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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 21 May 2026 · to Health
384. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason funding has been taken from a construction project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38682/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
467. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for update on a project (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36614/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
734. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will review an application (details supplied), given the exceptionally long processing period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37334/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1322. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with regard to English language schools, the enforcement powers the ILEP has with regard to ongoing cases where refunds have not been paid to students whose visa applications have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36749/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1323. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with regard to English language schools, the number of breaches that have been identified with regard to ongoing cases where refunds have not been paid to students whose visa applications have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36750/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 14 May 2026 · to Climate
174. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to innovations in the solar industry with the emergence of plug-in solar kits; and, if so, whether he or his Department has a view on whether there is a requirement to have any certification to meet any standards that may be required by Safe Electric; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [358…
Eoghan Kenny Written 14 May 2026 · to Education
330. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she or her predecessors received legal advice on the implications for her Department of the decision in a case (details supplied); the reasons, as examples, the school year, week and day have not been statutorily prescribed under section 25 of the Education Act 1998 and school curriculums have never been prescribed under section 30 of that Act; wh…
Eoghan Kenny Oral 12 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
151. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he and his Department have considered not proceeding with the planned reduction in student contribution fees for the 2026-27 academic year, in light of the recent Government decision requiring Departments to absorb expenditure overruns within existing budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
Eoghan Kenny Oral 12 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
157. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement he has had with University College Cork and Munster Technological University Cork on the housing crisis and the impact on student accommodation in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34346/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
174. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if will review and engage with stakeholders in relation to apprentice wages given the current cost of living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34345/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
178. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is giving consideration to a reduction in fees or support grant to assist apprentices who pay a pro-rata registration fee (student contribution), if their off-the-job training takes place within an institute of technology or technological university. [34349/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
191. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement he has had with further and higher education institutions on the impact of AI on further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34348/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
198. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update as of May 2026 on the National Student Accommodation Strategy 2026-2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34347/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
224. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Taoiseach the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas against which the levy is being applied. [35089/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Foreign
239. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to her Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within her Department; and if she will provide a breakdown of the areas against which the levy i…
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Climate
277. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas against which t…
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Defence
306. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to her Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within her Department; and if she will provide a breakdown of the areas against which the levy is being applied [3…
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
417. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas against which the levy is being applied. …
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Finance
452. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a van is liable for VRT if it has removable seats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34157/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Finance
468. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas against which the levy is bein…
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
496. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide…
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
497. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the levy imposed on departmental expenditure arising from overruns is being applied uniformly across all Government Departments; whether any Departments have been permitted exemptions in respect of salaries, pensions or core staffing expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the m…
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
498. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has been instructed that expenditure on salaries and pensions must form part of the departmental levy or savings measures arising from expenditure overruns; whether this requirement applies equally across all Departments and Offices; and if details will be provided of any…
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Enterprise
520. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas against which th…
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
552. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who have presented for the need of a special class and special school placement post the October deadline for submissions to the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34155/26]