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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
Show as a table
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 3 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
706. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of any egg shortages in supermarkets in Waterford or nationally. [17112/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
707. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the pressures facing producers, particularly in relation to rising feed, energy, labour and packaging costs. [17113/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
708. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount by which input costs for egg producers have risen in the past five years, in tabular form. [17114/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
709. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average increase in farm-gate returns for egg producers in the past five years, in tabular form. [17115/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
710. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average increase in egg prices on supermarket shelves in the past five years, in tabular form. [17116/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Social
68. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to deal with the pensions issues for former An Post and Eir workers. [15634/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Social
77. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection regarding access to community welfare officers and offices, the average waiting time for appointments; if there is a shortage of office locations; and whether opening times are an issue for those who need to access community welfare services. [15633/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
181. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will prioritise the upgrades needed on the N25 given the unacceptable number of deaths on the road over the past few years and the chronic infrastructure underspend on the road and the region it serves. [15557/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
195. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport when he will review the IAA’s interpretation of regulations regarding fatigue and factoring for ICG SAR aircrew, and urgently review the system of recording SAR crew working hours, to ensure full compliance with European law. [15556/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Transport
30. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce a morning and evening express service 'fast train' from Waterford to Dublin, with limited stops, to bring the journey time under 100 minutes and align with North Quays opening (details supplied). [15229/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
533. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the policy measures to boost teacher supply, including permanent contracts after one year, announced in April of last year, have been progressed; when legislation on this issue will be brought into effect; how else this legislation might attract teachers abroad to come home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14564/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
560. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has received correspondence from a school (details supplied); if her Department has responded to this correspondence; if she will ensure a review of the matter raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14887/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
561. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has received correspondence from a school (details supplied); if she has responded to this correspondence; if she will ensure a review of the matter raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14889/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Culture
609. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are plans to allow Coimisiún na Meán fund media companies that cater for the Irish diaspora abroad [14616/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Health
926. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) will face no more delays in their cancer treatment, and that such treatment will begin as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14117/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
300. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason her Department’s Circular 11/95 includes a State-mandated break time for primary schools, but not for post-primary schools, which is becoming an issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13443/26]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Taoiseach for an update on the first progress report of Climate Action Plan 2025. [12367/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
416. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport when he will reply to the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht’s correspondence regarding speed signage in Gaeltacht areas that continue to display speed limits in English only; if he will take steps to overturn the rules laid out by the Department of Transport on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1242…
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Education
635. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she or her Department have received correspondence from a school (details supplied); if she has responded to this correspondence; if she will ensure a review of the matter raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12100/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Housing
808. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a pre-school (details supplied) operating under the ECCE scheme has received a commercial rates bill; whether this is now the standard for all ECCE pre-schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12349/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Children
1031. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has received any update from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding Tailte Éireann sending commercial rates bills to pre-schools operating under the ECCE scheme; whether this is now the standard for all ECCE pre-schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12439/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Health
1078. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to ensure that the price of mounjaro is consistent across all outlets, does not vary widely depending on the outlet which the patient seeks it from, and that the cost of this medicine is not a barrier to those patients for whom it is a necessity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11772/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Health
1118. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her views on whether it is appropriate that Dungarvan is still without a registrar of births, deaths and marriages; if her Department will work with the HSE to ensure a registrar is in position in the town without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12090/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Health
1119. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her views on whether it is efficient that documents are still stored in the registrar of births, deaths and marriages in Dungarvan which is currently closed, meaning those working in the office in Waterford city have to travel to Dungarvan to retrieve needed documents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12091/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
40. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his policy approach to the management of the State’s Garda station property portfolio; and the engagement he has had with relevant Government Departments and State agencies with regard to same. [10982/26]