Séamus McGrath
Oral
1. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [64216/25]
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
113. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of naval vessels in the ownership of the Naval Service; and the number currently in active operation/deployment. [71894/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
135. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Naval Service personnel at year end in 2023 and 2024, and the current position; and her plans to step up recruitment in the coming period, specifically referring to recruitment targets. [71893/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
457. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the options available in relation to funding school transport for children in transition year attending a football academy programme in Cork (details supplied). [71776/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
460. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on a new building for a second level CETB Gaelcholáiste in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71814/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
406. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 993 of 8 September 2025, the position regarding the proposed building works at a school (details supplied). [70978/25]
Séamus McGrath
Oral
19. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will meet next. [65887/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
26. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the take up of the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64226/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
52. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to progressively increase the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64225/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
419. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application under the emergency works scheme to facilitate disability accessibility works to a sports hall in a school (details supplied) will be reviewed. [69767/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
235. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason that since August 2025, a person on a defined benefit pension can no longer exercise a buy-out bond option if they are above the normal retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68687/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
227. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the redress scheme for survivors of historical child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools. [67454/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
255. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth when assistive technology will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67653/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
27. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is working to support Belarus civil society and the democratic opposition in exile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66601/25]
Séamus McGrath
Oral
105. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tests his Department’s laboratories have carried out for suspected HPAI H5N1 since 1 September 2025; and, of these tests, the number that were positive for HPAI H5N1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66460/25]
Séamus McGrath
Oral
130. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his work in relation to the negotiations for the Common Agricultural Policy post 2027; if he has had meetings with his ministerial counter parts in other EU member states on the matter; if he has had meetings with the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66461/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
295. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours for older people provided in Cork South Lee in each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; the target for 2025; the number provided to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66399/25]
Séamus McGrath
Oral
4. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures he will be taking to support first-time buyers under Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025-2030; if he will be reviewing the terms and qualifying criteria of existing schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66122/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
24. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for the announcement of changes to the vacant property refurbishment grant, including the new proposals for the over the shop scheme. [65499/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
366. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a school (details supplied) for additional special needs assistants. [65329/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
150. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the proposed works for a primary school (details supplied) in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64343/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
87. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to examine the transportation connectivity to Cork Airport, and the way in which this can be enhanced by sustainable investment, in view of the request from the airport for a 24-hour bus service to be introduced as soon as possible. [63383/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
8. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to review the work visa arrangements for individuals in high demand roles, such as in the STEM area, in particular, the rule that an employer must employ at least 50 percent of non-national workers from the EEA.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62148/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
265. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the appeal to retain a teacher at a school in County Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62433/25]
Séamus McGrath
Written
277. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a new primary school for Carrigaline, County Cork (details supplied); the stage this project is currently at; the remaining stages; and estimated timeline for construction.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62512/25]