with the General Scheme, transition not engaged
No reply seen
Written to; no reply has reached us. They may have answered since.
Letter sent, nothing forwarded yet
- Alan Kelly
- Albert Dolan
- Christopher O'Sullivan
- Eoin Ó Broin
- Holly Cairns
- Jim O'Callaghan
- Mark Ward
- Mary Lou McDonald
- Michael Collins
- Neale Richmond
- Pádraig O'Sullivan
- Shane Moynihan
- Shay Brennan
- Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
- Sinéad Gibney
- Tom Brabazon
- Garret Kelleher
- Robbie Gallagher
- Michael McDowell
- Lynn Ruane
- Anne Rabbitte
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