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
240. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to introducing more flexible transport models or pilot schemes for rural areas where taxi availability is limited, particularly during peak tourism periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41330/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
241. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the number of SPSV taxi licences issued nationally and in County Kerry in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41331/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
242. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority regarding barriers preventing new entrants into the taxi industry in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41333/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
243. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if any review is under way into the adequacy of late-night transport services in rural towns where Local Link services finish early in the evening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41334/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
244. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to temporary or event-based SPSV permits during major festivals, sporting events or tourism weekends in rural areas experiencing significant transport shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41336/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
484. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) was not considered for a vacancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40943/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
504. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare places currently available in County Kerry, broken down by childcare setting and age category; the number of children currently on waiting lists for childcare places in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41340/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
505. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the cancellation of summer childcare provision for children due to commence primary school in September 2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41342/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
506. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration is being given to the establishment of a targeted summer childcare support scheme for working families during school holiday periods, particularly for children transitioning from preschool to primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41343/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
537. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an application for the cross-Border scheme can be processed without delay (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40965/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
145. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if section 16 naturalisation via Irish associations is a route intended for people who have no other pathway to citizenship and cannot pursue the section 15 route, such as due to residency requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40367/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
146. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm that concerns expressed by shotgun owners relating to inconsistencies in the interpretation and implementation of firearms licensing will be addressed in the next phase of engagement arising from the recently convened firearms meetings in Kilmainham; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40396/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
147. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his statement that stakeholder organisations have been encouraged to make submissions to the recently convened firearms meetings in Kilmainham; the reason submissions seeking discussion on concerns over inconsistencies in the interpretation and implementation of firearms licensing were ruled out of order; and if he wil…
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
164. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding scheduled forestry maintenance (details supplied); when the work will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40741/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
293. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason a patient (details supplied) referred for a dental operation has been refused by a number of hospitals for a number of different reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40768/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
170. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce a flat rate tax of 20% on overtime pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39657/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
190. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will expand the help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers under the Revenue Commissioners' remit to those purchasing second hand properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39770/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
347. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a sign will be erected in Ballydavid, County Kerry to show where the Local Link stop is for visitors returning to Dingle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38726/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
469. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will commit to changes in inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39769/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
470. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will re-evaluate the tax take on diesel, petrol, kerosene and mark gas oil and reduce it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39763/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
471. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce a tax credit to support smaller rural pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39660/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
562. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a special class (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39427/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
591. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she will take to implement the job evaluation scheme in ETBs; (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39550/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
643. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an information request can be supplied to a teacher (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40268/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
Written
902. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application on behalf of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39475/26]