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Conor D. McGuinness

Sinn Féin Waterford TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,378
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
104,560
words spoken in the chamber
Across 574 contributions
411
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
257
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 1,378 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 574 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 114 16
March 2025 22 41
April 2025 63 28
May 2025 139 30
June 2025 112 40
July 2025 283 31
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 47 18
October 2025 19 34
November 2025 65 32
December 2025 37 24
January 2026 52 29
February 2026 45 61
March 2026 66 22
April 2026 104 35
May 2026 45 53
June 2026 55 11
July 2026 45 29
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 26 8
October 2026 39 32

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 346 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 Waterford 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Conor D McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
907. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under his Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30805/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
974. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total allocation of funding to each State agency under her Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30789/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
975. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under her Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30806/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1264. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the total allocation of funding to each State agency under her Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30797/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1265. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under her Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30815/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1313. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total allocation of funding to each State agency under his Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30796/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1314. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under his Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30814/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Rural
1327. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total allocation of funding to each State agency under his Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30801/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Rural
1328. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under his Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30819/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Education
107. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure education of sufficient special education spaces across Waterford at both primary and secondary level. [29014/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Education
108. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the recruitment and retention crisis impacting the youth work sector. [29015/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Children
181. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children’s disability network teams operating in each local authority area, including Waterford City and County Council, and for each team: the approved whole-time equivalent staffing complement by discipline; the current filled whole-time equivalent staffing, by discipline; and the current vacancy rate, for each of…
Conor D McGuinness Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Children
182. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children referred to each children’s disability network team in each local authority area, including Waterford City and County Council, in each of the past five years; the number of referrals accepted; the number deemed more appropriate for primary care or other services; and the number currently awaiting initial co…
Conor D McGuinness Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Children
183. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average and median waiting times for initial contact, initial assessment and commencement of intervention for children referred to each children’s disability network team, including those serving Waterford City and County; and the national averages for each category, in each of the past five years. [28813/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Children
184. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children actively engaged with each children’s disability network team; and the number on waiting lists at each team, including those serving Waterford City and County; and the ratio of children to whole-time equivalent staff, broken down by discipline where available, in the most recent year for which data is avail…
Conor D McGuinness Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Children
185. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of individual family support plans in place within each children’s disability network team, including those in Waterford City and County; the average number of contacts or interventions per child per year; and the proportion of supports delivered on a one-to-one, group, and programme basis, with national comparator dat…
Conor D McGuinness Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Children
186. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of complaints, incidents, or formal service concerns recorded in relation to each children’s disability network team, including those serving Waterford City and County, in each of the past five years; and the nature of such complaints, by category, in tabular form. [28816/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Defence
353. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the number of heavy vehicle recovery trucks purchased for the Defence Forces in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026; the number of those heavy vehicle recovery trucks withdrawn from the fleet in the same period, in tabular form. [28020/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Transport
386. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff, by job title working within the railway accident investigation unit of his Department; the WTE vacancies, by job title within this unit; the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [28019/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
589. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received, approved and refused under the domestic waste water treatment system grant scheme, in each local authority, in each of the past ten years, by local authority, in tabular form. [28698/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
590. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of funding approved and amount paid under the domestic wastewater treatment system grant scheme in each local authority, in each of the past ten years, by local authority, in tabular form. [28699/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
591. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average grant amount approved under the domestic wastewater treatment system grant scheme in each local authority, in each of the past ten years, by local authority, in tabular form. [28700/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
592. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections of domestic wastewater treatment systems carried out in each local authority; and the number of those inspections which identified systems requiring repair, upgrade or replacement, in each of the past ten years, by local authority, in tabular form. [28701/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
593. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspectors engaged in the inspection of domestic wastewater treatment systems in each local authority, in each of the past ten years; and to specify whether these figures are whole-time equivalent, by local authority, in tabular form. [28702/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
594. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections, the grant applications arising, the number of approvals, and the total funding approved under the domestic wastewater treatment system grant scheme in each local authority, under by the following categories, national inspection plan, prioritised areas for action and high status objective catchment …