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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 8 Jul 2025 · to Rural
930. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37020/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Rural
931. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his expenditure on advertising detailing the objective, duration, media platforms, advertising agency or agencies, and cost of each advertising campaign in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [37038/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Rural
932. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training for example minister, secretary general, principal officer and so on. [37055/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Rural
933. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37073/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
47. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is concerned about staffing levels within the legal aid service nationally, its ability to meet demand, and potential impacts of understaffing within the legal aid service on the wider courts system. [36626/25]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 3 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
86. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional supports he will put in place to support family farms in light of the recent finding that only 42% of medium-sized and large farms are economically viable. [36153/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
119. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the guidance and supports available to hill farmers who are unable to carry out controlled burning due to weather conditions within the legal window; and whether he will consider a flexible burning scheme or pilot. [36152/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Education
241. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the national anthem, Amhrán na bhFiann, is included in the primary or post-primary curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36909/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
300. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will intervene in a case regarding an application for leave to remain (details supplied). [36799/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
311. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers awaiting ACRES payments, by county, date of application, and date of approval. [35863/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Health
373. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) can be provided with orthodontic treatment by the HSE as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36904/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
392. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason those in a certain programme at a higher level institute (details supplied) were previously funded for two years but those starting in September 2025 will only have one year. [36918/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
115. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of funding provided by his Department to local authorities per site under the affordable serviced sites scheme; the average cost per site incurred by local authorities in developing such serviced sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35814/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Climate
186. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the rationale for treating the Suir river system as three distinct salmon fisheries for regulatory purposes; and if he will review this classification to ensure integrated management of the estuary, lower and upper river. [36129/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Climate
187. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider introducing a non-commercial ‘heritage salmon fishing licence’ to allow intergenerational skills and local culture in the Suir estuary to be retained, under a conservation framework. [36133/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
375. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an appeal for the July Provision for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35709/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
376. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an appeal for the July Provision for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35710/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Culture
418. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has received the interim report of the Advisory Committee on Restitution and Repatriation of Cultural Heritage; if not, when he expects to receive this report; if he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36158/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
618. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his Department’s policy on land eligibility for CAP payments where bracken or heather encroachment has occurred due to natural conditions beyond a farmer’s control. [35816/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
619. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered reintroducing or substituting a safe chemical alternative to Asulox for bracken control in uplands. [35817/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
620. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the establishment of a new EIP or pilot project to support sustainable grazing, biodiversity and wildfire prevention in the Comeragh Mountains. [35818/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Children
643. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commit to funding a community neuro-rehabilitation team for the southeast in Budget 2026, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the national rollout. [34817/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
878. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail all business cases received for capital works in each technological university, including the date received, the current status of each and the timeline for progression, in tabular form. [35964/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
879. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail all options papers received from technological universities in relation to the development of student accommodation, including the date received, the current status of each, in tabular form, and the timeline for progression. [35965/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
880. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department’s plans to address the shortage of affordable student accommodation in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35966/25]