The Deputy should not be making statements that may identify individuals who are not here to defend themselves.
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
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
Deputy Lawless is really treading on unsafe territory. He cannot be drawing conclusions like he is doing-----
-----regarding people who hold positions and might be identified by his remarks. I ask the Deputy to refrain from giving the type of detail that might lead to that position.
You need to conclude, Deputy.
No, it was five minutes and Deputy Healy-Rae is there behind you.
There are 13 minutes left in the slot.
Deputy Healy-Rae need not take it all.
The Minister of State should conclude.
We are four minutes or more over time. With the agreement of the House the Taoiseach might want to deal with some of these questions as quickly as possible.
We will have to conclude.
Any other comments, please.
We are gone well over time.
That concludes Taoiseach's Questions. We will now move to the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025.
I am sorry but we are 11 minutes over.
The Taoiseach has said he will come back separately to each Deputy who has not received a response. Is that correct?
But if there are other issues------
I call Deputy Mark Ward.
The Minister of State should conclude.
That is not a matter for the Minister of State.
It is. Deputy Bennett.
On the same line of questioning, if we reduce the waiting list so quickly then the next waiting list is for the therapy, so there will still be a huge number of children waiting for therapies, particularly speech and language. I referenced in the Dáil this week the children with Down's syndrome who are waiting. What happens when all of those children are added to the list?
The HIQA report on Dublin referred to by the Deputy sets out specifics. The questions raised by parents all over the country are similar to the questions raised in the context of the HIQA report and Tusla. What is the process in Tusla to respond to individual complaints of a serious nature? Is it expected to respond to and deal with issues or is it the case that parents have to go further? I referred to the Jones cas…
A short response from the Minister of State.
I thank the Minister of State. That concludes questions to the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality.
I wish the Minister and the Minister of State and their officials a happy Christmas.