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
Show as a table
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 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
158. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a lower rate of income tax or other fiscal incentive for small-scale landlords who remain in the Irish rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54483/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
159. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has considered tax deferral mechanisms or roll-over reliefs for landlords who sell one Irish property and reinvest in another Irish rental property, similar to schemes in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54484/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
160. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the expected annual revenue yield from the forthcoming five cent increase in carbon-related taxes on motor fuels; and whether this revenue will be ring-fenced for climate mitigation or general exchequer use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54487/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
161. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has carried out a socioeconomic impact assessment of the forthcoming increase in green taxes on petrol and diesel, specifically regarding rural motorists, low-income households, and small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54488/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
162. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the offsetting measures that are being considered for the commercial road haulage, taxi, and agricultural sectors following the forthcoming five cent increase in green taxes on motor fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54489/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
163. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance where Ireland ranks among EU member states in terms of total excise duty and carbon tax applied per litre of petrol and diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54490/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Finance
164. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has modelled the inflationary effect of the forthcoming carbon-related increase in motor fuel prices on consumer goods and transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54491/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Public Expenditure
165. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has conducted an analysis of the amount of the €120bn in spending which is attributable to once-off versus recurring commitments; and if he will publish the breakdown. [54422/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Public Expenditure
166. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has assessed the impact of overruns in Budget 2025, from the originally planned €3bn in new expenditure to the estimated €8.5bn; and if he will publish the corrective measures being applied. [54424/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Public Expenditure
167. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether revenue from increased carbon-related motor fuel taxes will be directed towards electric vehicle infrastructure, public transport subsidies, or home energy grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54493/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
177. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department is tracking capital outflows from Ireland to property investment in the United Kingdom, particularly from former Irish landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54485/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
178. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if any economic assessment has been made of the impact of private landlord exits on local economies, employment in property services, and consumer spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54486/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
181. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline the number of taxpayers who received redundancy payments in each of the past five years and the average payment amount. [54671/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Education
196. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason parents are required to pay for swimming lessons, pool hire, and transport costs associated with swimming, despite swimming being part of the primary school physical education curriculum; if she will clarify whether schools receive any ring-fenced funding from her Department to deliver this part of the curriculum; and if she will outline he…
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Housing
228. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps her Department is taking to ensure that the forthcoming amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, due to take effect in March 2026, achieve a fair balance between landlord and tenant rights; and if she will publish any equality or economic impact assessment carried out prior to their introduction. [54459/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Housing
229. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the forthcoming amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 will include statutory service-level targets for the Residential Tenancies Board in resolving rent arrears and anti-social behaviour cases; and the targets and resources allocated to achieve them. [54460/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Housing
230. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department will introduce standardised evidence templates and procedural guidance for both landlords and tenants in termination cases under the March 2026 legislative changes, to minimise procedural errors and ensure fair and efficient dispute resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54462/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Housing
231. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has assessed the impact of private landlord exits on overall rental supply and rent levels nationally; if such assessments are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54478/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Housing
232. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to introduce any targeted measures or supports aimed at retaining small private landlords in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54479/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Housing
233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has reviewed the cumulative effect of rent controls, registration costs and regulatory compliance requirements on the viability of small-scale landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54480/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
275. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide the most recent figures available from the central statistics office or his Department setting out, on a proportional basis, the number of recorded sexual assault offences across the State by the nationality of persons convicted or charged with such offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54437/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Climate
138. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current surplus in the National Oil Reserves Agency levy account; if the levy currently funds the holding of fuel stocks to assist in energy security in the event of a supply disruption as originally intended; if any portion of this surplus is intended to be redirected to the Climate Action Fund in Budget 2026; and if the Governmen…
Ken O'Flynn Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Climate
149. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken by his Department, in coordination with local authorities and the ESB, to prepare for the impact of storm Amy, including flood defences, emergency response protocols, and the safeguarding of electricity supply in coastal and rural areas. [54143/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
287. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 1 October 2025, if he will provide a copy of the repealed legislation referred in the Parliamentary Question; and if changed legislation went to a vote in Dáil, to provide a list of TDs who voted in favour. [53998/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Climate
28. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment given that Ireland has among the highest price levels in the EU and remains heavily dependent on imported energy, if he will provide the latest roadmap for increasing domestic renewable generation capacity; the expected impact of the European Commission's proposed energy affordability package on Irish household bills; and the specific s…