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Ged Nash

Labour Party Louth TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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677
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
111,955
words spoken in the chamber
Across 364 contributions
390
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
172
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 677 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 364 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 4 2
February 2025 92 39
March 2025 41 26
April 2025 24 13
May 2025 17 20
June 2025 33 4
July 2025 54 11
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 45 24
October 2025 9 16
November 2025 24 39
December 2025 22 21
January 2026 19 5
February 2026 43 18
March 2026 38 7
April 2026 61 14
May 2026 37 33
June 2026 35 20
July 2026 18 10
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 47 10
October 2026 14 32

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 200 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 Louth 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
728. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30619/26]
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
784. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if he will make a statement on the …
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Social
785. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30623/26]
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
855. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if he will make a…
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
856. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30620/26]
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
899. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if he will make a st…
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
900. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30608/26]
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
962. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if it is the current policy of her private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if she will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if she will make a…
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
963. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of her ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by her office to all local Oireachtas members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30609/26]
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1245. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if it is the current policy of her private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if she will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1246. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of her ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by her office to all local Oireachtas members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30618/26]
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1304. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on…
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1305. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30617/2…
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Rural
1321. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if…
Ged Nash Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Rural
1322. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30622/26]
Ged Nash Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
237. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans for a new savings and investment scheme for retail investors; the estimated cost to the Exchequer in terms of tax foregone in the first five years of the new scheme under preparation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26421/26]
Ged Nash Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
261. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department’s up-to-date estimate of the cost of the reduced rate of VAT for the hospitality sector for the remainder of 2026; the estimated full year cost for 2027; if he will review this decision in light of the rising cost of fossil fuels and given the need for additional targeted supports for households and business; and if he will make a stateme…
Ged Nash Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
333. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Taoiseach the role and function of the Civil Service Management Board; the composition of the board; and the number of meetings of the Civil Service Management Boards in 2024 and 2025. [28287/26]
Ged Nash Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Finance
205. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the VAT registration threshold for self-employed musicians whose core business is live performances at weddings and other such events and occasions either individually or as part of ensembles; if he will consider introducing a lower rate of VAT for such undertakings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27774/26]
Ged Nash Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
886. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is considering a policy change that will extend a VAT rebate scheme on diesel, equivalent to the scheme available for hauliers, that would cover the commercial coach sector; the estimated cost of such a rebate for the remainder of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23748/26]
Ged Nash Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1283. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason no schools in Drogheda, County Louth have been selected for inclusion in the DEIS Plus programme; the precise criteria that was used to identify the schools that have been successfully included in the scheme; if an appeal can be made by a school that has not been included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24219/26]
Ged Nash Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1418. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason seven schools in Drogheda (details supplied) are excluded from the Deis Plus scheme; the criteria used to make this decision; the basis on which these schools were judged to not meet those criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25557/26]
Ged Nash Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1419. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the appeals process for schools excluded from the DEIS Plus scheme; and the way in which appeals will be evaluated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25558/26]
Ged Nash Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1420. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide the precise score for each school that was successfully awarded DEIS+ status as per her announcement in March; if she will provide the precise scoring achieved by schools in Drogheda (details supplied) using the new DEIS+ identification model and the Pobal HP Deprivation Index, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the…
Ged Nash Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1909. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department plans to extend the free travel companion scheme to all cases where a persons disability requires them to travel with a companion on public transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25712/26]