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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]