TDs / John McGuinness

Official portrait of John McGuinness

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
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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
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
3 Mar 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried
24 Feb 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Question put
Yes Carried
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Question put
Yes Carried
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put
No Lost
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put
No Lost
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put
No Lost
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put
No Lost
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put
No Lost
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Amendment put
No Lost
11 Feb 2026 Regulation of Drones Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
10 Feb 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop
Yes Carried
4 Feb 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee
Yes Carried
14 Jan 2026 Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to.
Yes Carried
14 Jan 2026 Uisce Éireann Infrastructure Delivery, Accountability and Repair Timelines: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
14 Jan 2026 Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
14 Jan 2026 Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
14 Jan 2026 Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put
No Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Instruction to Committee
Question put
Yes Carried
18 Nov 2025 Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (Resumed)
Question put
Yes Carried
12 Nov 2025 Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop
Yes Carried
15 Oct 2025 Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion
Question put
Yes Carried

A vote on an amendment or a stage is a vote on that question, not on the bill as a whole. Open a vote to see its full wording. The record gives no reason when a TD has no vote recorded.