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
295
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 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 9,005 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 393 in all

Dec 2024Oct 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

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 28 May 2026 · to Social
412. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department categorises or records the types of businesses established under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme by sector or business activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40889/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Social
413. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme relating to vape shops, smoke shops or nicotine-related retail businesses in each year from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40890/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Social
414. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if an assessment has been undertaken regarding trends in the types of businesses being established under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40891/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Social
415. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review has been undertaken regarding the long-term sustainability or commercial viability of businesses approved under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40892/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Social
419. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has conducted any formal review, impact assessment, research exercise, consultation process or policy analysis regarding financial barriers experienced by victims of domestic abuse when attempting to access emergency income supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41149/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Social
420. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department maintains any data regarding application refusal rates, processing times, repeat applications or unsuccessful applications involving persons identified as fleeing domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Social
421. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any review has been undertaken regarding the impact of financial coercion or economic control by abusive partners on eligibility for means-tested social protection supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41151/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Social
422. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has engaged with domestic violence refuges, women’s aid organisations, local authorities or homelessness organisations regarding barriers faced by victims of domestic abuse in accessing income supports, HAP supports or emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41152/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Social
423. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any interdepartmental working group currently exists examining housing insecurity, financial exclusion or homelessness risks among victims of domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41153/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Social
424. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the Department has undertaken any assessment regarding the adequacy of existing emergency income supports for victims of domestic abuse who are required to leave accommodation immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41154/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
427. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of road traffic incidents involving motorised bicycles, including e-bikes and electric scooters, reported to An Garda Síochána in 2024, in 2025 and to date in 2026; whether any fatalities or serious injuries have resulted from such incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
444. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a single consolidated national dataset currently exists recording the number of persons refused emergency domestic violence accommodation due to lack of refuge capacity; and if not, whether their Department intends to establish such a reporting mechanism. [41159/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
445. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions on which domestic violence refuges reached full capacity in each county in each of the past five years and to date in 2026. [41160/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
446. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any national waiting-list or overflow accommodation mechanism exists for persons unable to access domestic violence refuge accommodation due to capacity constraints. [41161/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
447. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether Cuan or his Department collects data on repeat requests for emergency domestic violence accommodation by the same individuals following initial refusal due to lack of capacity. [41162/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has assessed conviction rates, prosecution rates, withdrawal rates or evidential barriers associated with coercive control prosecutions since 2019. [41164/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
449. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any national target or benchmark exists regarding maximum waiting times for protection orders, barring orders or safety orders in the District Court. [41165/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
450. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department receives regular statistical reporting from the Courts Service regarding domestic violence-related applications and waiting times. [41166/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
451. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any cross-Government expenditure review has been undertaken to quantify total State spending on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence supports prior to the establishment of Cuan. [41167/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
452. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any national forecasting model exists regarding future refuge accommodation demand arising from housing pressures, homelessness risk and population growth. [41168/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
453. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current occupancy rate of domestic violence refuge accommodation nationally and by county. [41170/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
454. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women and children placed outside their home county due to a lack of refuge accommodation availability in each of the past three years. [41171/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
455. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Government has conducted any updated assessment since the 2022 Tusla review regarding unmet demand for domestic violence refuge accommodation. [41172/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
456. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration which counties currently have no dedicated domestic violence refuge accommodation available. [41173/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
457. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether Ireland currently meets the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention-recommended level of domestic violence refuge accommodation provision. [41174/26]