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
3291. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of GP referred MRI scans requested under the HSE community diagnostic scheme in County Kildare between 1 January 2026, to 14 July 2026 inclusive; the number completed; and the average waiting time from acceptance of referral to scan. [55676/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
3358. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if she will consider changing eligibility criteria for medical card holders so that disabled people do not lose their access once they receive other State benefits such as an artists' bursary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56007/26]
14. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address outstanding concerns of SNAs in view of rejection by members of a union (details supplied) of the workforce development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53897/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
80. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) given the current building no longer being fit-for-purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53898/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
155. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Defence her plans to improve retention in Óglaigh na hÉireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53936/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
196. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Defence the measures she is taking to address long-standing issues with internal workplace culture in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53937/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
309. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will modify the formal education and training support payment for survivors of institutional abuse such that unaffordable up-front payments are no longer required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53112/26]
13. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider decoupling funding for greyhound and horseracing industries; if he will commission a report on the economic viability of the greyhound racing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52289/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
57. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering a cap on the number of breeding females a dog breeder can keep to limit puppy farming and to ensure legislative alignment with the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52288/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
396. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is considering designating special schools as a specific sector, to account for the highly varied age groups contained therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51721/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
719. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have availed of cross border directive for treatment abroad in relation to rheumatology services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50909/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
143. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend DART Plus Southwest directly through Sallins, Newbridge, and Kildare town to correct for clear infrastructure imbalance between the north and south of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
144. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide for increased train capacity for commuters in Sallins, Newbridge, Kildare town and Monasterevin as peak-time trains are consistently overcrowded; if he will provide high-frequency shuttles in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48024/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
145. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide capital investment for a dedicated, continuous bus lane on the N7 corridor to enhance the efficiency, to alleviate gridlock and to ensure predictable transit times for south Kildare commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48025/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
146. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a definitive timeline for introducing a 24-hour service on Route 126; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48026/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
171. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that teachers and SNAs working the summer programme will be sent home without pay if attendance targets are not met on the first day, despite staff committing part of their summer holidays to support children and their families; if she will act to provide security for these workers; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
174. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on progress in delivering an alternative certificate for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48099/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
175. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide for a SENCO post in schools considering the significant workload involved in managing growing needs profiles in communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48100/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
257. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health for an update in relation to progress being made to resolve clinical and regulatory issues which stand in the way of single women and same-sex couples in accessing free AHR; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47905/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
267. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if she will review eligibility criteria for publicly funded fertility treatment to ensure the inclusion of same-sex couples and single women who require donor sperm; if she will confirm the current eligibility structure contravenes equality legislation; her plans to reform this discriminatory element of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on th…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
268. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if her Department is aware of unequal access to public IVF funding, specifically disadvantaging single parents and same-sex families; whether her Department is taking steps to address this discriminatory aspect of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47935/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
64. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update in respect of the development of policy for immersive Irish-medium early years education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47344/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
67. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of significant number of childcare provider pulling out of Core Funding; the measures she is taking to support providers and improve access and affordability for families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47343/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
106. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 17 June 2026, the specific number of instances where she has been lobbied by Israeli and American stakeholders in relation to the proposed sanction legislation. [47831/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
Written
233. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing tax-based targeted measures to protect the pub sector, considering the accelerating rate of closures in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46978/26]