TDs / Michael Healy-Rae
Michael Healy-Rae
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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
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Kerry 29 November 2024 to now
- party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
- office Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 29 January 2025 to 14 April 2026
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1113. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if she will consider increasing respite care for patients with dementia or Alzheimer's (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47553/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1161. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if plans are in place to allow tapeworm infection patients to access essential medicines currently unavailable in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47837/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1229. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his views on a review of the fair deal scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48281/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1410. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if accommodations will be made to support international students studying third-level courses in Ireland who have to deal with unforeseen and unexpected changes, the opportunity to facilitate completion of their courses (details supplied)); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48051/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
272. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application for a person (details supplied) to exchange an overseas driving licence for an Irish licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44792/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
681. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will engage with the Workers Rights Commission regarding the protracted follow-up to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45380/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
796. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the delays with the Teaching Council of Ireland's timebound provision (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45120/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
820. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Irish teachers returning from teaching abroad must obtain forms (details supplied) to claim increments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45503/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
955. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a special class for children with autism and other conditions (details supplied) will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46482/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1120. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44584/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1145. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider a matter (details supplied) on whether licensing regulations as part of the 1956-2018 Wildlife Acts will be altered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45156/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1456. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the protocol for next steps for his Department to make a final decision on citizenship applications meeting the 50% points in two categories of the new guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44581/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1457. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the protocol for the next steps for his Department to make a final decision on the application once an applicant for citizenship via Irish association meets the 50% points in two categories of the new guidelines; and the remaining information or actions needed to resolve the case promptly. [44582/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1464. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether employment opportunities will be extended to stamp 3 visa holders who are without work permits (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44649/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1507. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will focus on prioritising upcoming citizenship ceremony invitations for old Irish association paper applicants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45088/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1900. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason public sector workers face discrimination and inequalities in terms of paid surrogacy leave in comparison with their private sector counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter (details supplied). [45084/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
1901. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action that will be taken to tackle the core funding scheme for childcare being so dysfunctional (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45095/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
2064. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive look at hiring more invigilators in county Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44564/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
2257. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason for delays in advanced nurse practitioner applications with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (details supplied) in view of the shortage of advanced practitioners in remote areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45350/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
2304. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has ceased refunding batteries for sleep apnoea machines under the drugs payment scheme as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45517/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
2470. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the rules for the shingles vaccination and allow patients over 70 years to receive it through the medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46211/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
2652. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the way in which funding for vacant resident placements is made (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47303/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
2684. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to examine the case of a person (details Supplied); the reason she has been refused a position as an assistant lecturer when she was verbally told she was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44467/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
2695. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that could be implemented to ensure Springboard+ applicants are not penalised for administrative errors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45103/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
2744. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if a club (details supplied) will receive funding under measure 1 of the CLÁR funding 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47296/25]