TDs / Tony McCormack

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Tony McCormack

Fianna Fáil Offaly TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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323
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
23,430
words spoken in the chamber
Across 198 contributions
432
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
129
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 323 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 198 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 10 6
March 2025 8 0
April 2025 9 0
May 2025 32 26
June 2025 13 11
July 2025 12 5
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 16 8
October 2025 17 3
November 2025 24 13
December 2025 15 14
January 2026 28 7
February 2026 14 8
March 2026 15 12
April 2026 23 23
May 2026 25 28
June 2026 17 16
July 2026 21 9
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 10 4
October 2026 14 5

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 192 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 Offaly 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Tony McCormack Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Climate
96. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the means by which the national electricity grid is being upgraded to support increased renewable energy generation, greater electrification and future demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59350/25]
Tony McCormack Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Defence
172. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he expects local bargaining 1% adjustments to be approved and to commence in the defence sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60512/25]
Tony McCormack Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Defence
173. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way in which the Defence Forces are developing their unmanned aerial systems capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60513/25]
Tony McCormack Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
47. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth when Phase 2 of the building works at a school (details supplied) is scheduled to commence; if she will provide an update on the timeline for its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58779/25]
Tony McCormack Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
93. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth Education for an update on the status of the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied); the steps her Department is taking to progress the project; and if she will commit to ensuring that the necessary timelines for site acquisition, planning, and construction are clarified and advanced as a matter of priority. [58778/25]
Tony McCormack Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
757. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; if her Department has acquired or intends to acquire the identified site for the project; the stage the project is currently at within the School Building Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58710/25]
Tony McCormack Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Social
98. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on his Department’s engagement with employers and the SME sector in relation to the introduction of auto-enrolment in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57552/25]
Tony McCormack Oral 21 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [46858/25]
Tony McCormack Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
141. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps his Department and the diplomatic network are taking to support Irish small and medium enterprises seeking to enter new export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57060/25]
Tony McCormack Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
172. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the expansion of Ireland’s diplomatic and consular network globally under the Global Ireland strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57061/25]
Tony McCormack Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
199. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with EU counterparts in regard to Russian cyberattacks, disinformation, and political subversion aimed at weakening democracies and dividing societies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56958/25]
Tony McCormack Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
200. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered appointing a trade envoy to Ukraine to build relationships for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56959/25]
Tony McCormack Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Social
510. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection the assistance or guidance his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department is providing to small business owners in relation to the introduction of auto-enrolment in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57424/25]
Tony McCormack Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
799. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied). [56824/25]
Tony McCormack Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
5. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [46859/25]
Tony McCormack Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
108. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he intends to take to address the failure of some local authorities to implement national planning and rezoning recommendations in a timely and consistent manner; if he will publish details of the councils which are not complying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53756/25]
Tony McCormack Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
121. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department intends to exercise its powers to directly rezone land where local authorities fail to do so in line with national housing and planning objectives; the legislative basis for such intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53757/25]
Tony McCormack Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
579. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health if legislation is being considered, similar to that set to be introduced in the UK, that will create a smoke-free generation by banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53039/25]
Tony McCormack Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
580. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health if the forthcoming Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine-Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill will prohibit all e-liquid flavours, bar tobacco, or will other flavours be permitted under the new legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53040/25]
Tony McCormack Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
608. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the tuberculosis (TB) crisis in Ireland; if she will confirm funding for the National TB Centre and Clinical Team, and for the Irish Mycobacterial Reference Laboratory at St James's Hospital; the timeframe for implementing the Collaborative Tuberculosis Strategy for Ireland 2024-2030, in view of the 30% rise in TB incidence in 2…
Tony McCormack Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Culture
48. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the progress of the national broadband plan in County Offaly, particularly in rural communities still experiencing inadequate coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52517/25]
Tony McCormack Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
138. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the current ambulance dispatch system ensures timely and equitable emergency response across all regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52501/25]
Tony McCormack Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
167. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current recruitment and retention strategies are sufficient to address staffing shortages across the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52502/25]
Tony McCormack Oral 30 Sep 2025 · to Taoiseach
14. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [46860/25]
Tony McCormack Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
121. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the level of funding allocated to transport projects in County Offaly in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51421/25]