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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 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
761. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether those who become Irish citizens need to notify every Government agency and Department themselves to inform them that they are now citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61607/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
762. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to coordinate Government Departments to ensure that each Department and agency acquires updated information when an individual becomes an Irish citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61608/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
763. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a person (details supplied) had to manually update his citizenship with each Government Department and agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61609/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1154. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities excluded electric instrumentation tradespeople from registering with Safe Electric, both as a registered electrical contractor and attaining a qualified certifier number; the reasons for this decision and the timeline involved; and if he …
Conor D McGuinness Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1155. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that by denying electric instrumentation tradespeople from being able to register with Safe Electric, these tradespeople are prevented from starting their own electrical business (domestic, commercial or industrial) and by being denied a QC number, they cannot sign off on any electrica…
Conor D McGuinness Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1156. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views that by denying electric instrumentation tradespeople from being able to register with Safe Electric, barriers are being placed in the way of electric instrumentation tradespeople currently living abroad who wish to return to Ireland to live and work under the build back home campaign; and …
Conor D McGuinness Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1157. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the concrete action his Department will take to ensure that electric instrumentation tradespeople are able to register with Safe Electric; his views this is a necessary pressing step that needs to be taken urgently, particularly as regards to tradespeople returning to Ireland under the build back hom…
Conor D McGuinness Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Defence
39. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to expand the Naval Service capacity, outside of increasing the numbers of personnel. [59618/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Defence
52. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the consideration given to introducing guard ceremonies at the Defence Forces monument at Merrion Square in Dublin and in other locations in the State on a regular basis. [59619/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Climate
103. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he accepts that that lobbying efforts by officials in the EU may not work in relation to payments (details supplied); and the way in which he plans to reduce emissions before the finances of the State are deeply impacted from 2030 onwards. [59824/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Climate
136. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered the use of aquaculture or seaweed farms within ORE projects, as has been done successfully alongside other ORE projects and may prove to be a commercially successful ancillary-use project. [59825/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
18. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has had engagement from Ministers or officials in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding broadening the current Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme to enable local authorities to apply for funding for preparatory element…
Conor D McGuinness Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
46. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the cost of works completed by the Office of Public Works on a Garda station (details supplied) over the past ten years, by year and in total. [57679/25]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
12. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the extension of a school (details supplied). [59597/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
39. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to support children without a special needs school place in this school year. [59598/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
272. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he considers that two bus stop locations on the N25 at Grange an Piltown in County Waterford, due now to be removed, are important to rural communities in west Waterford. [58064/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
299. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Iompair maidir le ceisteanna parlaiminte uimhir 8-12, an 24 Meán Fómhair, an bhfuil pleananna ann líon na dtástálaithe tiomána ar féidir leo scrúduithe a sheoladh i nGaeilge a mhéadú, ó nach bhfuil ach cúigear sa tír ar fad; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [58356/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
323. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport when the national guidelines for a speed limit review will be provided to Waterford City and County Council in respect of a specific section of a national road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58808/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
324. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will raise the need for a speed limit review on a section of a road (details supplied) with Transport Infrastructure Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58809/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
374. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for learner drivers who are on the driving test waiting list to sit their test in the English language, by county, and in tabular form. [59131/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
375. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for learner drivers who are on the driving test waiting list to sit their test in the Irish language, by county, and in tabular form. [59132/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
570. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to regulate the beauty industry and his engagement to date with beauticians and salon operators regarding same. [57780/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
630. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on if a ‘bridging’ or ‘adaptation’ pathway will be developed for a secondary school teacher (details supplied) to become formally recognised as a primary school teacher; and if initiatives or pilot programmes are in place that will allow qualified post-primary teachers with extensive primary experience to transition more easily. [577…
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1493. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the age limit that currently excludes polio survivors from accessing specialist disability services and nuerorehabilitation when they become 65 years-of-age. [58275/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1631. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her plans to regulate the beauty industry and her engagement to date with beauticians and salon operators regarding same. [57781/25]