For the information of Members, the Deputy should not make reference to the President or draw that office into any controversy in this House. That is a ruling. The Deputy also cannot and should not make reference to people outside the House. They are not here to defend themselves or to support what the Deputy might be claiming. The Deputy did mention that the Minister had lied, and that too is something that should n…
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
The Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport.
Before our next speaker, I welcome Clontarf Tidy Towns to the Public Gallery. I do not know what kind of tillage they have out there but I hope they enjoy the debate. They are here at the invitation of Deputy Heneghan.
I thank the Deputy.
No.
I call Deputy Graves.
The Deputy should conclude.
The Deputy's time has concluded.
A bit of ground hurling.
If rural Ireland is to avail of the developments in the economy in terms of education, job creation or even getting from county to county, we need a proper, well-funded independent coach sector. I appeal to the Minister to consider that whatever reliefs are given to public services should also be given to private operators. I refer to under-nines travelling free of charge or any other schemes that are being availed o…
We are over time now, Taoiseach.
I ask the Taoiseach to conclude.
We have now used the time for Taoiseach's questions.
I have to ask the Taoiseach to conclude.
I must ask the Taoiseach to conclude.
Taoiseach, we have gone way over time.
We have to move on to the next business. We cannot go into Questions Nos. 25 to 35, inclusive, because the time has lapsed.
Deputy, please.
Deputy Gould to conclude.
Deputy Gould, please resume your seat.
Minister, direct your remarks through the Chair, please.
I join with other speakers in supporting this Bill mainly because it is further money being committed to providing for houses for the people that are on waiting lists for so long.
I draw the Minister's attention to the work of the local authorities or county councils because it was suggested by Deputy Gould that they should do more and I believe he is correct. They should be asked to do more. They were the housing a…
I thank the Deputy.
Thank you, Deputy.
Deputy, you should conclude.