The Deputy must conclude.
TDs / John McGuinness
John McGuinness
Leas-Cheann Comhairle
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Carlow-Kilkenny 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
- office Leas-Cheann Comhairle 19 February 2025 to now
I thank the Deputy.
It is Question No. 116.
To be clear, the question is on the Questions Paper.
Sit down.
Allow the Minister of State to answer it.
Go ahead, Minister.
The Minister of State should conclude.
The Minister should address his remarks through the Chair.
With the permission of the Members, we will go back to Priority Question No. 87 in the name of Deputy Byrne. He has brought a note and has apologised for being late.
Deputy O'Rourke, allow the Minister of State to answer.
Deputy Doherty, please.
Deputy Doherty.
Hang on, Deputy Doherty. You put the question and the Tánaiste has attempted to answer.
Stop, please. Go ahead, Tánaiste.
Deputy O'Flynn, you have asked a question. Allow the Tánaiste to respond.
Allow the Tánaiste.
Sorry, but address your remarks through the Chair.
Okay. The record is corrected.
Pursuant to Standing Order 203, I hereby direct the Clerk to incorporate the four corrections requested.
Address the amendments, Deputy.
Amendments Nos. 2, 4, 9, 21, 28, 224, 230 and 260 are related and will be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 25 to 27, inclusive, may be discussed together.
Is the Deputy pressing his amendment?
We will put amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 44-----
He has responded already.