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 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1968. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if spinal muscular atrophy will be implemented in the heelprick test by November 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59417/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2081. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if any compensation will be provided for long covid patients following the termination of the long covid scheme in December 2023; if any other scheme will be introduced for those who suffered from long covid and are unable to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60112/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2101. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if funding supports, bursaries or Government-backed schemes will be introduced to help Irish healthcare professionals train in critical-need areas such as speech and language therapy abroad with a firm commitment to returning to work in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the…
Michael Healy-Rae Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Rural
2188. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further Parliamentary Question No. 2744 of 8 September 2025, the status of an application for CLÁR funding for a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59833/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Justice
104. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures which will be taken to deal with the delays in processing of non-EU Visa applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57682/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
190. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reasons the HSE will not fund a treatment for a person (details supplied) without an exceptional funding request to their hospital's regional executive officer which is then brought to the HSE senior leadership team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57512/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Finance
292. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance why the 9% reduction in VAT in Budget 2026 did not include funfairs and circuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56746/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
360. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when applicants will learn if they have received funding under the strategic tourism festival investment scheme 2026-2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57095/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Education
431. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for incremental credit (details supplied); if the Teaching Council will accept the documents provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57337/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
802. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a catch-up programme will be implemented for those who missed out on their HPV vaccines in their first year of secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56867/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Rural
929. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason for the delay in releasing the balance of funds for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57246/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
139. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on an application for a foreign births registration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56065/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Transport
176. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if public toilet facilities (details supplied) will be made available at Killarney bus station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56088/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Transport
188. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason the RSA refuses to release detailed crash data to local councils and road planners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56415/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Education
223. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the next steps for a person (details supplied) who cannot provide relevant information to register with the Teaching Council of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56058/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
403. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a student work placement was withdrawn (details supplied) despite medical confirmation from their neurologist that the student is fit for placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56087/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Social
226. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider allowing partial capacity payment as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55742/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Children
269. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the case of a student (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55530/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Health
308. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including fees charged by nursing homes for social events to be included in an allowable deduction under the fair deal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55725/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
316. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if an application for a licence exchange can be expedited (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55442/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
317. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in expediting a licence exchange application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55443/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
445. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a CID application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54913/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Social
663. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a school (details supplied) and many other smaller rural schools are being disregarded in the provision of hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55130/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Children
776. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of an application with Tusla to open a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54834/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
805. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a medication on which a person (details supplied) is dependent which is in short supply and is currently not in stock could be accessed alternatively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54595/25]