TDs / James O'Connor

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.

Schools Building Projects 32 questions
Special Educational Needs 24 questions
Public Spending Code 17 questions
School Transport 16 questions
School Accommodation 14 questions
Flood Relief Schemes 12 questions
Road Projects 12 questions
Sports Funding 11 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Education 113 questions
Health 61 questions
Transport 48 questions
Enterprise 29 questions
Housing 29 questions
Agriculture 26 questions

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

Month	Questions	Contributions
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

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements 1 contribution
Flooding: Statements 1 contribution
Importance of Agrifood to the Irish Economy: Statements 1 contribution
Post Office Closures: Statements 1 contribution
Programme for Government: Statements 1 contribution
Road Safety: Statements 1 contribution

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

constituency Cork East 29 November 2024 to now
party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
30 Sep 2026	Electricity Regulation (Climate Action and Connection to Distribution and Transmission Systems) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time"	No	Lost
30 Sep 2026	Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Question put:	Yes	Carried
30 Sep 2026	Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Amendment put	No	Lost
30 Sep 2026	Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026: Report Stage Amendment put	No	Lost
29 Sep 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Fuel, Energy and Carbon Tax Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment to amendment put	No	Lost
23 Sep 2026	Home Heating Oil (Emergency Mineral Oil Tax Reduction) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Home Heating Oil (Emergency Mineral Oil Tax Reduction) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Energy Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Energy Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Neutrality and Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to"	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Neutrality and Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
23 Sep 2026	Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection Service) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time"	No	Lost
22 Sep 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
16 Sep 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
28 Aug 2026	Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution Question put: "That amendment No. 2 set down to the motion for Financial Resolution is hereby negatived and that the mot	Yes	Carried
28 Aug 2026	Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution Amendment put	No	Lost
28 Aug 2026	Business of Dáil Question put	Yes	Carried
15 Jul 2026	Social Housing Passport Bill 2026: Second Stage [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
15 Jul 2026	Domestic Violence Judgments Register Bill 2026 [Seanad]: Committee Stage Amendment put	No	Lost
14 Jul 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
8 Jul 2026	Planning for Constitutional Change Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	No	Lost
8 Jul 2026	Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	No	Lost

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