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
17 Jun 2026 Data Centres, Energy Use and Climate Change: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
17 Jun 2026 Data Centres, Energy Use and Climate Change: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
17 Jun 2026 Health (Abolition of Three Day Wait Rule) (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
No Carried
17 Jun 2026 EU Directive on Combating Firearms Trafficking: Motion
Question put
Yes Carried
17 Jun 2026 Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question put
Yes Carried
17 Jun 2026 Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
17 Jun 2026 Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
17 Jun 2026 Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
17 Jun 2026 Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
17 Jun 2026 Guardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
17 Jun 2026 Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
17 Jun 2026 Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
16 Jun 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried
10 Jun 2026 Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
10 Jun 2026 Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
10 Jun 2026 Stop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
10 Jun 2026 Stop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
10 Jun 2026 Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
No Lost
10 Jun 2026 Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
Yes Carried
10 Jun 2026 Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Question put
Yes Carried
10 Jun 2026 Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
9 Jun 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "The amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed
Yes Carried
26 May 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried
19 May 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried
13 May 2026 Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Instruction to Committee
Question put
Yes Carried

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