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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
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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 24 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
954. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average CAO points received by a student for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34393/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
955. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average CAO points a students required to study in University College Dublin, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34394/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
956. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the average CAO points a students required to study in Dublin City University, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34395/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
957. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the average CAO points a students required to study in Trinity College, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34396/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
958. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the average CAO points a students required to study in University College Cork, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34397/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
181. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when training will be made available to Ministers in advance of their JHA Council meetings chair responsibilities under Ireland’s upcoming EU Presidency. [31751/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
220. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on his Department’s progress on publishing its new Statement of Strategy. [31401/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
221. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report the number of fishery protection patrols undertaken by the Air Corps in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [31402/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
222. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to confirm if a critical review of the RDF regeneration and development plan is scheduled at any point, to assess the plan’s effectiveness and implementation; and if any actions listed therein require review. [31403/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
225. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the milestones that have been reached by the 11 actions within the RDF Regeneration and Development Plan that are directly linked to the Commission on the Defence Forces Work Packages. [31700/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
226. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the progress of his Department in increasing the future Reserve Defence Forces establishment strength as per a Commission on the Defence Forces Report. [31701/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
227. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the initiatives currently being implemented by his Department to enable the Reserve Defence Forces to deliver enhanced military capabilities when required to support the Permanent Defence Forces. [31702/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
228. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the number of reserve training and support days completed in 2024; and the number of such days envisaged for 2025. [31703/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
229. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the work undertaken by his Department in reviewing the framework governing the relationship between the Minister for Defence, the Defence Forces and the Department of Defence. [31704/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
230. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the work of his Department in identifying key governance reforms required to modernise the Defence Forces to bring high-level structures in line with international comparators. [31705/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
231. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on any stakeholder engagement that has or will take place towards the goal of modernising the Defence Forces governance in line with international best practice. [31706/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
232. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Ministerial management board meetings he has attended since his appointment. [31707/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
233. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the number of meetings of the Defence Forces board; and the most senior female member of the Defence Forces has attended in 2025, and in 2024, as is provided for. [31708/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
234. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has met with the senior leadership forum within his Department since his appointment. [31709/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
235. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for Defence if any new EU Common Security and Defence related initiatives are under consideration within his Department following the EU White Paper on Defence. [31710/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
236. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s term of the EU Presidency. [31776/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
237. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the progress of his Department in creating the next White Paper Update, as set out in the White Paper on Defence, 2015. [31778/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
238. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the development of the national maritime security strategy; and when this strategy is expected to be completed. [31779/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
239. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has received the most recent quarterly report regarding the delivery of actions of the Strategic Framework–Transformation of the Defence Forces; and if the secretary general and the chief of staff have ever failed to provide this report since the Strategy’s publication in September 2023. [31780/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
240. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the implementation of the Working Time Directive across the Defence Forces. [31781/25]