TDs / Ken O'Flynn

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Ken O'Flynn

Independent Ireland Cork North-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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9,005
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
86,377
words spoken in the chamber
Across 393 contributions. Plus 40 contributions from the chair, not counted
296
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
421
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 3 November 2026.

Questions asked 9,005 in all

Dec 2024Nov 2026

Contributions to debates 397 in all

Dec 2024Nov 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 0 1
February 2025 17 20
March 2025 14 22
April 2025 24 16
May 2025 227 18
June 2025 49 14
July 2025 35 24
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 663 33
October 2025 297 9
November 2025 1,060 18
December 2025 621 2
January 2026 190 45
February 2026 911 14
March 2026 387 38
April 2026 691 31
May 2026 2,122 20
June 2026 635 22
July 2026 289 11
August 2026 0 2
September 2026 347 12
October 2026 426 20
November 2026 0 4

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 188 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 North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Independent Ireland 29 November 2024 to now
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
343. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if lenders have been directed to review all distressed accounts for possible links to hidden credit line exposures; and to state when the results of this review will be available. [64849/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
344. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has examined whether hidden credit line exposures influenced the setting of interest rates for any category of borrowers; and to state what findings were made. [64850/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
345. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any lender reported the use of hidden credit line structures when calculating variable rate margins; and to indicate how many cases were identified. [64851/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
346. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether hidden credit line exposures affected the calculation of break fees switching costs or interest adjustments for mortgage customers; and to state if any corrections are outstanding. [64852/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
347. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether hidden credit line exposures contributed to inconsistencies in lenders rate change notifications issued to borrowers since 2015; and to provide the number of affected cases. [64853/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
348. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has reviewed whether hidden credit line exposures played any role in the withdrawal or alteration of tracker rate products; and to state what evidence has been gathered. [64854/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
349. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether hidden credit line exposures influenced lenders assessment of customer eligibility for fixed rate or long term rate products and to provide details of any cases under review. [64855/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
350. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any regulated lender has acknowledged errors in interest rate calculations linked to hidden credit lines; and to provide the number of borrowers impacted. [64856/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
351. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether hidden credit line exposures were factored into the Central Bank of Ireland's examination of mortgage switching competition; and to indicate whether any follow up action is planned. [64857/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
352. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether hidden credit line exposures affected the pricing of mortgage products offered to first time buyers or regional borrowers, including Cork; and to provide the evidence available. [64858/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
353. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department will require lenders to conduct an interest rate review for all borrowers whose accounts may have been influenced by hidden credit line exposures; and when this review will begin. [64859/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
354. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has examined whether hidden credit line exposures influenced lender decisions on borrower credit histories; and to state the number of cases affected. [64860/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
355. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any lenders used hidden credit line structures when assessing borrower credit scores or internal risk ratings and to indicate the number of such cases identified. [64861/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
356. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether hidden credit line exposures contributed to inaccuracies in borrower repayment records or arrears histories; and the number of accounts remain under review. [64862/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
357. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether hidden credit line exposures created inconsistencies in lenders internal credit reporting systems; and to state whether any mandatory system corrections have been ordered. [64863/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
358. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has reviewed the impact of hidden credit line exposures on borrower appeals to lenders or to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; and to provide the number of related appeals since 2018. [64864/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
359. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details of any complaints received by lenders relating to errors in borrower account histories linked to hidden credit line structures; and to state how many of these complaints remain open. [64865/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
360. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether hidden credit line exposures affected the fairness of lenders decisions regarding borrower restructures insolvency arrangements or alternative repayment plans; and to state what corrective action is planned. [64866/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
361. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any lenders have reported that hidden credit line exposures interfered with the proper application of borrower protections under the Consumer Protection Code; and to state the number of cases involved. [64867/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
362. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether hidden credit line exposures contributed to errors in lenders communication with borrowers including rate changes arrears letters or contract updates; and to provide details of any investigations underway. [64868/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
363. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department will require lenders to issue corrected borrower account statements where hidden credit line exposures led to errors or omissions; and to say when these corrected statements will be issued. [64869/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
364. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide county-by-county estimates, based on Revenue's 2026 valuation modelling, of the number and proportion of residential properties expected to move up one or more Local Property Tax valuation bands for the 2026-2030 valuation period. [64957/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
365. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated number of residential properties in Cork City and Cork County that are expected to move into a higher LPT valuation band from 1 November 2025, by band. [64958/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
366. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated additional annual LPT liability per band for households in each valuation category under the 2026-2030 LPT structure, using the modelling referred to in Revenue's September 2025 technical paper. [64959/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Finance
367. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any internal briefing notes, modelling papers or impact assessments were prepared within his Department or by Revenue regarding the effect of higher LPT valuations on homeownership affordability, mortgage applicants, or the private rental market, and if he will publish these documents. [64960/25]