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 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
599. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if the catchment area of a school can extend past the border of its school planning area; if she will consider amending a school planning area (details supplied) in order to include a number of new estates that form part of the existing communities in that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1270/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
656. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an updated timeline for the new permanent school buildings for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1903/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
663. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if a school (detailed supplied) will be better supported in improving its facilities; if they are noted as requiring funding for the replacement of a pre-fab; when that pre-fab is likely to be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1990/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
664. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will work with the State Examinations Commission on introducing extra time for students with dyslexia in their Junior and Leaving Certificate exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1991/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
665. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) can be considered for DEIS due to the financially difficulties that a number of students face; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1992/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
725. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if refunds through the multi-unit development defects remediation scheme will be made available to residents who are unable to pay upfront for works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46654/24]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
726. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional support will be provided to those who are unable to meet the multi-unit development remediation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46655/24]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
727. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide further details on multi-unit development remediation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46656/24]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
790. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the acquisitions allocation will be provided to each local authority for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1546/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
828. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the review of the IS465 standard used for testing for defective blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2082/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Social
878. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review an aspect of the school meals scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1265/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Social
879. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasoning behind excluding people under the age of 66 years from receiving the living alone increase when they are receiving a widower’s pension which requires a person to be living alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1267/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Social
890. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a recent article (details supplied) which raises a number of concerns about the operation of the hot school meals scheme; if a review of the scheme was carried out before it was expanded to additional schools; if her Department will issue advise to schools when choosing a provider to ensure that the provider meets…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Social
891. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a recent article (details supplied) which raises a number of concerns about the environmental impacts of the current system of the hot school meals scheme; if any alternative options were explored to reduce single use containers which cannot be recycled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1548/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what steps are being taken to ensure that people (including asylum seekers) are not forced out of temporary accommodation once periods of cold weather end; the measures being taken to end the system whereby asylum seekers have to be sleeping rough in order to avail of or re-enter emergency accommodation; what pr…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1226. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the age eligibility for children starting the ECCE scheme can be reviewed to prevent some families from being at a disadvantage where their child falls just short of being two years and eight months by 1 September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1268/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1258. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review the national childcare scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1551/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1282. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children’s disability networks teams, by CHO or CDNT, at the end of each quarter of each year 2019 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1926/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1285. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding can be restored for an organisation (details supplied) where it is looking to have a post reinstated to full-time that has been cut to part-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1993/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1331. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by his Department with regard to the inclusion of certified athletic therapists within the CORU register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46358/24]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1515. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1206/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1576. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of international protection applicants who were offered a public health screening in 2022-2024; the number who were not offered a public health screening within that timeframe; the number who attended a public health screening within that timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1550/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1577. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) where a discretionary medical card has been refused will be reviewed; the criteria used when deciding if a discretionary medical card should be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1552/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1636. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for each quarter of each year 2019 to 2024, inclusive, Statewide and for each location; the average for all patients and for patients aged 75 or older, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1904/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1637. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who were waiting zero to six hours, zero to nine hours, nine to 24 hours, and 24-plus hours for admission to an emergency department for each quarter of each year 2019 to 2024, inclusive, Statewide and by location; the number for all patients and for patients aged over 75, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement…