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Conor D. McGuinness

Sinn Féin Waterford TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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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 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
595. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the basis on which domestic wastewater treatment systems are selected for inspection; the criteria applied; whether these are set nationally or locally; and whether a written guidance document, circular or protocol governs this process; and if so to provide a copy. [28704/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
596. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process and criteria by which areas are designated under the national inspection plan, prioritised areas for action and high-status objective catchment areas; the bodies involved in those decisions; and whether these designations have changed over time. [28705/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
597. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason householders cannot nominate or request their domestic wastewater treatment system for inspection for the purposes of accessing the domestic waste water treatment system grant scheme; whether consideration has been given to introducing an owner-initiated inspection pathway; and if so, the outcome of that considera…
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
598. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed the extent of unmet need under the domestic wastewater treatment system grant scheme arising from the current inspection-led model; whether estimates exist of defective systems not captured by the inspection regime; and whether he considers the current model equitable across local authorit…
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Justice
624. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to Waterford-Kilkenny divisional protective services bureau, in tabular form. [28021/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
649. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants declaring commonage lands in the Knockmealdown Mountains, County Waterford, under the basic income support for sustainability and preceding area-based schemes in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [28618/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
650. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications received in respect of commonage lands in the Knockmealdown Mountains, County Waterford, under area-based schemes in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [28619/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
651. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of payments issued in respect of commonage lands in the Knockmealdown Mountains, County Waterford, under BISS and all other relevant area-based schemes in each of the past ten years, broken down by scheme, in tabular form. [28620/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
652. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine both the average payment and the median payment per applicant in respect of commonage lands in the Knockmealdown Mountains, County Waterford, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [28621/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
653. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of registered flock numbers associated with commonage lands in the Knockmealdown Mountains, County Waterford, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [28622/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
654. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the prescribed or recommended stocking density levels applicable to commonage lands in the Knockmealdown Mountains, County Waterford; and how such levels are determined, in tabular form. [28623/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
655. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether stocking density requirements for commonage lands in the Knockmealdown Mountains, County Waterford, have changed in the past 20 years; and, if so, to provide details. [28624/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
656. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out on commonage lands in the Knockmealdown Mountains, County Waterford, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [28625/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Children
674. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social workers, by grade posts filled at Dungarvan CDNT as of 10 April 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 April 2023, in tabular form. [28014/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Children
675. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE physiotherapists, by grade posts filled at Waterford North CDNT as of 10 April 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 April 2023, in tabular form. [28015/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Children
676. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE occupational therapists, by grade posts filled at Waterford South CDNT as of 10 April 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 April 2023, in tabular form. [28016/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
741. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant vascular surgeons based at UHW that are currently only treating and dealing with only public patients. [28017/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
742. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of children that travelled to the US for paediatric haematopoietic stem cell transplant surgery in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [28018/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
157. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the number of buildings that were built or part-funded with the assistance of the Government of Ireland in the State of Palestine that have been destroyed or removed; if he is aware of who has destroyed or stolen those buildings paid for by the Irish tax payer; and the response he has issued to the destruction and theft…
Conor D McGuinness Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
158. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the value of the infrastructure that has been built with the assistance of the Government of Ireland in the West Bank and Gaza; and the value of the infrastructure that has been destroyed or stolen in the State of Palestine in the past ten years, by year, in tabular form. [27714/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Health
305. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure that a person (details supplied) will receive the maximum home care package that they are entitled to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27871/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
330. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise Israel's newly enacted death penalty law, passed on 30 March 2026 formally at the EU Council and the UN Human Rights Council. [26353/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
510. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason it can take up to 14 months from date of application to the SEAI warmer homes grant for a surveyor to be allocated, and 24-26 months from date of application for works to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26690/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
511. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the action that will be taken to clear the backlog of applicants to the SEAI warmer homes grant waiting for a surveyor to be allocated; and for applicants waiting for works to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26693/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
628. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the standards for signage for static speed cameras and for speed limit changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23837/26]