Séamus McGrath
Written
125. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the plans to facilitate home charging of electric vehicles where a property fronts onto a public footpath (details supplied). [3962/25]
TDs / Séamus McGrath
Séamus McGrath
Portrait: © Houses of the Oireachtas (Oireachtas (Open Data) PSI Licence) · source file
497
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
45,141
words spoken in the chamber
Across 181 contributions
429
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
163
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 497 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 181 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 13 | 12 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 23 | 25 |
| June 2025 | 22 | 9 |
| July 2025 | 50 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 59 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 25 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 28 | 14 |
| December 2025 | 19 | 10 |
| January 2026 | 17 | 9 |
| February 2026 | 25 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 28 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 25 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 19 | 14 |
| June 2026 | 35 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 14 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 12 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 19 | 9 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 153 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 Cork South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Séamus McGrath
Written
260. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education if a scheme will open this year for schools to apply for funding to replace equipment in practical rooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4023/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
284. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education for the position on the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024; for an update on the progress of the Bill and when it will be enacted; to advise if the Nursing Homes Supports Scheme Act 2009 will be reviewed as part of the Bill to ensure that any awards survivors received from the Residential Institutions Redress Board or similar…
Séamus McGrath
Written
297. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application for funding to install another prefab to facilitate a second junior infants class in September for a school (details supplied). [4366/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
302. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education the funding support available to schools for the installation of solar panels; and if she will consider providing additional support in this area given the environmental benefits and the consequential reduction in energy costs for the school. [4419/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
366. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social housing properties acquired through the tenant-in-situ scheme and the cost rental tenant in-situ-scheme, respectively since their inception. [4420/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
387. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the decision to disallow oil and gas boiler replacement from the older persons grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4753/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
8. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to engage with the new US Administration with a view to ensuring the continuation of the J1 USA visa programme for 2025 and beyond, given its importance to thousands of Irish students every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3836/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
142. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of homes sold in the State under the affordable purchase scheme in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [3810/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
143. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will bring forward amendments to section 254 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, for overground electronic communications infrastructure and associated physical infrastructure (details supplied). [3811/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
246. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health for an update on any plans to provide a new dental hospital for Cork, given that significant investment in the provision of dental services in the Cork region is urgently needed. [3815/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
449. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education for an update on the progress of a second modular building as a SEN base to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2714/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
965. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the home support and respite hours being allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when these supports will be increased; and the provisions being made for a long-term residential placement for them. [2678/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
1119. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health to outline any provisions available for a person with a medical card to be seen by a dentist in their locality; if the treatment of replacement dentures will be covered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2485/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
1121. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the steps persons should take in cases where they cannot access a general practitioner service in their own town (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2497/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
1156. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health when orthodontic treatment can be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork, particularly in light of their medical history and circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2633/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
277. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport for a full update on the M28 Road project, Rochestown to Ringaskiddy motorway; the estimated timeline for the appointment of the main contractor; and the commencement of work and anticipated completion date of the overall project. [1790/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
278. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test in each driving test centre in each county; and the plans that are in place to reduce the waiting times. [1794/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
455. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to review the qualifying criteria for the power up grant and consider allowing some unsuccessful applicants to be reconsidered under new criteria (details supplied). [1792/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
641. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education for a full update on the proposed new school building as part of the amalgamation of schools (details supplied); when a planning application will be lodged; and the approximate timeline for the completion of the overall project. [1791/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
811. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider increasing the income thresholds for applicants for social housing supports (details supplied). [1793/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
1542. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that a treatment (details supplied) is available for prostate cancer patients in Ireland for whom it is deemed medically suitable, given that the treatment can significantly extend the life of certain patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1329/25]