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 19 Mar 2025 · to Public Expenditure
476. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the actions he can take to ensure flooding in Listowel, County Kerry can be eliminated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11623/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Public Expenditure
496. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the ownership of a property (details supplied) will be transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12697/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
521. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to examine the case for increasing the heavy goods vehicle/bus permit limit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
637. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if the reduction in special education allocation hours for a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11388/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
667. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the reason current 5th year students have to study 20 sraith pictiúir for the Irish oral exam in 2026 compared to current 6th year students having to study ten; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11697/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
707. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if a transfer will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12042/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
767. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12730/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
885. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11481/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
963. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12642/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Social
1018. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11473/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Social
1033. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal by a person (details supplied); the status of the appeal. [11658/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1535. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a person (details supplied) for a primary medical cert; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10892/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1586. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11076/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1600. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a surgical procedure will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11209/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1626. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to provide and update on the Human Tissue Act 2024 with regard to organ donation opt out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11367/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1670. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if she will provide funding for a scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11556/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1857. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health for an update on a person (details supplied) awaiting a speech and language assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12496/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
279. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine the case for new classrooms for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10486/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
293. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on an appeal by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10257/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Social
310. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Transport
28. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will introduce new legislation that will require all dispatch operators to be registered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10109/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Finance
38. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers who have applied to have their flat rate expenses reinstated to date; the breakdown of the number in each category; the breakdown of the number in each staff category that were in receipt of these in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9887/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Finance
52. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if VAT obligations for drivers of a company (details supplied) should commence from August 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10107/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Finance
53. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if the VAT obligations of a company (details supplied) have been paid to the Revenue Commissioners from 2015; if not how the company was able to renew its dispatch licence in Ireland given it is a requirement to be tax compliant on every renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10108/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Education
363. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding an increment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9094/25]