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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 9 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
335. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will engage with insurance companies who refuse to give the residents of Derrymullen, Ballinasloe, County Galway flood cover, given that there has been no flooding in this area since the erection of the flood wall in 2011. [69582/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
336. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the work that has been done to ensure greater access to Tetra across Galway and Roscommon; the status of the review into Tetra; if it is planned to be replaced; if so, the technology that will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69686/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Education
390. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a decision will be made regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69179/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Education
418. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the issues with the pilot secondary school enrolment scheme in Tullamore that has seen some students offered multiple places while other students have been offered none; the reforms she plans to make to this scheme in light of these failings; the reason her Department did not follow the model in Limerick; and if she will make a s…
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Housing
501. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the vacant properties grant applies to apartments; the additional supports which are available to those seeking to do up a derelict apartment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69644/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Social
570. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason self-employed workers who pay PRSI, when they get sick, have no access to income supports, despite working and paying taxes; if this anomaly will be examined; if illness benefit will be extended to the self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70098/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
653. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific legal or resource barrier that currently prevents the Department from mandating a four-week timeline for initial child contact assessments, mirroring the EU-based Danish family law system (Pillar 1); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69702/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
989. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to consider reducing the age for free breast and cervical checks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69584/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
1012. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason a service (details supplied) is no longer available; if this service can be returned to avoid long journeys elsewhere for essential appointments, especially given the well documented levels of deprivation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69742/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
1013. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if it has been brought to her attention that the current waiting times for primary care psychology in Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore which are currently in excess of two years (details supplied), her plans to address these waiting times; if she intends to provide additional primary care psychology and psychology administrative supports; the timeframe fo…
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
1015. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the current wait time for primary care psychology in Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore is in excess of two years; that the head of primary care services in the Midlands Louth Meath CHO has attributed these waiting times to ‘capacity challenges due to no additional primary care psychology and psychology administrative support’, and that …
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Rural
1110. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grants available in 2026 for communities seeking to develop new playgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69741/25]
Claire Kerrane Oral 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
90. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will seek greater supports for counties where there are difficulties in acquiring domestic violence refuges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67257/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
117. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on a domestic violence refuge in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67256/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Health
440. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she plans to extend funding through the community primary care service to include battery packs for CPAP devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68606/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Rural
551. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports available for a community garden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68620/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
123. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a general permit application (details supplied) will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68252/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Health
255. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health her views on the creation of a non-means tested audiology entitlement for persons born deaf; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68281/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Education
266. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the talks regarding school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67717/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Housing
320. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for affordable housing schemes in County Galway; the location for same and the criteria to apply for said housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67439/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Housing
321. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for affordable housing at a location (details supplied); the criteria potential buyers will need to meet to be eligible to purchase; the way in which the process will work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67440/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Housing
352. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidelines in place for battery storage units, to protect communities, similar to the guidelines that have been in place for wind energy; if he is aware of local resident's concerns when planning for such facilities are sought; the safeguards which are in place for communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Claire Kerrane Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Children
482. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the options available to an existing family resource centre, under the national forum to buy a premises as a permanent home in order to develop; the funding which is available; if an existing vacant building can be purchased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67441/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Children
492. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a decision will be made on the ten family resource centres to be included in the national forum and annual funding as per Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67699/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Children
502. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that Pobal is withholding the 3% pay increase as agreed in Building Momentum; if this is acceptable to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67979/25]