I must now deal with a postponed division relating to amendment No. 1 to Government amendment No. 1. On Tuesday, 10 June 2025, on the question, "That the amendment to the amendment be made”, a division was claimed. That division will be taken now.
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
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Who they ask
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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
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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
Thank you, Deputy.
The time is up on this particular set of questions.
We have reached the point where we have to move to the next piece of business.
A quorum was called. There was a quorum when it was called. Therefore, proceed.
Deputies Cleere and Byrne have two minutes each.
The Deputy's time has expired.
I will be flexible as I go through it.
I am sorry about that, Deputy Cleere.
It is my strong belief that all stakeholders responsible for delivering houses are not on the same page and do not share the one ambition. In this case, I separate out the banks. It is almost impossible for young people seeking their first mortgage to get a mortgage from the bank to build their own house or to purchase one. The mortgage approval rate may be high and may look impressive but when you look at the figure…
I thank the Deputy.
I thank the Minister.
Allow the Tánaiste to reply, please.
Deputy Ó Broin, please allow the Tánaiste to answer.
I ask the Minister of State, Deputy Healy-Rae, to show an example.
I ask Deputy Doherty to conclude. The Tánaiste to respond.
Resume your seat, Deputy Doherty.
Deputy Ó Broin, would you mind listening to the Tánaiste's reply, please?
No, have some manners.
I call Deputy Cian O'Callaghan.
It is pointless me having to try to shout down Deputies on the Government side, then shout down the Opposition and try to get the business done. If Deputies respect each other and the time they have, we will get on just fine and everyone will be able to make their points adequately.
You have to conclude, Deputy Connolly.
Please, Deputy Connolly.
I call Deputy Fitzmaurice.
We will stop the clock.