TDs / Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
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937
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
30,322
words spoken in the chamber
Across 122 contributions
390
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
202
topics asked about
Across 17 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 937 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 122 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 7 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 2 | 5 |
| April 2025 | 38 | 6 |
| May 2025 | 30 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 61 | 5 |
| July 2025 | 51 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 27 | 13 |
| October 2025 | 43 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 58 | 13 |
| December 2025 | 39 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 39 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 72 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 63 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 56 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 58 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 182 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 19 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 56 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 36 | 10 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 51 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
- constituency Kildare South 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
295. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is determined following an SNA review that additional SNA support is required in an autism class, if schools can be asked to staff above-SERC needs from their mainstream allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66807/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
340. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the provision his Department has made to prioritise arts provision for Irish-language speakers in Gaeltacht service towns outside the Gaeltacht and Irish language networks, designated under the Gaeltacht Act 2012; if he will make particular reference to the funding conditions required of recipients of Arts Council funding in r…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
461. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Irish language child-care places available outside the Gaeltacht, with particular reference to Gaeltacht service towns and Irish language networks; the provision made in her Department’s budget estimates for 2026 to support the establishment of new provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66780…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
589. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress his Department has made in developing a comprehensive Irish-language strategy to support the implementation of the Gaeltacht Act 2012 and the Official Languages Act 2003, with particular reference to the provision and expansion of further education and training opportunities in Gaeltac…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
590. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in view of the commitments under the Gaeltacht Act 2012 and the Official Languages Act 2003, whether his Department has identified specific funding streams or partnerships with SOLAS and ETBs to ensure that further education and training programmes in Gaeltacht service towns are delivered through I…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
91. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the rapid increase in short-term let listings with a provider (details supplied) in the Gaeltacht, given the widely reported housing shortages for local people and for those seeking to settle in the Gaeltacht to raise their families with Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65842/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
116. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure an adequate supply of family homes for young people, while acknowledging that this is not specifically about removing families from homelessness, in the context of the fact that half of households in Ireland have children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65843/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
406. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of the 2026 youth affairs budget that is allocated for capital projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65770/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
407. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 18 November 2025, the mechanisms that will support the delivery of actions 10 and 13 of the Opportunities for Youth framework; the process that will be used to determine the acquisition of new spaces for youth work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65794/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
411. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 514 of 18 November 2025, if she will consider establishing additional accommodation measures for primary schools in Kildare town, to ensure that all children can receive an education in their local area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65867/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
622. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the net change in gardaí stationed in Kildare after intake 251, accounting for retirements and other departures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65286/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
772. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will take steps to improve the working conditions of early years workers, recognising the valuable contribution they make to the lives of our youngest children and acknowledging the retention crisis facing the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65868/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
959. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science as part of the body of work being undertaken by his Department on the provision of Irish-medium education at third level, if he will consider conducting a survey of teaching staff in Irish universities who are proficient in the Irish language and interested in teaching through Irish; and if he will…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
169. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the updated code of practice for local authority approved housing bodies nominations will commence. [64364/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
318. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in CDNT 11 (south Kildare and west Wicklow) waiting over one year for engagement with children's disability network team, CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64026/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
319. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staff vacancy rate for the west Wicklow and Kildare south children's disability network teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64078/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
75. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the short hop zone to Newbridge and surrounding areas to aid with the cost-of-living of commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62392/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
149. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve safety on the N7/M7 road from Kildare to Dublin in view of frequent crashes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62393/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
514. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is aware of capacity issues in terms of primary school places in Kildare town; the steps she will take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64017/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
515. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she intends to publish an implementation plan for the opportunities for youth strategy; when the plan will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64018/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
516. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of the youth affairs 2025 budget that is allocated for capital projects; the channels that exist for communities to access that funding to secure a youth space; if specific funds are reserved for repurposing old buildings as youth spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64019/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
287. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proportion of religious to non-denominational schools in Kildare; the number of schools successfully reconfigured in Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62639/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
483. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for an appointment with a primary care psychologist in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62581/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
112. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason she accounts for the trend of more naíonraí outside the Gaeltacht closing than opening in recent years; the steps she is taking to counter that trend; if she will intervene with emergency funding to save those at risk of closing in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61619/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
113. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to increase supply and affordability of childcare in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61620/25]