TDs / Robert O'Donoghue

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Robert O'Donoghue

Labour Party Dublin Fingal West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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988
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
61,781
words spoken in the chamber
Across 173 contributions
419
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
221
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 988 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 173 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 35 4
March 2025 46 6
April 2025 45 8
May 2025 35 15
June 2025 27 8
July 2025 46 5
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 34 2
October 2025 58 26
November 2025 93 2
December 2025 29 0
January 2026 68 16
February 2026 89 10
March 2026 108 11
April 2026 65 6
May 2026 60 15
June 2026 49 14
July 2026 62 16
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 16 4
October 2026 23 5

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 114 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 Fingal West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Robert O'Donoghue Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
141. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in 2020-2025 was used for the purposes of paying of staff on administrative leave, settling claims by staff in relation to workplace disputes, making payments in respect of non-disclosure agreements with staff, board members, volunteers or contractors; and if he will make…
Robert O'Donoghue Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
142. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to promote the consumption of hogget; if the Teagasc research centre has carried out any research in this regard; if such sources could be developed for the provision of emergency food resources for Irish Aid food and nutrition interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10012/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Children
613. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures her Department is taking to ensure that there are enough early childhood education and care and school age childcare spaces made available to parents of children in Fingal west given the rising demand caused by rapid population growth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9330/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Justice
328. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice if there are still proposals to legislate for “Jennie’s Law”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8732/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Children
352. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of providers currently accessing the Core funding steam for early childhood and education services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8731/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
424. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education when the new special unit for autism in a school (details supplied) will be ready for opening given the building and staffing are in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7731/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
640. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws; if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7352/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
707. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if since 1 January 2020 any officials of his Department, or board or council members of any public body under his aegis or employee thereof, or board or council member of any publicly funded body under his aegis or employee thereof, has received funding from his Department or those bodies in excess of €7,500 to attend any executive …
Robert O'Donoghue Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
708. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the development of the National Biomethane Strategy; the progress to date; if a revised timelines exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7692/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
709. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS or AEOS farm inspections per county carried out in each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; the number of visits commenced by arrival at the family home; the earliest time in the day for such an inspection; the latest time in the evening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7693/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
969. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on efforts to make dental treatment available again, free of charge, to medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8085/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
970. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health to report on progress on any negotiations between the HSE and (details supplied) in relation to the price of the drug Selumetinib (Koselugo), an important drug for the treatment of neurofibromatosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8086/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Housing
231. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Housing Agency has submitted its report in relation to the expansion of the defective blocks scheme to additional local authority areas to his Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6867/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Housing
232. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Fingal local authority will be included in the defective block scheme; when the decision will be signed off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6868/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
110. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an off-the-shelf IT solution an option as part of the tender for the Arts Council IT scheme or if bespoke solutions were the only systems considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6779/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Education
336. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education when a place in a local primary school will be available for a child (details supplied) who requires a place in an ASD classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5768/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Education
337. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the list of schools in Fingal that are on the waiting list for an ASD classroom; and the length of these waiting lists. [5769/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Education
381. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education to report on any plans for upgrading autism services in a school (details supplied) to provide additional SNAs and a special unit for autism; whether any grant funding has been made available for such upgrading; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6311/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
397. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeframe for the assessment of the basic income for artists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5977/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
595. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the compensatory package and holidays of each CEO or CEO equivalent in each public body or publicly funded body under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5885/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
596. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether, since 1 January 2020, any HR department in any public body or publicly funded body under the aegis of his Department has been party to a non-disclosure agreement with any staff member in relation to issues of bullying, harassment, victimisation, confidential disclosures, data protection concerns, damage to the environment, …
Robert O'Donoghue Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
597. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the combined value of all art purchased or owned since 1 January 2020 by his Department or any public body or publicly funded body under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5887/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
598. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees or the WTE in each Department, public body or publicly funded body under his aegis; the corresponding number on 1 January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5888/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
599. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the scale of commonage dormancy in Ireland; if there are any individual commons parcels where all shareholdings have become dormant; what plans exist for these commons and if he would like; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5889/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
600. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the development of merino sheep herds in Ireland; the estimated numbers of such in each of the years 2020 to 2024; what financial supports exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5890/25]