TDs / Maeve O'Connell

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Maeve O'Connell

Fine Gael Dublin Rathdown TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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551
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
21,976
words spoken in the chamber
Across 84 contributions
414
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
132
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 551 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 84 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 9 7
March 2025 16 1
April 2025 62 4
May 2025 109 10
June 2025 95 1
July 2025 54 10
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 27 0
October 2025 21 5
November 2025 15 11
December 2025 11 3
January 2026 31 6
February 2026 18 6
March 2026 11 2
April 2026 10 0
May 2026 15 4
June 2026 16 4
July 2026 24 2
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 5 1
October 2026 2 7

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 60 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 Rathdown 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Defence
23. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces continues to provide security on campus at any prisons across Ireland. [36399/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Defence
24. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the planned withdrawal of tasking the Defence Forces from the provision of static security at a premises (details supplied). [36400/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
28. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if the two core bus corridors scheduled for construction under BusConnects in quarter 3 or 4 of 2025 are proceeding as planned. [36416/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
29. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to report on the work of his Department in the development of a national position on the revision of EU Regulation U261/2004. [36418/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
30. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to report on the work of his Department in reviewing the National Aviation Policy 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36419/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
31. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to report on his Department’s delivery of active travel and greenway programmes. [36420/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
32. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to report on the delivery of the safe routes to school scheme. [36421/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
33. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will finalise the rail investment implementation strategy; and when the strategy will be published. [36422/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
34. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to report on his Department’s progress in developing a project prioritisation strategy for rail investment; and when this will be published. [36423/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
35. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to report on the work of officials within his Department in assessing public transport capital funding needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36424/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
36. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport to update on the CIÉ governance review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36425/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
37. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport his views on the recent extension of the Dublin Bus pilot security scheme, and the routes under this scheme in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36426/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
38. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing universal speed limits of 10 km/h on shared spaces and active travel greenways. [36427/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
39. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider providing funding for a dedicated project manager at Local Authority level to ensure local authority active travel projects connect properly with national projects such as BusConnects. [36428/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
40. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if pets are allowed on public transport services; and if so, to list the services. [36429/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Transport
41. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s policy in regard to the permeability of active travel projects when being connected through private residences. [36430/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
99. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the work of her Department in completing the transfer of outstanding functions to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; and when this transfer will be completed. [36391/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Culture
129. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to report on the work of his Department in supporting local theatres, and any information available on support for theatres in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown. [36438/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Culture
130. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to report on the roll-out of upgrades to urban broadband in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown. [36439/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Culture
131. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the supports available for local community radio stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36441/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Justice
166. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the absence of a security clearance system for commercial entities in Ireland. [36395/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
189. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with Horse Racing Ireland to explore the possibility of opening racecourse lands in Leopardstown for public use as a community amenity through a structured arrangement. [36437/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Children
210. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the review of the regulatory framework for school-age children will be complete. [36385/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Children
211. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on her Department’s work to progress the public provision of childcare. [36386/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Children
212. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on her Department’s estimates for the supply and demand of ELC/SAC over the next five years. [36387/25]