Conor D. McGuinness
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Sinn Féin · Waterford · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 374 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 534 debate contributions
- 1,313 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Waterford 2024-11-29 to present
- party Sinn Féin 2024-11-29 to present
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2025-11-27 · to Defence
209. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence whether the digital media presences, across multiple platforms, of a person (details supplied) are part of Defence Forces or Department of Defence communications; whether posts on these accounts are sanctioned by the Defence Forces or Department of Defence; whether the opinions expressed on these platforms align with the foreign, defence and security policies of Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67082/25]
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2025-11-27 · to Defence
210. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 17 June 2025, if she or her predecessor authorised the use of social media influencers by the Defence Forces for recruitment and communications; and her views on whether there may be conflicts of interest caused by social media accounts advertising careers in the Defence Forces while simultaneously sharing partisan content related to live conflict situations and international politics. [67083/25]
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2025-11-27 · to Defence
211. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence if she is aware that a number of digital media accounts purporting to be operated by a person (details supplied) and promoting recruitment to the Defence Forces regularly share content and opinions on political and international affairs, and if these accounts are not sanctioned by Government or the Defence Forces, the policy of Government in relation to the use of social media channels by and featuring serving members of the Defence Forces, in uniform, providing commentary on political and international affairs. [67084/25]
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2025-11-27 · to Housing
353. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline in full detail the reason for the exclusion of those on carer’s allowance from availing of the tenant purchase scheme; if his Department has any plans to change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66823/25]
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2025-11-26 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will next meet. [65861/25]
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2025-11-26 · to Taoiseach
35. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [65862/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Public Expenditure
300. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the complete breakdown of costs involved in the works completed by the Office of Public Works on the Garda station situated in An Rinn, Contae Phort Láirge, in each of the past ten years. [65655/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Education
392. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in Waterford that applied for funding under the 2025 Summer Works Programme. [65607/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Education
409. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Oideachais agus Óige Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Oideachais agus Óige díriú chomh luath agus gur féidir ar na seomraí ranga breise buana a chur ar fáil do Scoil Gharbháin i nDún na Mainistreach, Port Láirge, ós rud é, i mí Feabhra 2025, gur gheall an Roinn go ndéanfadh foireann deartha teagmháil leis an scoil laistigh de shé seachtaine, rud nach bhfuil tarlaithe fós, agus go bhfuil brú ollmhór anois ar an scoil agus liosta feithimh ollmhór ann di, agus go bhfuil faillí á ndéanamh ar thuismitheoirí atá ag iarraidh páistí leo a chur go dtí scoil lán-Ghaelach, rud nach mbeidh líon mór atá ar an liosta feithimh a dhéanamh anois, agus gur baile seirbhíse Gaeltachta é Dún Garbhán, agus gurb í seo an t-aon bhunscoil lán-Ghaeilge sa cheantar máguaird. [65865/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Children
747. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a social worker has been appointed to the Dungarvan children's disability network team (CDNT 6) to advocate for children with disabilities [65616/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Children
760. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address the childcare capacity shortage in Dungarvan, County Waterford given that a large number of children are missing out on early years education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65373/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Health
804. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if additional physical space would be provided to the rheumatology outpatient department at Cork University Hospital as the current lack of adequate infrastructure is creating significant challenges for both patients and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65180/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Health
805. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the steps that will be taken to address the growing waiting lists for treatments at the rheumatology outpatient department at Cork University Hospital, as the staff are restricted in the services they can provide due to a lack of designated space to administer their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65181/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Health
806. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a designated space could be provided to the rheumatology outpatient department at Cork University Hospital in the hospital itself or in another location to deal with the growing waiting list, to ensure adequate facilities are in place for MDT consultations, patient education and administrative work; to enhance the efficiency of services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65182/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Health
870. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the HSE provides car safety harnesses or grants for car safety harnesses for children with disabilities and/or additional needs, such as ASD, as is done in other European countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65615/25]
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2025-11-20 · to Culture
21. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will take measures to make his Department’s sports capital funding schemes more accessible and more suited to the needs of clubs. [64347/25]
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2025-11-20 · to Culture
47. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider expanding his Department’s sports capital funding schemes to enable clubs to purchase land for development of playing facilities. [64346/25]
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2025-11-20 · to Health
108. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to a definite date for delivery of 24/7 cardiac care at University Hospital Waterford; and when the people of the South East can expect such a service to be available to them. [64344/25]
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2025-11-20 · to Health
187. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her Department’s plans to address the crisis in dental care, given access to care is becoming increasingly difficult for patients in general, as many dental practices are no longer accepting medical card patients. [64345/25]
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2025-11-20 · to Transport
221. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests have been carried out in the Dungarvan driving centre, in each month of 2024 and from January to October 2025. [64713/25]
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2025-11-20 · to Transport
222. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers (in FTE terms) should ordinarily be assigned to the Dungarvan driving testing centre; and the current staffing level as of 14 November 2025. [64714/25]
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2025-11-19 · to Taoiseach
7. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on water quality will next meet. [58034/25]
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2025-11-19 · to Public Expenditure
127. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE staff, by grade, employed by the OPW that are working at each heritage site under the remit of OPW, as of 12 November 2025, in tabular form. [64298/25]
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2025-11-19 · to Justice
196. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of promotions from the rank of inspector to superintendent within An Garda Síochána that has occurred in the years 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [64301/25]
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2025-11-19 · to Agriculture
308. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to arrange a food-related trade mission to the United Arab Emirates early in 2026. [64297/25]