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
Show as a table
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Dublin Bay North 29 November 2024 to now
- party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
448. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that local authorities that have not received their 2025 social acquisition from his Department cannot proceed with the tenant-in-situ scheme; when the 2025 acquisition will be provided to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9632/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
622. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacancies currently in CNDT teams throughout the country, broken down by CHO area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9530/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
623. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new staff hired in CNDT teams throughout the country in 2024, broken down by CHO area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9531/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
807. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will allocate additional funding to the community recognition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9817/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
149. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will address an issue regarding pensions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8413/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
192. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the pension entitlements of a person that returned to work in the civil service at age 45 for 20 years and paid the B stamp for PRSI as they were not allowed to pay A stamp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8276/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
270. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will address the payroll anomaly which has resulted in clinical placement co-ordinators not qualifying for the long service increment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8244/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Oral
17. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [6308/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Oral
28. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [7944/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
41. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach to report on the implementation of the well-being framework launched by his Department. [2960/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
106. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the legislative programme. [2959/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
316. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 20 March 2024, if recommendations were made to his Department in the review referred to; if so, if his Department plans to enact these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7665/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
317. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 20 March 2024, if he plans to publish the now finished review referred to in the response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7666/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
385. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if her Department will consider the proposal put forward by the board of management a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7131/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
565. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on when the affordable housing units in the Oscar Traynor Woods development will be ready to be moved into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8082/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
692. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of League of Ireland stadiums under new alcohol licence laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8089/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
807. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action she is taking to reduce the costs of childcare and of after-school care for parents who are being faced with huge increases in monthly costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8032/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
808. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider extending the parameters of parental leave to include children between the ages of 12 and 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8033/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
837. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure capital funding is provided for a project (details supplied) which will create a national centre for persons living with severe acquired brain injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7184/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
838. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure a funding increase for an organisation (details supplied) to allow it to keep up with operating costs inflation, and to ensure it can implement the 12 recommendations put forward for the organisation by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7185/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
992. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Education if he will engage with SUSI on its ‘applicant classes’ whereby students are required to be out of education for three years before they can be classified as independent (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8034/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
846. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what third level fee supports exist for non-EU nationals who have attended secondary school in Ireland where their parents are awaiting a decision on their citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5484/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Oral
13. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the Revenue Commissioners' review of the taxes paid by Irish real estate funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5042/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
27. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce extremely high interest rates being charged to mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold to financial institutions after the crash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5043/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
48. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to ensure that the Central Bank is not facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5041/25]