Cian O'Callaghan
Written
56. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the response to Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2024, published by his Department in November 2024. [34300/25]
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Cian O'Callaghan
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896
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
123,606
words spoken in the chamber
Across 642 contributions
422
votes recorded
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255
topics asked about
Across 19 departments
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Questions asked 896 in all
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Contributions to debates 642 in all
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| December 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| January 2025 | 51 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 41 | 47 |
| March 2025 | 44 | 42 |
| April 2025 | 64 | 38 |
| May 2025 | 39 | 40 |
| June 2025 | 55 | 33 |
| July 2025 | 47 | 51 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 38 | 6 |
| October 2025 | 16 | 52 |
| November 2025 | 41 | 57 |
| December 2025 | 29 | 19 |
| January 2026 | 42 | 24 |
| February 2026 | 46 | 35 |
| March 2026 | 41 | 23 |
| April 2026 | 58 | 24 |
| May 2026 | 80 | 47 |
| June 2026 | 31 | 40 |
| July 2026 | 44 | 12 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| September 2026 | 41 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 48 | 23 |
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Plus 510 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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- constituency Dublin Bay North 29 November 2024 to now
- party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
74. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the priorities of his Department’s housing and infrastructure unit. [34299/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Oral
94. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will take action to ensure that Ireland meets its European Union VAT and customs obligations by inspecting all military aircraft landing at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39678/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Oral
104. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the Irish Strategic Investment Fund is fully divested from all companies directly and indirectly involved in illegally occupied Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39362/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
137. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the action his Department is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to some mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to non-bank lenders after the economic crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39363/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
354. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will take action to ensure that Ireland meets its EU VAT and customs obligations by inspecting all military aircraft landing in Shannon airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39002/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
502. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has been placed in a four-stage building process for their autism class; if she will take action to ensure the builders can start work immediately; if she is aware that a class has already been enrolled for September 2025, but the classroom is now unlikely to be ready; and if she will make a statement on the…
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
660. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposals or timelines in relation to the removal of the means test for the disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39498/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
755. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will urgently issue the visas for the children of an organisation (details supplied) who are due to travel to Ireland shortly; the reason there has been delays with their visas given the weeks of preparation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39569/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
289. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when data will be available on knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38590/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Oral
16. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [32570/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
272. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he has provided a letter of support for CIÉ pension increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37451/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
333. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money raised through windfall tax receipts used for current expenditure between the years 2020 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37395/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
768. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that all LGBTQ+ families are provided with legal recognition where the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 is currently failing (details supplied); the actions being taken to include more families in the legislation; if she has engaged with key groups on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37168/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
774. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to make the shingles vaccine free for older people; if she will consider this as a measure to help older people with the cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37211/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
144. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Government is taking on an EU level to end the Israeli blockade of food, humanitarian aid and baby formula which is having devastating consequences in children’s hospitals in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36797/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
317. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has met with the Chairman of the Agri-Food Regulator following his request for a meeting in February; if so, the outcome of that meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36710/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
318. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will grant the Agri-Food Regulator the additional powers it has requested to carry out its role effectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36711/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
127. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will ensure the additional €15 million is provided to the postal network in order that it can continue to provide an essential nationwide service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36335/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
254. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance whether he read a report (details supplied) looking at the implications of the proposed e-liquids product tax, which has identified potential flaws in the self-declaration model; his views on this report and its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35200/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
334. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reconsider the teacher allocation in a school (details supplied) where the pupil intake has increased since last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35285/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
335. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth what recourse is available for a parent where their child has additional needs child and is not receiving the agreed weekly hours with a special education teacher in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35286/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
360. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35614/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
417. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he engaged with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding the pension scheme of retired An Post workers (details supplied); and the outcomes of this discussion. [35153/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
513. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance will be means-tested with regard to foster care families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35495/25]