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Eoghan Kenny

Labour Party Cork North-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,325
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
81,310
words spoken in the chamber
Across 303 contributions
392
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
244
topics asked about
Across 20 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 1,325 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 303 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 25 5
February 2025 82 19
March 2025 47 13
April 2025 51 8
May 2025 30 10
June 2025 39 12
July 2025 169 17
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 88 10
October 2025 77 10
November 2025 116 22
December 2025 62 22
January 2026 105 15
February 2026 146 33
March 2026 24 9
April 2026 44 27
May 2026 75 29
June 2026 36 8
July 2026 36 28
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 33 5
October 2026 40 1

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 206 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 Cork North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1170. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Gardaí assigned to each station in County Cork, following the recent assignment of Gardaí, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11982/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1431. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the accommodation recognition payment is to remain; if so, if it is to be decreased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12326/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1693. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if current vacancies that have arisen from the transferring of the blood transfusion service from Mallow General Hospital to Cork University Hospital have been advertised; when they plan on filling these vacancies; if the short-term plan is to bring the transfusion service back to Mallow General Hospital; the timeline for this plan; and if she will make a statem…
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1694. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health to clarify the exact details for the new eating disorder unit in Mallow General Hospital; the number of staff required; to provide a timeline on when she plans to open the unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11677/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1914. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of State-owned purpose-built student accommodation for University College Cork, the University of Limerick and University College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11669/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1915. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the members of all technical university boards across the country; the process involved in selecting members for these boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11702/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
255. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she has sought legal advice from the Attorney General or from any other quarter as to whether denying pupils with moderate, severe and profound intellectual disabilities enrolled in special schools from receiving the same number of years of State education in senior cycle is against equality legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1023…
Eoghan Kenny Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
256. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if rule 64(1) is a barrier to children with severe, profound and moderate intellectual disabilities from receiving a transition-type year in their senior cycle in special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10237/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
258. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education for an update on the proposed time bound provision for teachers who qualified outside of the Republic of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10251/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
282. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if the sourcing of a special school place for a child (details supplied) is possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10520/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Justice
124. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 26 February 2025, to account for his Department’s role on this project under the immigrant investor programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9913/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Environment
210. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason fibre broadband has not been established in a location (details supplied) given fibre broadband exists in the area already; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9220/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Education
372. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education for a detailed timeframe on the building works at a college (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9219/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Education
393. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the measures taken, and planed, to resource secondary schools to ensure that they can implement Leaving Certificate reform, beginning in September 2025, particularly in relation to ICT and lab enhancements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9559/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Housing
426. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the wastewater treatment plant at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9670/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
670. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time occupational therapists and physiotherapists currently working at a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9218/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
677. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health to provide clarity on the length of time people are waiting for autism assessment in primary care, and with specific regard to a person (details supplied) awaiting assessment for autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9247/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Rural
803. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department plans to develop free soft play areas in urban hubs, such as shopping centres, in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9331/25]
Eoghan Kenny Oral 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
14. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education her plans to reduce the pupil teacher ratio to 19:1 in the lifetime of this Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8312/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
22. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education her plans to deliver on the Programme for Government objective to hire additional special education teachers and special needs assistants, to provide greater support to students and schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8311/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
34. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education whether she has met with organisations (details supplied) to discuss the concerns of teachers regarding the proposed Leaving Certificate Senior Cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8315/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Children
365. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to increase the number of early years education places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8314/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Children
366. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to attract and retain more early years educators, as per the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8313/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Education
126. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education the status of a school building project (details supplied); the current stage of development, anticipated timelines for completion, any outstanding issues delaying progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8220/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Education
136. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will consider introducing a seizure first aid programme into all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8346/25]