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
Show as a table
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 23 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
268. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to progress 'Circular 03-2026 Application of 1 September 2025 Local Bargaining Clause under Public Service Agreement 2024 to 2026'; the timeline for when these payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [469…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Justice
513. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the GSOC Report made under Section 102(5) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 by the former Minister for Justice in April 2014, has not yet been provided to a family (details supplied); if he will commit to releasing this report in the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47180/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
916. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the financial supports available to mature students returning to higher education for a postgraduate degree; to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46904/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
173. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the increases that are due to the CIÉ pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40506/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
387. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether alumina samples have been taken from a facility (details supplied) as part of his Department’s investigations into the allegations raised by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project; whether such samples are being or have been subjected to forensic analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44917/…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Children
771. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the 'Living my Life' pilot housing project for people with intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45017/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
907. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to examine the impact of overnight partner restrictions on postnatal anxiety, depression, breastfeeding, dignity, safety and maternal wellbeing; the plans to address overnight partner restrictions after childbirth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45232/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [39721/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
101. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [39722/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1264. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the application for the schools meals scheme for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43498/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1375. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the immigration or residence permission planned for elderly Ukrainians under temporary protection after March, 2027; to outline whether humanitarian circumstances such as age, widowhood, dependency on family members in Ireland, and long established family ties will be taken into account; whether people in these circumstances may …
Cian O'Callaghan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1435. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí in the Dublin metropolitan region north over the past five years; the number of Gardaí stationed at Coolock, Raheny, Howth, and Clontarf Garda Stations over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43806/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1462. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the application to revoke a deportation order for a person (details supplied); the reason the spouse of Irish national application was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44190/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2499. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the concerns outlined in a letter (details supplied); if he will commit to engaging with the signatories of this open letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43497/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Oral 28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
2. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the action he has taken to protect public service provision in light of recent levies put on other Departments to make up for overspends in the Department of Education and Youth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40991/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Oral 28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
6. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on reform of the ethics in public office legislation, given that the review of the statutory framework was completed in December 2022; the reason for the delay in publishing the heads of a Bill; if he expects this Bill to be introduced this year; and if he will ma…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
45. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the former Government Ministers who have yet to begin a payment plan for money owed to the National Shared Service Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40507/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
74. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the proposed new Garda station at Northern Cross in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40504/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
230. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has received, or anticipates receiving, a formal information request from the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport in connection with complaint (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure his Department’s response accurately and fully reflects its obligations as a prescribed person under the Prot…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
231. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if the designated person for protected disclosures in his Department has issued a formal determination on prima facie evidence submitted in December 2025 and January 2026 in connection with OPDC referral (details supplied); if not, the reasons for the absence of such determination and the timeline for its issue; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
232. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered a roll-out of the safe routes to school initiative to all schools as opposed to the onerous grant application; if he has considered the expansion to secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40990/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
328. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding bid her Department submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in advance of budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40963/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
334. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a detailed breakdown by county of children without an appropriate school place for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41082/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
335. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a timeline as to when the promised SNA circular which will replace 30/2014 will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41083/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
336. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a timeline as to when the promised SNA redeployment circular will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41084/26]