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 Mar 2025 · to Social
470. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a decision on carer’s allowance appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9463/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Justice
488. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice for an update on an Irish citizenship application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9050/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
669. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9217/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
710. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he can address the shortage of dieticians in CH04 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9535/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
785. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on a request by a higher education institution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9310/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Housing
288. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address an issue for social housing applicants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8911/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Children
350. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8797/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
49. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a citizenship application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8268/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Transport
84. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason that a service (details supplied) was stopped; if it will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8340/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
407. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine the case for funding for a special class for a school (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7463/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
431. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if he will provide an update regarding works on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7816/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Social
597. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the qualifying criteria for disability allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7640/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
656. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7586/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
831. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the help that can be provided for a child and their family (details supplied) who need to know where a surgery is to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7163/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
836. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if she will address staffing issues (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7183/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
896. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when an appointment be offered to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7580/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
938. 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. [7864/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
952. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8007/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
127. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will increase the monetary value of PhD stipends (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6839/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Health
324. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a certain therapy can be offered to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7085/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Health
325. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a certain therapy can be offered to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7085/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Health
330. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6842/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Health
378. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7029/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Health
383. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be facilitated for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7113/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Finance
254. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance to remedy a serious issue with regard to inheritance tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5570/25]