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 29 Jul 2025 · to Climate
299. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to combat illegal dumping; whether additional resources are being provided by his Department to Dublin City Council to support the council in addressing this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43722/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Climate
300. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the creation of an urban waste management programme, acknowledging the acute waste management needs of dense residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43723/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Climate
312. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on progress in respect of the Government’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44528/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
577. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the €2 billion allocation to the MetroLink project announced as part of the new national development plan in July 2025; to clarify where and how his Department will source the remaining funding required to deliver MetroLink by 2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43590/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
578. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport to provide a timeline for the MetroLink project commencement and completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43591/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
589. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the current position of the independent expert contract in place to review additional documents released by TII at the MetroLink hearings; the expected date for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43911/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
590. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus services operated by private providers in Dublin, broken down by local area; the annual cost to the State of these contracts; the number of passengers serviced annually by private services in Dublin, by local area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43912/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
591. 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. [43913/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
614. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the help-to-buy scheme for 2025 to 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44302/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
769. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the number of times his Department officials have met with an organisation (details supplied), or any of the subgroups it represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44310/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
770. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce a wealth tax; if so, to outline details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44312/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
771. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual revenue that would be generated through the introduction of a wealth tax levied at 0.5% on assets over €1 million and 1% on assets over €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44313/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
958. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the introduction of Fáilte Ireland's short-term letting register; to outline the enforcement measures that will be in place in cases of non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43724/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
959. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on plans to deliver collective bargaining legislation for Irish workers, as per the recommendations of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
960. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of short-term lets in operation in Dublin, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43726/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
961. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated full-year cost of introducing two new bank holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43727/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
962. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the exploratory work carried out by his Department in respect of introducing a four-day working week; if he plans to meet with an organisations (details supplied); if there has been any communication between his Department and the organisation since the initial commitment made by the Government in 2021 to fund additional research in thi…
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
963. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work being carried out to progress the Co-Operative Societies Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43729/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
964. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports being put in place to support the formation of community-led co-operatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43730/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1098. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will examine the case of a child (details supplied); if she will set out the supports that will be made available to the child and the child’s family to address the child’s lack of a suitable school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41862/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1244. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth in respect of the ADAPT programme of school building project delivery for a school (details supplied), the number of third-party contracts issued to date under the programme; the number of contractors recruited as part of the programme; the number of contractor vacancies exist under the programme; the breakdown of third-party contractors by role (arc…
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1245. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth in relation to the ADAPT programme of school building project delivery, the cost of the programme in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the projected cost for 2026 and 2027, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43776/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1246. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide all progress reports including interim reports in respect of the ADAPT programme for school building projects on the programme in 2024, and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43777/25]
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1247. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth in respect of the ADAPT programme for school building project delivery, the number of third-party contracts that have been issued to date as part of the programme, at a national level, by local authority; the number of contractors that have been recruited by local authority; the number of contractor vacancies that exist by local authority; the breakd…
Rory Hearne Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1248. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of requests received by the NCSE and-or her Department for additional SNA and SET posts; the number of posts that were requested; the breakdown of the WTE requested, in the Dublin North-West constituency, by school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43779/25]