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
Show as a table
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
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
992. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if additional services will be provided to Kenmare following the closure of dental and physiotherapy services in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4084/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
303. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of a PSV licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3268/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Education
360. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason it will cost up to €317 for students to sit the junior certificate exams (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3278/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Health
557. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the suspension of blind welfare allowance payments from the HSE until March due to errors in the HSE's set-up of a new financial system could be rectified sooner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3114/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Health
589. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if baby formula can be obtained from the UK through a scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3267/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Education
48. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a more formalised structure required to help support children with epilepsy in classrooms will be introduced (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2521/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Health
154. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) who urgently requires a referral to an adolescent unit will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2629/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
511. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if Brazilian driving licences could be directly recognised or exchanged, similar to arrangements already existing with European nations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74000/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1975. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a capacity assessment will be given to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1058/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2210. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if supports will be granted to keep a charity (details supplied) operating beyond the date funding for its operations is expected to cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74666/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2395. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the supports available to a person (details supplied) to assist with medical bills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1358/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2401. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the consideration that will be given to the provision of counselling and psychotherapy services by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1375/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2430. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1506/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Culture
483. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details on the delay in having broadband installed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73563/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
606. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing funding to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73299/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
653. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if supports will be allocated to home carers for changes that must be made in line with HIQA's draft national standards for home supports services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73425/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
660. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 3 December 2025, if measures will be taken with the changes in prices of blister packs from January 2026 to counter the impact for vulnerable patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73451/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Transport
164. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a bus could be allowed stop at a cross for pick up (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73126/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Health
433. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a decision to refuse an NMBI registration can be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73125/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
278. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding bus drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71791/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Culture
535. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if supports will be given to ensure that a major arts centre in Dublin city (details supplied) in danger of being closed down at short notice, could stay open to ensure tangible economic benefit to the Irish live events sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71986/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Social
645. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection when employees from a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive redundancy payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71813/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
721. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans to reduce fees for applications for naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72020/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1171. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the grants available to a person (details supplied) enrolled in a course SUSI does not cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71992/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Culture
423. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when An Post pensioners will receive the increase that is due from January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70920/25]