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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 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1892. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will request a review of the financial support approved by the HSE for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12818/25]
John McGuinness Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
278. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the status of the application to amalgamate two schools (details supplied); and if the next step in the process will be expedited. [10466/25]
John McGuinness Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Social
311. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the payment of State non-contributory pension will be restored in the case of persons (details supplied). [10287/25]
John McGuinness Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Social
312. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [10303/25]
John McGuinness Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
402. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied). [10306/25]
John McGuinness Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
403. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery. [10317/25]
John McGuinness Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Social
468. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if named payments have been approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if the long-term carer’s contribution, homemaker’s scheme and home caring periods were awarded in the context of the pension and other payments. [9391/25]
John McGuinness Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
301. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection how the Government plans to support employers in explaining the auto-enrolment scheme to their employees, or if there is a plan to communicate and educate employees directly about the scheme; if a worker must earn €20,000 to date before being enrolled, or whether one week’s earnings of €384.62 will be sufficient to trigger inclusion; when the opt-ou…
John McGuinness Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
147. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the appeal process relative to the increased cost of business and power up grants has been finalised; and if so, the date it will open. [5048/25]
John McGuinness Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Social
200. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason illness benefit is not being paid to a person (details supplied) who is on a CE scheme since 2023 and is now unable to work. [5022/25]
John McGuinness Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Social
201. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an invalidity pension will be approved for a person (details supplied). [5047/25]
John McGuinness Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Social
202. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if carer’s allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [5049/25]
John McGuinness Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to reduce the unacceptable waiting time for driving tests in Kilkenny; the number of applicants waiting for a test in each of the past five years; and if other test centres are experiencing the same delays. [2652/25]
John McGuinness Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
322. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will confirm the Department, agency or authority that can deem a property to be in a location where there is a risk of flooding; how a decision of such a body can be challenged; if his Department has funded any flood relief measures either directly or through Kilkenny County Council for Paulstown…
John McGuinness Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
645. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied) awaiting approval for disability allowance. [2316/25]
John McGuinness Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
673. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm the status of illness benefit payments to a person (details supplied). [2668/25]
John McGuinness Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
686. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if disability allowance will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied); if an oral hearing will be arranged urgently as this would benefit her Department’s officials in understanding the condition of the applicant; and if he will expedite the process. [2912/25]
John McGuinness Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1054. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to outline the dental services provided under the medical card scheme; if all dentists throughout the country have signed up to the scheme; to outline, where a medical card holder cannot get the services required, the options available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2228/25]
John McGuinness Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1158. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of the funding approval for the development of the health centre in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny; and the timeline for the delivery of the project. [2638/25]
John McGuinness Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1168. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a dental assessment will be arranged immediately for a child (details supplied); and if the treatment required can be procured in the private sector. [2738/25]
John McGuinness Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Social
880. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer’s allowance will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [1377/25]
John McGuinness Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Social
881. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons (details supplied) are in receipt of the household package and fuel allowance and electricity allowance. [1400/25]
John McGuinness Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1239. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the number of hours allocated to the care of a person (details supplied) will be increased from thirteen and a half hours to thirty hours, which is what was originally agreed as being the optimum number of hours required by them; and if he will expedite a positive response. [1375/25]