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 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
56. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that the moving of court proceedings from Youghal to Dungarvan will mean no gardaí will be in Youghal and Killeagh when the court is in session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36666/25]
James O'Connor Oral 3 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
83. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is engaging with the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment regarding the use of good agricultural land for solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36654/25]
James O'Connor Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
98. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the concrete measures he is taking to tackle the spread of bovine TB. [36653/25]
James O'Connor Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
109. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding he is providing for the first home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35876/25]
James O'Connor Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
111. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports he is providing for affordable housing and cost rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35877/25]
James O'Connor Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Transport
236. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the online booking fees being charged to free travel pass holders by some bus companies; if he is aware that this is the only way to guarantee a seat on some bus services as a free travel pass holder; his views on whether this policy of charging free travel pass holders a fee to guarantee a seat is contradictory to the principals of th…
James O'Connor Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Transport
238. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a driving test date for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36037/25]
James O'Connor Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
397. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an ASD class which was sanctioned for school (details supplied) on 7 December 2023 but has since been reneged upon by the NCSE; if this decision can be further examined given the need for special class places in the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36065/25]
James O'Connor Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
398. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the SNA allocation for a special school (details supplied); if this allocation will be increased given 23 new pupils with complex additional needs will be starting in September 2025; if she is aware the principal has stated that they will require eight SNAs for the 2025-2026 academic year to deal with the significant addition…
James O'Connor Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
399. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an SNA allocation review which took place in respect of a school (details supplied); if this matter will be re-examined given the additional need expressed by the principal; if there is an appeals mechanism available in respect of this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36067/25]
James O'Connor Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
835. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a surgery appointment for a 21-year-old woman suffering from scoliosis, who was first told in the summer of 2022, almost three years ago, that her surgery would take place in the winter of 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36064/25]
James O'Connor Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
73. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied). [34992/25]
James O'Connor Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
123. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health her Department’s plans to increase home support services for older people in Cork county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34991/25]
James O'Connor Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
170. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of the National Broadband Ireland roll-out across Cork county; the number of houses that have benefitted from the installation of fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34988/25]
James O'Connor Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
183. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his Department’s plan to increase funding for the next round of the community sports facilities fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34987/25]
James O'Connor Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Transport
26. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will update the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34607/25]
James O'Connor Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
115. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the CMATS and BusConnects projects in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34139/25]
James O'Connor Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
132. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on projects in Cork east (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34138/25]
James O'Connor Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
251. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on a road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33776/25]
James O'Connor Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
356. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the most appropriate category under which a steel and plant hire company should apply for a critical skills employment permits for a metal fabricator who is a non-EU/EEA national; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33733/25]
James O'Connor Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
393. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding modular accommodation for a special class at a school (details supplied); the position regarding application for associated SEN repurposing grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33731/25]
James O'Connor Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
394. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if reconsideration will be given to a decision to deny additional SNA allocation to school (details supplied) for the reasons outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33734/25]
James O'Connor Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
396. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on an extension for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33774/25]
James O'Connor Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
397. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on an extension of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33775/25]
James O'Connor Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Social
567. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding pension payment to person (details supplied); when payment will issue given that proposed recipient has been waiting for a number of years for Department sign off having reached pension age in early 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33732/25]