TDs / Rory Hearne

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Rory Hearne

Social Democrats Dublin North-West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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487
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
142,007
words spoken in the chamber
Across 575 contributions
398
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
112
topics asked about
Across 17 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 487 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 575 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 6 0
February 2025 21 16
March 2025 24 21
April 2025 20 27
May 2025 22 28
June 2025 23 28
July 2025 126 46
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 25 7
October 2025 24 40
November 2025 12 17
December 2025 10 28
January 2026 38 53
February 2026 5 53
March 2026 40 28
April 2026 27 19
May 2026 12 65
June 2026 26 26
July 2026 11 26
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 11 22
October 2026 4 24

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 359 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 Dublin North-West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Rory Hearne Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Education
303. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an SNA resource for a school (details supplied) previously deemed necessary was subsequently deemed unnecessary following an SNA review, and the resource has been removed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49995/25]
Rory Hearne Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Housing
384. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to protect renters who are subletting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50147/25]
Rory Hearne Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Housing
385. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing legislation to protect renters who are in a subletting arrangement and are not covered under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50148/25]
Rory Hearne Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Housing
386. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing legislation to protect renters in digs accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50149/25]
Rory Hearne Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Health
635. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health for the make-up of audiology service provision in HSE Dublin and North East region, broken down by former LHO area, detailing the number of services provided by the HSE directly, the private sector and charities/voluntary organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49994/25]
Rory Hearne Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Health
384. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the case of a patient (details supplied); if the therapy in question will be provided to address the patient’s urgent care needs; if not, the alternative options available to urgently treat them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49571/25]
Rory Hearne Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1194. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding mesh surgery and treatment options in Ireland; if she will clarify the options available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48035/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
238. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the estimated completion date for the LUAS Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44433/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
239. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to link the LUAS Finglas project with Ballymun and Santry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44434/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
240. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport in the context of additional funding for MetroLink being provided in the new National Development Plan, the updated estimated date for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44435/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
315. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the financial supports available to taxi drivers, particularly taxi drivers renting their vehicles and wishing to purchase their own vehicle with the assistance of a grant; if additional funding will be made available to allow for the reopening of the eSPSV and WAV grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45368/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Finance
473. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to provide the estimated cost of the help to buy scheme for 2025-2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44436/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Finance
474. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to provide the general Government revenue and expenditure projections out to 2030 that underpin the summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44437/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Finance
475. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to estimate the expected revenue yield from vacant homes tax if the local property tax multiplier was increased to 10 and 12 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44438/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Finance
476. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the means by which he intends to bring more vacant homes liable for the vacant property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44439/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Finance
477. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance to provide a progress report on the establishment of a State savings scheme that would be modelled on the French ‘livret a’ scheme and leverage private deposits in Irish banks into financing the delivery of social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44446/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
666. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the work being carried out to support the formation of community-led cooperatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44444/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
667. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the work being carried out to progress the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44445/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1137. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in respect of the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015 and the tenant incremental purchase scheme 2016, a council tenant can purchase the property they currently reside in if it is an apartment, flat or duplex; if this differs, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44948/25]
Rory Hearne Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Rural
2745. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if funding will be made available to support and strengthen the Irish language in non-Gaeltacht communities that have a number of Gaelscoileanna and a significant number of Irish speakers, such as Ballymun; the work being done at a national level in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44442/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
32. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will examine the case of a passport application for a person (details supplied), and the difficulties in the applicant receiving support from the relevant Irish embassy; if his Department will liaise with the relevant Irish embassy to address these issues and progress the application appropriately; his views on the perceived co…
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Climate
157. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered removing the first come-first served principle for ESB hook-ups; the plans to prioritise residential developments over data centre and commercial hook-up requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44277/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Climate
158. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of residential developments that have been stalled or delayed as a data centre,commercial or non-residential electricity hook-up request that were granted ahead of the residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44278/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Climate
295. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the work being done by his Department to reduce the waiting period for the warmer homes grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43593/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Climate
298. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the waiting period for applicants to the warmer homes grant scheme, by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43721/25]