TDs / Michael Healy-Rae

Official portrait of Michael Healy-Rae

Michael Healy-Rae

Independent Kerry TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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898
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
41,713
words spoken in the chamber
33,601 as a minister, 8,112 as a TD
302
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
201
topics asked about
Across 18 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 898 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 254 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 24 0
February 2025 94 11
March 2025 47 2
April 2025 35 9
May 2025 45 3
June 2025 39 9
July 2025 64 3
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 53 3
October 2025 43 48
November 2025 53 29
December 2025 38 27
January 2026 35 10
February 2026 26 61
March 2026 17 9
April 2026 31 3
May 2026 81 3
June 2026 54 13
July 2026 29 1
August 2026 0 1
September 2026 43 1
October 2026 47 7

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 91 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Kerry 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
  3. office Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 29 January 2025 to 14 April 2026
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
5 Mar 2025 Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
5 Mar 2025 Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put
No Lost
5 Mar 2025 Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to".
Yes Carried
5 Mar 2025 Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
4 Mar 2025 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried
25 Feb 2025 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried
19 Feb 2025 Housing Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
19 Feb 2025 Housing Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
19 Feb 2025 Provision of Special Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
19 Feb 2025 Provision of Special Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
19 Feb 2025 Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages
Question put: "That the Bill do now pass."
Yes Carried
18 Feb 2025 Order of Business
Question put
Yes Carried
12 Feb 2025 Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question put
Yes Carried
12 Feb 2025 Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question put
Yes Carried
12 Feb 2025 Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
Question put
Yes Carried
12 Feb 2025 Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
12 Feb 2025 Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
12 Feb 2025 Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
12 Feb 2025 Situation in Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
12 Feb 2025 Situation in Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
5 Feb 2025 Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny
Question put
Yes Carried
5 Feb 2025 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for the week's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried
23 Jan 2025 Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government
Question put: "That Dáil Éireann approve the nomination by the Taoiseach of the following Deputies for appointment by th
Yes Carried
23 Jan 2025 Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed)
Question put: "That Dáil Éireann nominate Deputy Micheál Martin for appointment by the President to be Taoiseach."
Yes Carried
23 Jan 2025 Business of Dáil
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for the day's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried

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