One second. We will finish that group at 4.20 p.m.
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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
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
Before I call Deputy Carthy, on behalf of Deputy Fitzmaurice, I welcome John Flynn, Mary Flynn, Jim Flynn and Eileen Flynn. You are all very welcome. I hope you enjoy the time in Leinster House.
I want to return to the case of Seamus Culleton, whose family hail from Glenmore in County Kilkenny. He has spent 20 years in Boston in the United States. I spoke to his wife, Tiffany, and his sister Caroline yesterday. They are deeply concerned about the length of time for which he has been detained and about the substandard conditions in the detention centre in El Paso. Why was he moved from New York to there? Ther…
What consular assistance has been provided from September to date?
I spoke to John Deasy, who would, maybe, have offered greater assistance.
Before I go to the next question, I welcome those in the Public Gallery, particularly the guests of Deputy Newsome Drennan. I do not know if the Deputies have noticed but over the past few minutes they have been jumping up and down frantically waving to try to attract their attention. They are all very welcome and I hope they enjoy their day with the Deputy.
Question No. 66 in the name of Deputy Séamus McGrath will be asked by Deputy Ó Fearghaíl.
Question No. 69 is grouped with Questions Nos. 108, 121 and 125.
We now move to Deputy Ó Laoghaire and Question No. 72.
I will now go back to Question No. 77. Deputy Ó Murchú is here so we will take the question while we are waiting for other Deputies.
I thank the Deputy.
The Tánaiste, please.
Deputies, please. Every Thursday morning-----
Deputy Gould. Every Thursday morning is turning into a bad exchange between the Tánaiste and Deputy Doherty.
No, it is between both of you
I appeal to Members around the House to please observe a bit of decorum and respect. Make your point, by all means, and be as robust as you wish, but recognise the time that has been given and that people are listening and suffering because of the floods, so they need to get information as well.
I hope the Deputy does not have a long list.
It is now 4.35 p.m. so we will not have time to go into Questions Nos. 23 to 39, inclusive. That therefore concludes Taoiseach's Questions.
We have dealt with Questions Nos. 1 to 22, inclusive. We are due to finish at 4.38 p.m. It is now 4.35 p.m. We will not conclude Questions Nos. 23 to 39. We will suspend while we are waiting for the Minister.
I thank the Minister.
Order, please.
Order, please.
Deputy Cummins, please.
Order, please. The Minister should be showing a good example.
For the information of the House, Deputy Brian Brennan has been appointed to the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight and the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform, to replace the Minister of State, Deputy Frank Feighan, on both committees.