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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
Show as a table
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

  1. Claire Kerrane
  2. Cathal Crowe
  3. Niamh Smyth
  4. Aisling Dempsey
  5. Brian Stanley

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
Haulage Costs for SMEs: Statements 20 Nov 2025
There is no other sector that can point so accurately to the Government in terms of taxes and obstacles placed in the way of its development than road haulage couriers and the logistics business generally. Let us look at what they are facing. Every year, they make their submissions. Generally speaking, they ask for improvements to the sector, for the load of regulation to be lightened and for red tape and costs to b…
Paediatric Spinal Surgery Waiting Lists: Statements 19 Nov 2025
This scandal has gone on for years under the noses of the Department of Health and all those involved in what should have been the management of a serious issue. Nothing was really done during those years to encourage parents to engage with consultants and hospitals to ensure there would be early intervention for them. We have seen failure after failure and nobody is held to account. In that time, we have seen signif…
Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] 19 Nov 2025
Before I explain the division, the parents of Deputy Keira Keogh, Vinny and Mary, are in the Gallery and she has asked each and every one of you to behave yourselves in order to impress them. I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion on the Arts (Recognition of Comedy) (Amendment) Bill 2024. On Thursday, 6 November 2025, on the question, "That the amendment to the amendment be made", a division…
Ukraine: Statements 18 Nov 2025
On behalf of Deputy Heneghan, I welcome Gavin, Myles, Joan and David Flood to the Public Gallery. They are all very welcome. I hope they enjoy the debate and their time here in the Leinster House. I call on Deputy Rory Hearne.