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Claire Kerrane

Sinn Féin Roscommon-Galway TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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1,216
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
52,368
words spoken in the chamber
Across 221 contributions
425
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
214
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 1,216 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 221 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 8 0
February 2025 54 19
March 2025 72 7
April 2025 86 15
May 2025 58 9
June 2025 70 9
July 2025 70 7
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 84 18
October 2025 41 5
November 2025 94 12
December 2025 47 21
January 2026 58 11
February 2026 98 18
March 2026 80 6
April 2026 58 22
May 2026 75 5
June 2026 61 24
July 2026 37 1
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 47 6
October 2026 18 6

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 170 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 Roscommon-Galway 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Claire Kerrane Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
888. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists providing care to medical card patients, by county from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4368/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
954. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies for public health nurses in both Galway and Roscommon, by county, in tabular form; the plans to address this shortage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3915/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
955. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of children whose developmental checks were not received on time in Galway and Roscommon, by county, for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3916/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
962. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies at a service (details supplied); how long each vacancy has existed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3940/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1089. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of people currently availing of training apprenticeships, by apprenticeship programme; the number of people currently eligible to undertake the next stage of their apprenticeship who are not currently in an apprenticeship programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4365/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Social
16. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the current situation where self-employed workers have no access to sick pay, illness benefit, leaving them in a vulnerable position despite paying PRSI; if he will extend this support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2688/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Social
85. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will re-examine the report by the Child Maintenance Review Group, and the failure to find consensus on the establishment of a statutory child maintenance service; if he will examine this matter more broadly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2687/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
117. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if funding for Local Link will be increased in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2673/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
171. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase funding to Local Link to allow existing routes to be expanded and additional services added in County Roscommon and County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2672/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
325. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the available grants and supports to a business (limited company) who has bought a derelict premises to assist in renovation/set up of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3180/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
326. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there is a shop front improvement grant; if so, who is eligible and the criteria for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3182/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Housing
376. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details on the new over the shop grant; who is eligible and the criteria for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3181/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Housing
397. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of preschool providers who operate under ECCE, and not previously paying rates, now being contacted by Tailte Éireann informing them that their buildings will be measured and assessed for the purpose of rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3116/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Children
501. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of concerns raised by senior social workers to the CEO of Tusla; if she will provide responses to the issues raised by these professionals, or a copy of the reply sent by Tusla responding to each concern; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3178/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Health
556. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the supports in place, excluding the 5/6 weeks physio after cross-border directive surgery, for patients who are having health issues sometime after operations. [3113/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Health
568. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer patients on waiting lists for cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, by hospital, in tabular form. [3179/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Climate
328. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will reopen the grant for replacement of oil tanks and boilers that closed in August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74429/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1162. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for a closed school (details supplied); if she will consider selling the school to the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74961/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Housing
1411. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available to join the Peake Mantua Amalgamation GWS with Corracreigh GWS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74957/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1560. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he has taken to advertise the My Future Fund scheme; the steps specifically that have been taken to encourage people to maintain payments after the six month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1017/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1561. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to introduce a scheme similar to the My Future Fund scheme for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1018/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1562. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to introduce a scheme similar to the My Future Fund scheme for the self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1019/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1902. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she has assessed the risk of serious unintended consequences arising from her reform proposals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74367/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1903. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is concerned that her proposed reforms will diminish the independence of guardians ad litem as they will be State employees, create potential conflicts of interest and reduce the ability of guardians to advocate freely for children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74368/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1904. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is concerned that her proposed reforms will result in children losing automatic access to legal representation through their GAL (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74369/25]