How many of those cannot-----
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
Homeless figures.
How many children are in poverty?
Why was that?
You are embarrassing yourself.
When are Ministers-----
Kids in emergency accommodation-----
That is where the demonisation-----
The Tánaiste cannot believe that.
If the Tánaiste says it again, he might actually believe it.
Here we go. The Independent voice.
Did you engage with them by postcard?
More difficult for you.
The Government survived a vote today but the Minister of State should not kid himself - public confidence has not been restored. The Government limped through, shedding some of its own along the way. People will draw their own conclusions about the motivations behind those changes of heart.
What is clear is that the outcome of today does absolutely nothing to change the reality that workers, families and businesses …
Hear, hear.
There is €12.5 billion of a surplus.
There is a €12.5 billion surplus.
Sinn Féin will support measures that genuinely speed up the delivery of critical infrastructure, and there is no question that this State needs urgent investment and delivery at scale. This Government has a clear problem with delivery. Communities are repeatedly told that projects are coming, funding is allocated and plans are in place, but what they experience instead are delays, stalled timelines, missed deadlines …
Tá mé ag tógáil na ceiste seo thar ceann an Teachta O’Reilly. I am taking this question for Deputy Louise O'Reilly. It is to ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the way in which he intends to assist rural communities, both households and local civil society organisations, amidst rising oil prices and general trends indicating a rise in energy poverty, and if he will make a statement…
On the package of measures announced this week, the general consensus among the public, and certainly on this side of the House, was that it was much too late and far too little. It does not go anywhere near the kind of intervention needed in our society at present, in light of the current crisis and illegal war in the Middle East and the ensuing increase in fuel and energy costs but also in light of the broader cont…
Some 750,000 people are dependent on home heating oil. Many hundreds of thousands of families are already in significant energy arrears with bills. People are going cold and rationing heat and electricity in their own homes because of the wider cost-of-living crisis that existed before the war against Iran. This is the reality the proposals and the measures are not tackling and not facing up to. Nobody would criticis…
I am taking this question on behalf of Deputy Carthy.
It is very welcome that this issue is under consideration and forms part of the Minister's engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. This issue is impacting rural communities in particular. The lack of tourist accommodation, be it hotel, hostel accommodation or other kinds of accommodation such as glamping pods, is hampering economic development and economic diversification in rural areas …
The Minister is right that the attractions are there. The greenways are of really high standard and the greenway in Waterford is a classic example. Unfortunately, the availability of tourist accommodation has not kept pace. On top of that we also see the use of tourist accommodation, and particularly hotels, for the State's responses to the various refugee crisis over the years. The Minister for justice has signalled…
While Government backbenchers might not wish to acknowledge it, workers and families are being hammered under the watch of this Government. Petrol and diesel prices are rising sharply and the Government response is too late and nowhere near strong enough. Households are already stretched and we see it not just in energy but across the board: food costs and school costs are up. The costs of getting to work, doing the …