TDs / John McGuinness

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John McGuinness

Fianna Fáil Carlow-Kilkenny TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024
Leas-Cheann Comhairle

Official Oireachtas profile

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423
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
53,878
words spoken in the chamber
Across 132 contributions. Plus 1,827 contributions from the chair, not counted
107
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
138
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 423 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 132 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 3 0
February 2025 13 4
March 2025 35 7
April 2025 24 6
May 2025 54 7
June 2025 14 3
July 2025 28 6
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 59 0
October 2025 11 4
November 2025 39 21
December 2025 14 9
January 2026 8 6
February 2026 20 8
March 2026 20 3
April 2026 14 2
May 2026 18 15
June 2026 14 19
July 2026 13 7
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 14 2
October 2026 8 2

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 46 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 Carlow-Kilkenny 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
  3. office Leas-Cheann Comhairle 19 February 2025 to now
John McGuinness Written 20 May 2025 · to Environment
218. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied with the sampling, testing and oversight of the quality of diesel available in Ireland; if a totally independent agency is needed similar to other EU member States to monitor on a real-time basis the quality and consistency of all tanker loads and batches of diesel available in the State; if he is aware t…
John McGuinness Written 20 May 2025 · to Defence
255. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the policy of the Defence Forces relative to granting transfers on compassionate grounds where a member has an immediate requirement to be stationed close to home for family reasons; the number of such applications being processed currently; the number of such applications made in each of the past five years; the number approved; the number of se…
John McGuinness Written 20 May 2025 · to Defence
259. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the case of a person (details supplied) can be reviewed and his preserved pension processed. [25594/25]
John McGuinness Written 20 May 2025 · to Tourism
511. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline his plans for the implementation of the AVMS levy; how the collection of the levy will operate and how the funds will be dispersed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25220/25]
John McGuinness Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
778. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a special chair can be provided for a person (details supplied). [25096/25]
John McGuinness Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
779. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a replacement set of special footwear prescribed for a person (details supplied) can be provided immediately. [25127/25]
John McGuinness Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
878. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide adequate funding for the current services and supports available to those with an acquired brain injury, including the funding of an organisation (details supplied); the amount of funding allocated in each of the past five years to the organisation; her plans to add to the services currently available; if each CHO area will be funded to su…
John McGuinness Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
880. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of a public consultation process relative to establishing a master plan for the development of community facilities on the land owned by the HSE at Lacken, Dublin Road, Kilkenny; the number of submissions made; if a draft report is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25926/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Foreign
184. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24934/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Environment
190. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24932/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Defence
194. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24929/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Transport
196. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24943/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Finance
207. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24933/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
211. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24939/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Enterprise
216. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24931/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Education
220. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by her Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24930/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Tourism
235. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24942/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
241. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24937/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Social
253. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24941/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
267. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24938/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
274. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if he will confirm that three applications for join family visas (details supplied) are registered with INIS; his plans to provide a more efficient process and to give accurate real-time detail on the stage the application is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25010/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Agriculture
286. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24927/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Children
298. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by her Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24928/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Health
316. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by her Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24936/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
335. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24935/25]