TDs / James O'Connor

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James O'Connor

Fianna Fáil Cork East TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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499
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
16,905
words spoken in the chamber
Across 80 contributions. Plus 30 contributions from the chair, not counted
371
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
143
topics asked about
Across 20 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 499 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 80 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 1 0
February 2025 44 5
March 2025 17 5
April 2025 17 8
May 2025 41 11
June 2025 43 1
July 2025 26 10
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 30 1
October 2025 28 1
November 2025 38 7
December 2025 14 2
January 2026 37 1
February 2026 21 2
March 2026 14 3
April 2026 31 0
May 2026 26 15
June 2026 26 4
July 2026 18 3
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 3 1
October 2026 24 0

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 70 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 Cork East 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
James O'Connor Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Culture
64. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline the funding from Budget 2026 for local and community radio stations across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64586/25]
James O'Connor Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
142. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of the 60-bed community nursing unit for Youghal project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64583/25]
James O'Connor Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
145. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of the ambulance training base centre for Youghal project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64584/25]
James O'Connor Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
93. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will take urgent action on the lack of train carriages available for morning services from Midleton train station to Kent Station during rush hour; if his Department is aware of the volume of passengers who take those morning commuter trips each weekday morning; if his Department will ensure that extra carriages are added to this route expeditiously; an…
James O'Connor Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
100. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the appointment of a design consultant for the N25 Midleton to Youghal scheme; the timeline for the appointment if not already appointed; if his Department has outlined the importance of this project to the southern region for persons who travel from Rosslare to Cork each day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63495/25]
James O'Connor Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
300. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s plans to fund Local Link services to connect local villages to towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56037/25]
James O'Connor Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
313. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed R624 access road to connect Cobh and the Great Island to Cork following a meeting held with An Taoiseach and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and Minister for Transport in October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63755/25]
James O'Connor Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Education
485. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider a request to establish a special class within a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63554/25]
James O'Connor Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
49. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a new Southwest Regional Enterprise Plan will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62274/25]
James O'Connor Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
51. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on his Department’s new Statement of Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62275/25]
James O'Connor Oral 13 Nov 2025 · to Social
79. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will gain from the changes in the means test for the carer’s allowance announced in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62283/25]
James O'Connor Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Social
118. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that will benefit from the changes in the qualifying criteria for the fuel allowance announced in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62282/25]
James O'Connor Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Social
350. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the provisions in Budget 2026 to address the cost of disability. [61904/25]
James O'Connor Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
142. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available to childcare providers in Core Funding who may require additional financial support. [61905/25]
James O'Connor Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
291. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s policy around the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil in public and private vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61342/25]
James O'Connor Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Education
560. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth he will outline his Department’s plans for a site north of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62151/25]
James O'Connor Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Defence
63. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the allocation he secured for Permanent Defence Force pay in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60482/25]
James O'Connor Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Defence
65. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the changes for Defence Forces pay under budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60483/25]
James O'Connor Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Climate
134. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has considered a policy around installing solar panels on all State buildings around the country; the status regarding the creation of this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60443/25]
James O'Connor Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Education
231. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 22 May 2025, if a matter will be reviewed taking further details into account (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60607/25]
James O'Connor Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Transport
85. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of a project in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60448/25]
James O'Connor Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Transport
86. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of a project in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60449/25]
James O'Connor Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Transport
87. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if a business case has been created for a project (details supplied) as per infrastructure guidelines; the projected cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60450/25]
James O'Connor Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
96. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of a flood project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60451/25]
James O'Connor Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Education
115. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school children who do not currently have a ticket for school transport in both primary and post-primary in County Cork; his Department’s plans to rectify the situation in the coming weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60452/25]