TDs / Cian O'Callaghan

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Cian O'Callaghan

Social Democrats Dublin Bay North TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
255
topics asked about
Across 19 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 896 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 642 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
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

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 510 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 Dublin Bay North 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Cian O'Callaghan Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
689. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that alcohol is included and made a priority in the new national drugs strategy; if she will arrange to meet a coalition group that made contact with her office (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35307/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
789. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health whether alcohol warning labels will be introduced in May 2026 as planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35726/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
220. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will address the inconsistency in advertising (details supplied) under the labour market needs test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35093/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Housing
258. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the substantial investment projects planned for north Dublin to improve the range of services and amenities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35014/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Justice
285. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the progress of legislation to prohibit sex-for-rent exploitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35092/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Transport
44. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the formal determination of the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner (details supplied); if he agrees that his Department is a competent authority to follow up on this protected disclosure under EU Regulation 376/2014 and Directive 2019/1937; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34993/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
71. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the proposed omnibus amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD); the safeguards that are in place to mitigate the potential negative impact of removing thousands of companies from their CSRD responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34994/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Education
84. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the teacher allocation in a primary school (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34757/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Finance
289. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the drafting of a five-year strategy for the credit union sector, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33535/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Finance
290. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the likely contents of the five-year strategy for the credit union sector, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33536/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Finance
291. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the commencement of the regulations increasing credit union lending capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33537/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Finance
292. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the implementation of Recommendations 11.2 of the retail banking review from November 2022 to bring buy-now-pay-later agreements into the central credit register, namely, reducing the reporting threshold for credit agreements from €500 to €200 and the consultation obligation threshold from €2,000 to €1,000; and introducing a new lower fee fo…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Finance
293. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the operation of the Central Credit Register, particularly the pace of corrections by the Central Bank where errors are detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33539/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
371. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide information on when the Employment Regulation Order (Contract Cleaning Industry Joint Labour Committee) 27 February 2025 will be signed into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34541/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
781. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the new emergency department in Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33789/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the Government provides diplomatic assistance for the immediate release of the 12 activists from the Freedom Flotilla 'Madleen' from the Israeli Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
188. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will address concerns (details supplied) raised by CIÉ pensioners regarding their pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31800/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
189. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his responsibilities relating to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31806/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
190. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his responsibilities relating to EU Directive 2019/1937; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31807/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
191. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his responsibilities relating to EU Regulation 376/2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31808/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Finance
262. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the Revenue Commissioners to review the current administrative and legislative requirements governing access to the incapacitated child tax credit, particularly the requirement that a general practitioner must certify a child’s incapacity, even in cases where a clinical psychologist has diagnosed the child with a qualifying condition s…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Finance
264. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the number of mortgage holders paying an interest rate over 6%; the number paying an interest rate over 7%; the number paying an interest rate over 8% divided into traditional bank lenders and non-bank lenders, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31937/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Finance
265. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the major banks to bring down interest rates in line with European Central Bank rate cuts without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31938/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Finance
266. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to allow banks to accept transfers of performing mortgages that were previously considered non-performing loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31939/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Finance
267. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will set a maximum interest rate for credit servicing funds that corresponds with the European Central Bank interest rate. [31940/25]