TDs / Michael Lowry

Michael Lowry

Independent Tipperary North TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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questions asked

Oral and written, to government departments

7,941

words spoken in the chamber

Across 40 contributions

369

votes recorded

Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote

topics asked about

Across 15 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.

Health Services 10 questions
Health Services Staff 4 questions
Income Inequality 3 questions
School Staff 3 questions
School Transport 3 questions
Agriculture Industry 2 questions
Agriculture Schemes 2 questions
An Garda Síochána 2 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Health 30 questions
Education 19 questions
Transport 7 questions
Agriculture 6 questions
Finance 5 questions
Justice 5 questions

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 92 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 40 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Show as a table

Month	Questions	Contributions
December 2024	0	1
January 2025	4	0
February 2025	3	0
March 2025	3	0
April 2025	2	0
May 2025	8	3
June 2025	3	1
July 2025	9	2
August 2025	0	0
September 2025	17	3
October 2025	6	1
November 2025	3	0
December 2025	1	2
January 2026	3	0
February 2026	5	0
March 2026	7	2
April 2026	6	17
May 2026	3	0
June 2026	5	0
July 2026	1	5
August 2026	0	0
September 2026	2	0
October 2026	1	3

Debates they spoke in most

Confidence in Government: Motion 17 contributions
Assessment of Need: Statements 1 contribution
Budget Statement 2027 1 contribution
Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion 1 contribution
Nomination of Taoiseach 1 contribution
Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements 1 contribution

Plus 17 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

constituency Tipperary North 29 November 2024 to now
party Independent 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
30 Sep 2026	Electricity Regulation (Climate Action and Connection to Distribution and Transmission Systems) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time"	No	Lost
30 Sep 2026	Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Question put:	Yes	Carried
30 Sep 2026	Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Amendment put	No	Lost
30 Sep 2026	Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage Amendment put	No	Lost
29 Sep 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment to amendment put	No	Lost
23 Sep 2026	Home Heating Oil (Emergency Mineral Oil Tax Reduction) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Home Heating Oil (Emergency Mineral Oil Tax Reduction) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Energy Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Energy Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Neutrality and Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to"	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Neutrality and Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection Service) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time"	No	Lost
22 Sep 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
16 Sep 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
28 Aug 2026	Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution Question put: "That amendment No. 2 set down to the motion for Financial Resolution is hereby negatived and that the mot	Yes	Carried
28 Aug 2026	Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution Amendment put	No	Lost
28 Aug 2026	Business of Dáil Question put	Yes	Carried
15 Jul 2026	Social Housing Passport Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
15 Jul 2026	Domestic Violence Judgments Register Bill 2026 [Seanad]: Committee Stage Amendment put	No	Lost
15 Jul 2026	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025 (Revocation) Order 2026: Motion Question put	Yes	Carried
15 Jul 2026	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025 (Revocation) Order 2026: Motion Amendment put	No	Lost
14 Jul 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried

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