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 7 Sep 2026 · to Foreign
54. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 28 July 2026, the number of occasions her Department, and Representative Office in Ramallah, has raised the status of a person (details supplied) with Israeli authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61413/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
375. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that driving test applicants at the Raheny Driving Test Centre will not be adversely impacted by the RSA’s decision to temporarily close this centre; if will ensure that additional capacity is provided at the Killester Driving Test Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61399/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
376. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount Iarnród Eireann has been fined for not meeting service delivery targets for the DART; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61418/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
387. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to examine the need for a signalised junction at a roundabout (details supplied); if his Department will engage with the National Transport Authority to progress this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61423/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
388. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the status of the roll out of the D-Spine as part of BusConnects; if he will commit to a timeline for the roll out of the D-Spine; if the release routes will not be changed in advance of the roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61422/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
389. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to outline the work undertaken by Iarnród Eireann in developing the preferred route for the Four North project; whether the emerging preferred option should now be available for public viewing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61420/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
390. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the amount Dublin Bus has been fined for bus routes 15, 27a, 27b, H1, H2, H3, and 6 not meeting service delivery targets in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61415/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
455. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the reason CIÉ retirees have not yet received their agreed pension increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62049/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
681. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he intends to strengthen commission disclosure, conflict of interest rules or suitability requirements in cases where regulated intermediaries recommend unregulated investment products to pension investors; if he has assessed whether current disclosure obligations are sufficient to protect consumers; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
682. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the current regulatory framework adequately protects pension investors where regulated financial advisers recommend unregulated, illiquid or high risk investment products; if he will consider restricting or prohibiting such recommendations within pension structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60791/26…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
683. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will examine the need for a more accessible compensation or redress mechanism for consumers who suffer losses after receiving unsuitable regulated financial advice that results in investment in unregulated pension products; if he has engaged with the Central Bank on potential reforms in this area; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
774. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to examine the possibility of an Irish exemption or derogation from the new €3 customs duty on low-value goods from Great Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62121/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
781. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will clarify the practical operation of the capital acquisitions tax exemption for qualified cohabitants under Part 15 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010; the process by which a qualified cohabitant may obtain a court order enabling a tax exempt transfer of assets in circumstances where bot…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
782. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the parameters, criteria, or operational guidelines under which the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman prioritises complaints within its case handling process; if he is satisfied that the current approach provides sufficient transparency for complainants; the steps being taken to ensure that prioritisation decisions are subject to clea…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
383. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to address the difficulties faced by Irish citizens living in the UK who are no longer able to be insured as named drivers on Irish-registered policies when they hold a UK driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55415/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
748. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has examined whether the receipt of taxable benefits-in-kind during periods of unpaid statutory maternity leave, particularly relating to employer-provided health insurance, prevents employees from availing of the look-back provision when calculating average earnings for the standard capital superannuation benefit; the Revenue …
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
825. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he received a response to the letter he sent on the 20 of June 2026 to European Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque relating to the recommendations made by the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach; the further action he intends to take to carry out these recommendations; …
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
826. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of applications made to the Revenue Commissioners to date for the mortgage interest tax relief scheme; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications; the cost of the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59162/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Finance
827. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of companies that the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund has active investments with that are operating in illegally occupied Palestinian Territories according to the UN database; the size of each investment in euros; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59163/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
895. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the process of establishing a Budget Oversight Group under Phase 5 of the new Expenditure Control and Escalation Process; the person or body that decides the establishment of such a group is necessary; if there is specific criteria, thresholds, or indicators that automatically lead to the e…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
896. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if minutes will be published for the two new Budgetary Oversight Groups in the Department of Education and Youth, and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality; the reason the minutes of these meetings have not been published to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
932. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the net cost to the exchequer of a 1% increase in the public sector pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59164/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education
1180. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 15 July 2026, to provide information on the identified level of need for a special education place at primary school level for a school planning area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55684/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
41. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with trade union and employer representatives at the Labour Employer Economic Forum. [51117/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
63. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [51118/26]