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 26 May 2026 · to Agriculture
904. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address an issue regarding the inputting of an incorrect date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39534/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 26 May 2026 · to Children
1041. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when an assessment will take place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40122/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1330. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to address issues in relation to student nurses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39284/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1492. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if she will consider a proposal to allow elderly people who are not entitled to a medical card and who have paid PRSI all their lives be exempt from the €100 accident and emergency charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40267/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 21 May 2026 · to Education
255. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a portal for inputting school tuition information will be reopened for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38678/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
110. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38260/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 May 2026 · to Justice
208. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if garda e-vetting is conducted for all Section 16 Irish association naturalisation applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38257/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 May 2026 · to Justice
209. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of approved Section 16 Irish association adult applicants that meet the criteria but did not have the standard five years of reckonable residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38258/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 May 2026 · to Agriculture
213. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 713 of 6 May 2026, if further information will be clarified (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38360/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 May 2026 · to Health
245. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if emergency respite care will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37984/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
151. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to introduce planning guidelines for the development of solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37505/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
165. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the work of the Local Democracy Taskforce; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37503/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
176. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when will revised rural planning guidelines be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37501/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
190. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will re-introduce a development levy waiver for new builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37504/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
208. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when will the planning exemptions be introduced to allow for modular homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37502/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Foreign
274. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department will examine the introduction of a system whereby bereavement documents need only be submitted once (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37115/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Climate
312. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the wait times for the warmer home scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37442/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
355. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a licence will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37107/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
367. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to expedite an application for a licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37313/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Finance
402. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to address matters in the context of the forthcoming Tax Appeals and Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37412/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Enterprise
451. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the options now available to a company (details supplied) who require a work permit for an employee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37470/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
521. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a new bus route will be considered (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37343/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
523. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address the issue of funding for school libraries (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37411/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
548. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a special class for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37790/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
613. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a decision will be made by the housing activation office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37463/26]