TDs / Donna McGettigan
Donna McGettigan
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1,153
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
49,311
words spoken in the chamber
Across 197 contributions
419
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
228
topics asked about
Across 19 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 1,153 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 197 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 87 | 9 |
| March 2025 | 35 | 15 |
| April 2025 | 63 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 59 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 74 | 10 |
| July 2025 | 104 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 59 | 8 |
| October 2025 | 62 | 13 |
| November 2025 | 75 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 47 | 19 |
| January 2026 | 43 | 14 |
| February 2026 | 43 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 85 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 53 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 80 | 16 |
| June 2026 | 52 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 51 | 11 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 63 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 18 | 4 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 126 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 Clare 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Donna McGettigan
Written
706. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his attention has been drawn to staff at a centre (details supplied) who are being pressured to accept new contracts, terms and conditions of employment at short notice; the steps he will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42949/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
742. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available for a child who has been refused a place in special schools and units in their area due to capacity problems; the intervention she will make to help them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41521/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
908. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school (details supplied) in County Clare that was approved for a new classroom almost two years ago, which has since completed the full tender process, engaged an architectural engineer to complete all necessary documentation, and returned all required reports to her Department, and has been recently informed that the project …
Donna McGettigan
Written
1257. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused DCA in respect of their child despite medical evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43341/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
1784. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the intervention she will make in the case of a person (details supplied) who is in a residential service but who needs to be discharged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41600/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
2235. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the intervention she will make in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been refused carer hours despite multiple medical conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43310/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
2249. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients referred to the primary care occupational therapy service in Clare who have been triaged as priority 2; the waiting times for initial assessment for each year from 2020 to date; the steps being taken to reduce waiting times, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43381/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
2400. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken to assist a married couple (details supplied) who require some tax relief or other payment to allow them to cope with the significant costs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44015/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
2488. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the long term plans for St Patricks College Carlow ; the plans for the building and site if the college closes; the courses that will be protected; the job protections can be given to the staff currently facing uncertainty. [42460/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
303. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment following the announcement by a company (details supplied) that it plans to cut up to 350 jobs in Ireland, if his Department has examined the risk that data centres could play a role in job losses in the tech sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40936/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
304. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessments carried out on job losses in other parts of the economy due to data centre growth, for example, through higher energy bills or pressure on electricity supply for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40937/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
305. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the protections for workers who might lose their jobs if data centre expansion pushes out other types of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40938/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
306. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given that data centres already use a large and growing share of Ireland's resources but create relatively few permanent jobs, his views on the State putting so much of its digital infrastructure and employment risk into what could be called a "data centre basket"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40939/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
307. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the proposed data centre campus in Ennis, County Clare: if the Government has official figures showing the number of permanent, on-site jobs will be created once the facility is up and running, not including construction work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40940/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
741. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the measures she can take to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives an urgent appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41347/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
537. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proportion of primary schools that are currently running a deficit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38824/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
538. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools that require parent contributions to meet day-to-day running costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38825/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
539. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent of running deficits in primary schools compared to voluntary secondary schools that is, this specific branch of secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38826/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
735. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that some people are transferred to the invalidity pension against their will, precluding them from taking part-time employment; the way in which affected people can appeal to be transferred onto a support payment which will allow them to work part-time; if he will consider changing the name of the invalidity pension which some peopl…
Donna McGettigan
Written
740. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the inability of some schools in County Clare and elsewhere, including a school (details supplied) to access school meals due to their geographical location; the measures he will take to ensure all pupils can access much needed school meals regardless of their location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38930/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
749. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps her Department is taking to modernise the labelling of social welfare schemes; if there are plans to rename the invalidity pension to a term that reflects inclusive language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39329/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
750. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of individuals currently transitioning from invalidity pension to the partial capacity benefit scheme; the average processing time for these applications; if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding financial security during the medical assessment phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39330/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
1100. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure a person (details supplied) can be given an appointment with a neurologist as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38710/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
1123. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the reason for HSE/National Ambulance Service (NAS) apparently not giving employment to the fully qualified and PHECC registered paramedics on NRS panels whilst the NAS struggles to fill rosters and provide full ambulance cover, including in county Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38795/26]
Donna McGettigan
Written
1177. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the steps a person (details supplied) can take and the steps she will take to ensure they can access the surgery they require as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38983/26]