TDs / Conor D. McGuinness
Conor D. McGuinness
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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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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Waterford 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Conor D McGuinness
Written
1746. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she shares the concern of polio survivors regarding the lack of a specialist neurology clinic in the State; and if she has plans to establish such a clinic. [58269/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
1747. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the basis on which polio survivors are ineligible for a medical card under the long term illness scheme; and if she will review the scheme to include polio survivors. [58274/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
1748. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE positions in each CHN, by position type; the number of each that is currently vacant; and if she considers if CHN teams have sufficient staffing levels to meet local population needs, in tabular form. [58276/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
2167. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the correspondence his Department has received regarding a TII road safety section recently carried out review of some bus stops on the rural sections of the national road network, including two locations on the N25 at Grange and Piltown Cross operated by Bus Éireann. [58063/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
54. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application under the 2025-2026 summer works scheme (details supplied); and if she will assist in expediting the application in view of the urgent need for improvements. [57453/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
543. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Ireland currently has, or is pursuing, any bilateral or informal arrangements with the United Arab Emirates for the recognition or enforcement of family maintenance or spousal support orders issued by the Irish courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57273/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
544. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has engaged, or intends to engage, with the authorities of the United Arab Emirates or other non-signatory states to the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, with a view to establishing practical channels for the enforcement of Irish maintenance…
Conor D McGuinness
Written
545. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the options or supports currently available to Irish citizens who are unable to enforce a maintenance or support order due to the fact that the liable person resides in a non-convention country such as the United Arab Emirates; and if he will outline any policy work underway to address this gap; and if he will make a statement …
Conor D McGuinness
Written
546. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has engaged with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to address the gap in protections for maintenance recipients in cases where enforcement is not possible due to the absence of reciprocal arrangements with the country of residence of the liable person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Conor D McGuinness
Written
842. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 336 and 337 of 15 October 2025, the reason her Department has produced documents stating transgender individuals are excluded from the scheme, despite the diagnosis of any medical condition and the prescribing of treatment for said condition being a matter for a patient and healthcare provider; and if she will make a …
Conor D McGuinness
Oral
79. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to detail his formal engagements with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and the outcomes of those engagements. [56317/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
109. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if cinemas will be covered by the reduced vat rate of 9% announced in Budget 2026. [55723/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
107. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is time for a radical policy shift to maintain young farmers (details supplied) in view of the fact the number of farm holders under 35 years-of-age has decreased by nearly a third in the past 12 years. [55010/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
132. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the policy of his Department to withhold the total farm payments due to a farmer who is unable to produce a commonage evidence letter due to an ongoing dispute between leaser and lessee. [55011/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
360. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if beauty service providers will be included in the reduced 9% Vat rate announced in Budget 2026, as hairdressers are. [55127/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
692. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average waiting time in the Garda application process from the final interview to notification of acceptance, per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54835/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
693. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average waiting time in the Garda application process from the final interview to notification of acceptance for those who conducted their final interview in a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54836/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Oral
11. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement he has had with museums, universities, institutes, and archives in other countries regarding the restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage; his engagement with the advisory committee on the restitution and repatriation of cultural heritage; whether a national strategy is in place; and if he will make a state…
Conor D McGuinness
Written
208. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the help available to the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and the plans to ameliorate the deteriorating humanitarian situation on the ground (details supplied). [52689/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
375. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on an application for naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52888/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
79. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if funding is available for a theatre production (details supplied) designed specifically for leaving certificate student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52304/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
185. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to consider establishing a drop-in mental health service in Dungarvan; if funding is available for such a service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52302/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
186. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the gaps in community-based mental health provision in Dungarvan; if these gaps have been identified by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52303/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
31. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement he has had with trade unions regarding the ongoing 'Respect at Work' campaign being promoted by unions (details supplied). [50769/25]
Conor D McGuinness
Written
38. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the lack of IDA-hosted visits to Waterford in comparison to the other cities of Ireland and even Shannon and Athlone towns. [50768/25]