Quiet, please.
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
Show as a table
| 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
I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery the Minister for European Affairs of North Macedonia, Mr. Orhan Murtezani, and the special adviser for foreign policy and EU affairs, Ms Elena Presilska. I hope they enjoy the proceedings and their time in Leinster House.
The Deputy should conclude.
The Deputy has gone over time.
The Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Is the Bill being opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Canney, for statements on the recommendations of the all-island strategic rail review.
I thank Deputy Doherty. I congratulate him on finishing on time.
The Peruvian ambassador and officials from the embassy are in attendance in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. They are very welcome to our proceedings. I thank them for their visit.
No pressure.
Like most Members of the House, I met with Iarnród Éireann recently when it gave a presentation and made its officials available to Members to put their case and highlight the issues in their constituencies. I will get directly to the point. The south east, particularly Carlow and Kilkenny, has very poor connections. Regardless of whether one is en route from those locations to Dublin or down to Waterford, not enough…
Over the last few weeks, I have been looking at the emails and telephone messages I have received from constituents. A lot of the names would be familiar to me. I have never heard from them previously and never thought they would be as animated about this issue as to come forward and to put in two pages of an email what they felt about it, but they did. Over time, those numbers have grown significantly. It is not tha…
Amendments Nos. 23 and 24 are out of order.
Amendment No. 25 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 25 to 33, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 28 to 33, inclusive, are consequential on No. 25.
Amendments Nos. 34 to 36, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 21 to 23, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
We will come to that. I call Deputy O'Reilly.
Amendments Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.
Amendments Nos. 7, 8 and 14 are related and may be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 9 to 13, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.
Amendments Nos. 15 to 17, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.
Amendments Nos. 18 to 20, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 19 and 20 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 18. Amendments Nos. 18 to 20, inclusive, may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.