TDs / Shane Moynihan

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Shane Moynihan

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

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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 Oral 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
150. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the community sports facilities fund will open; the criteria that will be used to assess applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16793/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
533. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the proposed increases to An Post pensioner payments will be implemented. [17148/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Social
26. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce a permanent annual cost of disability support payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15574/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Social
39. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families getting the working family payment who now qualify for fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15573/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
141. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an outline of his most recent engagements with the RSA in relation to the opening of the new driver test centre in Sandyford; if he will advise on any update in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15552/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
171. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on any planned upgrades or improvements to the TFI app, particularly in relation to its usability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15551/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Health
494. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in developing a national eye health workforce strategy under Sláintecare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15738/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Health
495. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce independent prescribing legislation for qualified optometrists [15739/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Health
496. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking in preparation in the context of 50% of the global population being short-sighted by 2050; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15740/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Health
497. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to expand training places and HSE employment for optometrists, orthoptists, and ophthalmologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15741/26]
Shane Moynihan Oral 24 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the 44th British-Irish Council summit in Wales. [70938/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
216. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions her Department has had enacted since Ireland adopted the Sendai Disaster Framework. [14216/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Children
903. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the development of Phase 3 of the First 5 Strategy, particularly in relation to the proposed pilot Child and Family Centres; when clarity will be provided regarding potential funding mechanisms for projects that are shovel-ready such as (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15006/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
131. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when she expects premises and projects for investment to be identified as part of the move to State acquisition of buildings to provide childcare services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12390/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
174. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she has plans to introduce new rules to regulate non-refundable childcare deposits, given that they can be substantial, particularly for families who join multiple waiting lists in order to secure a childcare place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12391/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Climate
9. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans in place for the introduction of the disposable coffee cup levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12962/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
135. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to expand access to special reading schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13141/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
138. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No 186 of 12 February 2026, the way in which a number of schools (details supplied) performed under each of the individual criteria used to prioritise school building projects for inclusion in the education NDP sectoral plan; the relative ranking or position of each of these schools under each criterion and overall…
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
183. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to improve the terms and conditions of school bus escorts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13410/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Housing
202. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provision that can be made for allowance in cost-rental applications which are deemed invalid because of a delay in the issuing of Irish residence permits. [13239/26]
Shane Moynihan Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the first progress report of Climate Action Plan 2025. [7903/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
180. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the first Airside Masterplan and on the procurement process for the development of the Landside Masterplan for Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12388/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
181. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the delivery of the Military Radar Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12389/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
338. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the procurement of additional assets for the Air Corps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12444/26]