TDs / Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Sinn Féin Kildare South TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Kildare South 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
501. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children resident in Suncroft area who have not yet been offered a primary school place for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26041/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
502. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children resident in the Naas area who have not yet been offered a primary school place for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26042/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
503. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children resident in the Newbridge area who have not yet been offered a primary school place for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26043/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
504. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children resident in the Monasterevin area who have not yet been offered a primary school place for the upcoming academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26044/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
505. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any more special classes will be sanctioned for the academic year 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26045/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
506. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth is considering sanctioning any additional special classes for September 2025, specifically in cases where no renovations are required, in order to meet the demand in communities for school places. [26046/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 15 May 2025 · to Education
224. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth what concrete co-ordination mechanisms are in place between the CDNTs, the NCSE and schools to ensure that parents who have children under assessment for learning disabilities can expect to have an appropriate school place for their child in the upcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24965/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 7 May 2025 · to Education
156. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she or her Department plan to enhance communication between her Department and the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22052/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 7 May 2025 · to Education
157. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the NCSE does not record the demand for mild learning classes; and if there is a plan to implement records. [22053/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 7 May 2025 · to Education
158. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason gradates of inclusive education cannot work solely for children with additional needs and are instead being made go through the Teaching Council for mainstream schools. [22054/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 7 May 2025 · to Education
159. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she recognises the need for a specialised route into special education teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22055/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 1 May 2025 · to Education
224. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she or her Department are aware that each school has its own subjective criteria for children to be accepted into the school; if there are plans to standardise the admissions process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21809/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 1 May 2025 · to Education
225. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will consider expanding SNA duties and roles beyond their current ones; and if she plans to recognise that SNAs often go above and beyond their limited roles for the children. [21810/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 1 May 2025 · to Education
226. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she plans to introduce clear guidelines in relation to what qualifies as children’s needs for a space in school; and the reason the NCSE and her Department do not work cohesively to achieve this clear wording. [21811/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Defence
334. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of sheep farmers that graze their sheep on the Curragh; and the number of sheep on the Curragh, in tabular form. [18602/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
363. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to extend the Grand Canal Dock trains to Kildare train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18597/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
429. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport his a plans to build a terminating platform in Kildare train station. [19706/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
753. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will report on Bus Éireann’s route to Kildare Town Community School; and if there is a waiting list. [18599/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
754. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she or her Department is aware of a proposal for a post-primary special class catering to 'SEN Betweeners' in Youghal; if she has been in touch with the parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18601/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1013. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she or her Department is aware of any information on the Bus Éireann route to Kildare town community school; if there is a waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20641/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1014. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she can clarify when the Bus Éireann school route will be eligible for children living one kilometre away from their school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20642/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1015. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she can provide clarification on what happens to children whose parents do not notify the NCSE that their child is seeking a special class or special school place by 1 February 2025. [20643/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1016. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education if she can outline how many times she has used section 37A of the Education Act 2022 from 2017 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20644/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
1993. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the supports that are in place for those with vasculitis; and if she or her Department will consider additional funding for research. [18600/25]