Mary Lou McDonald
Oral
26. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [6074/25]
TDs / Mary Lou McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald
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193
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
141,893
words spoken in the chamber
Across 1,424 contributions
172
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
56
topics asked about
Across 12 departments
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Month by month
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Questions asked 193 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 1,424 in all
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 10 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 17 |
| February 2025 | 15 | 76 |
| March 2025 | 22 | 80 |
| April 2025 | 22 | 73 |
| May 2025 | 19 | 157 |
| June 2025 | 14 | 113 |
| July 2025 | 4 | 111 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 12 | 47 |
| October 2025 | 9 | 85 |
| November 2025 | 4 | 71 |
| December 2025 | 1 | 25 |
| January 2026 | 13 | 59 |
| February 2026 | 22 | 92 |
| March 2026 | 3 | 53 |
| April 2026 | 10 | 84 |
| May 2026 | 3 | 88 |
| June 2026 | 4 | 68 |
| July 2026 | 1 | 38 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| September 2026 | 5 | 31 |
| October 2026 | 10 | 44 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 1,197 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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- constituency Dublin Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
38. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy will next meet. [6075/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
778. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if she intends to review the terms of the drugs payment scheme; if she will extend the long-term illness scheme in order to include rheumatoid arthritis as a long-term chronic illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9782/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Oral
12. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [2680/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Oral
30. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet [2681/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
169. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [7558/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
171. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [7557/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Oral
8. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the Dublin city task force recommendations through his Department. [6073/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Oral
5. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [2679/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
55. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability will meet next. [2682/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
56. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Change will next meet. [2683/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
140. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport if the funding provided to county councils for road gritting is restricted solely to regional and national roads. [2183/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
141. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport the contingency measures his Department has in place to ensure that funding is provided for council municipal districts such as the Edenderry local electoral area in Offaly, which has no national roads and therefore does not meet the criteria for additional funding from central Government for essential road safety services during yellow, orange and red we…
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
315. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if An Garda Síochána is still using a building (details supplied) or whether it has instead been transferred to another Department, State agency or body; and if so, to provide the relevant details regarding this change of use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2377/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
407. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and post primary schools in north Offaly that were forced to close during the severe cold weather the country experienced from 6 to 10 January 2025, in tabular form. [2186/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
570. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated to Offaly County Council on an annual basis from 2020 to date, in tabular form. [2183/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
571. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the procedures in place for county councils to apply for additional funding during severe weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2185/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
Written
659. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if the supplementary welfare allowance can be used to replace gas boilers for those who do not have the means to pay to replace them on their own (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2454/25]