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 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
830. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress of the establishment of an MMC traineeship, and if this traineeship will be available as expected in Q3 2025. [27262/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
831. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update as to when the scheduled review of the Careers in Construction Action Plan in 2025 will begin. [27264/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
832. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on when he expects the next round of the ALL collaboration and innovation fund to open. [27265/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
833. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on if the Prison Education Taskforce's Retrofit Skills Course at QQI Level 5 will be rolled out to any further prisons. [27266/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
834. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the implementation of the Community Education Framework Implementation Plan, and the number of the 25 Actions that have so far been successfully implemented. [27267/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
835. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on when the transfer of functions relating to Further Education and Training from the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 and the Education Act 1998 will be completed. [27268/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
836. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of officials within his Department to address the recent decline in adult literacy proficiency. [27269/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
837. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the development of an appropriate governance framework for the new FET College; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27270/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
838. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on the work of officials within his Department on agreeing a detailed blueprint for FET provision in the FET College of the future driving integration, consolidation and specialisation of existing provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27271/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
839. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to update on whether the management and reporting structures for the new FET College have been finalised; and if not; when does the Minister expect this to be done. [27272/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
840. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department in the development of a long-term sustainable funding model for tertiary programmes allowing learners to complete further education degrees in a higher education setting. [27273/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
841. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the implementation of the TrustEd Ireland international education mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27274/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
842. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department on the introduction of due diligence assessments for private higher education and English language education providers. [27275/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
843. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the work of his Department regarding the new Learner Protection Fund. [27276/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
844. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to make statements on the board vacancies for the HEA and higher education institutions. [27277/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
845. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects the appointment of the new chairperson of the Higher Education Authority to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27278/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
846. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects the appointment of the new CEO of QQI to be made. [27279/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
847. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects his Department to publish the 2025 annual options paper. [27280/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
848. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the 16 established sexual violence and harassment prevention and response manager posts in higher education institutions have been filled. [27281/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
849. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on any plans or further actions under consideration by his Department following the conclusion of the Race Equality Implementation Plan in 2025. [27282/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
850. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name and details of each of the 50 major projects in the higher education sector receiving Exchequer funding; the name and details of the 65 projects in the FET sector receiving Exchequer funding; and the amount of funding received in each instance, in tabular form. [27283/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
851. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the name and details of each capital project currently set for delivery through the use of public private partnerships in the third level sector, in tabular form. [27284/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
852. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the delivery of student housing across University College Dublin, Dublin City University and Maynooth University. [27285/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
853. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will publish the sectoral decarbonisation strategy. [27286/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 27 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
854. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on his Department’s work in the development of a decarbonisation capital investment programme. [27287/25]