TDs / Shane Moynihan

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Shane Moynihan

Fianna Fáil Dublin Mid-West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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789
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
63,608
words spoken in the chamber
Across 241 contributions
420
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
193
topics asked about
Across 19 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 789 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 241 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 37 23
March 2025 32 8
April 2025 29 11
May 2025 41 14
June 2025 33 15
July 2025 54 14
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 31 3
October 2025 39 20
November 2025 53 12
December 2025 39 6
January 2026 53 15
February 2026 46 12
March 2026 41 13
April 2026 29 19
May 2026 75 6
June 2026 61 10
July 2026 47 28
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 19 10
October 2026 30 2

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 209 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

  1. constituency Dublin Mid-West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
756. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the action that being taken to support schools in developing solutions to enhance student engagement while minimizing digital disruptions. [19186/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
811. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason provision is not being made for an extension to a new school building (details supplied), despite having been agreed last year. [19585/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Social
1212. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is examining options to individualise disability allowance payment to ensure greater financial independence for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20296/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Social
1213. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has examined barriers to financial inclusion faced by recipients of disability allowance, including where the payment is not recognised for mortgages, pensions or saving schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20297/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Social
1214. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has examined measures to protect entitlement to the free travel scheme for persons who lose eligibility for disability allowance due to changes in household means, including through marriage or cohabitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20298/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1665. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the preparation and expected publication of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) (Amendment) Bill 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18283/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1666. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if provisions of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024, once amended, will provide full and equal legal recognition on a retrospective basis for families who have already accessed assisted human reproduction or surrogacy arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18284/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1667. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department are taking alongside other Departments to protect the legal rights and status of children whose parentage remains unresolved pending the full commencement of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024, as amended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18285/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1844. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department are taking to improve retention in the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19256/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1934. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the expansion of adult ADHD services across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19629/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1959. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health following the publication of the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029, the proposed governance and accountability arrangements for the regional structures to be established within the HSE Health Regions; the way in which community-based drug services, including Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces, will be represented within these structures; and if she will …
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1960. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the criteria that will be used by HSE health regions to allocate funding for drug and alcohol services under the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029; the way in which population-based planning will be balanced with measures of deprivation and unmet need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19720/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1961. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be put in place to support and strengthen the community-led role of Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces within the proposed regional governance arrangements under the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026–2029; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19721/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Rural
2294. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the person or body with responsibility for the TidyTowns programme, including oversight and administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19573/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Health
135. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by her Department increase the number of child psychologists in primary care in order to ensure adequate service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17869/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
190. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses and duplexes within the South Dublin County Council area that received planning permission with conditions restricting the bulk buying or multiple sales to a single purchaser and ring-fencing them for owner occupiers following the introduction of new guidelines in May 2021; and if he will make a statement on …
Shane Moynihan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Housing
193. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding being allocated to South Dublin County Council for the Second-Hand Social Housing Acquisitions Programme 2026; how this compares to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17870/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Transport
292. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans to introduce regulation of sulkies, including protection of other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18104/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
361. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether verbal dyspraxia/apraxia of speech is recognised as eligible under Circular 0024/2025.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18128/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
362. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether children with dual diagnoses are excluded from speech and language interventions if autism is deemed the primary category. [18129/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
363. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the evidential basis for maintaining IQ-based eligibility criteria in dyslexia provision. [18130/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Education
364. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific specialised interventions available in mainstream schools for severe dyslexia and severe speech motor disorders. [18131/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Children
490. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the measures being taken by her Department to increase staffing levels in CDNTs and to reduce waiting times for access to services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17868/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
605. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps being taken to streamline assessment processes, given the growing number of tertiary agreements being further education and training institutes and universities put in place through the Tertiary Office, to allow colleges and universities to observe the quality of the work being submitted; and if …
Shane Moynihan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
606. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of tertiary agreements being put in place through the Tertiary Office, set out by ETB area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18106/26]