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 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
294. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the development of the new vehicle adaptation scheme; the disability stakeholders his Department is engaging with in relation to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45227/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
295. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if there is scope to introduce a new design or style guide for road signage to ensure parity between English and Irish, including the potential for a pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45228/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
310. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the establishment of the proposed transport security force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45526/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Transport
311. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the publication of the emerging preferred route for the Luas to Lucan including an indicative timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45527/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Education
439. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the transfer of the lands at Magee Barracks, County Kildare to her Department; the expected timeline for its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45022/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Education
458. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an educational assessment for a child (details supplied) showing literacy difficulties consistent with dyslexia was not sanctioned following the school's referral through the NEPS advisory support line; the criteria applied and the reasons this referral was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45225/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Education
504. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether discretion can be applied in the reduction to 2026-2027 teacher allocations in a school (details supplied) who will be required to host multi-grade classes for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45709/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Education
525. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not permitted to advertise immediately for a newly approved SNA vacancy arising from the recent review; to confirm whether this post was intended to take effect immediately or from September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45946/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Children
780. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions are being taken to address difficulties in securing childcare places under the NCS sponsorship scheme; if funding levels have been reviewed; whether incentives for providers to accept sponsored children are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45226/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
470. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received for the road transporters support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42865/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
494. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that has taken place or is planned to take place with disability sector organisations and representative groups regarding the replacement of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43500/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
914. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a review of DEIS band classifications is planned; whether schools will be able to apply for reassessment or movement between bands as part of that process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43336/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1285. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the eligibility criteria for the back to work enterprise allowance, including the requirement to be in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment. [43948/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1286. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the policy rationale for restricting access to the back to work enterprise allowance to individuals in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment, and excluding those signing for PRSI credits only. [43949/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1287. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that individuals who are unemployed and signing for PRSI credits, but who do not qualify for jobseeker’s payments due to means testing, are not eligible for the back to work enterprise allowance; and if he will address this gap. [43950/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1288. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has examined the impact of household means testing, particularly a spouse’s income, on access to activation supports such as the back to work enterprise allowance. [43951/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1289. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of individuals currently signing for PRSI credits who are not in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment due to means testing of household income. [43952/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1290. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the back to work enterprise allowance, that were refused in each of the past five years on the basis that the applicant was not in receipt of a qualifying payment. [43953/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1291. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has conducted any review of the eligibility criteria for the back to work enterprise allowance, in the past five years; and if so, if he will provide details of same. [43954/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1292. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending eligibility for the back to work enterprise allowance, or introducing an alternative support, to include individuals who are signing for PRSI credits but excluded from payments due to means testing. [43955/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1293. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the way current policy aligns with the objective of encouraging self-employment and reducing long-term reliance on the State, given that certain unemployed individuals are excluded from enterprise supports due to means testing. [43956/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1294. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the situation whereby two individuals who are both unemployed and seeking to establish a business are treated differently under the back to work enterprise allowance, based solely on household income. [43957/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1343. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which funds are allocated from seized funds by the Criminal Assets Bureau. [42233/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1529. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are plans to review the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and its implementation; if so, the timeline for any such review; and the way in which the lived experience of individuals who have engaged with the assisted decision-making framework, their families and supporters, will be taken into account as part of this…
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
1759. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for a decision by the HSE drugs group regarding the reimbursement of risdiplam for adults living with spinal muscular atrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41498/26]