Deputy Doherty,-----
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
Show as a table
| 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
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 Carlow-Kilkenny 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
- office Leas-Cheann Comhairle 19 February 2025 to now
-----there is no need for that crossfire.
The Minister to conclude.
We will move on to Deputy Hayes, please.
Minister, please.
We have finished the question and the Minister is opening it again,-----
-----and he is good at it.
Deputy Hearne is out of order.
Could we stick to the questions? The Minister should be given a chance to answer. We should also give the same respect to those who are asking the question. If Deputies are not interested in doing that, then they should leave the House.
The Minister should please not rise to the bait.
The Minister should not rise to the bait. The Deputy is out of order and he knows it. Maybe he is seeking a headline. I do not know. Deputy Duncan Smith is next.
Deputy Healy, you are out of order.
Just a second now. The Minister of State's side of the House has had its say. Deputy O'Donoghue was having his say. Would the Minister of State mind showing him a bit of respect?
I thank Deputy Healy-Rae and call Deputy Mattie McGrath.
You should conclude.
The Deputy should conclude.
I call the Minister, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.
The Minister without interruption.
Minister, you had your say.
The Minister is sharing time with the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth.
I welcome a group of students in the Gallery who are guests of Deputy Cormac Devlin. You are very welcome. I hope you enjoy your time here in Leinster House and the debate.
If there was a real social conscience at the heart of this Government, we would have taken steps on this occasion to tax the banks that are making immoral profits. It is shocking to see that they get away with it once again. We would have taxed the vulture funds to ensure that they made a sizeable contribution to the economy and to society, because in both cases they were at the heart of the crash and in both cases t…
I am sorry but we are out of time.
I am now obliged to put the question in accordance with the Order of the Dáil today.
I must put the question in accordance with the Order of the Dáil today-----