TDs / Roderic O'Gorman
Roderic O'Gorman
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1,863
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
133,698
words spoken in the chamber
646 as a minister, 133,052 as a TD
358
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
354
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 1,863 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 420 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 70 | 26 |
| March 2025 | 67 | 16 |
| April 2025 | 70 | 8 |
| May 2025 | 80 | 25 |
| June 2025 | 55 | 27 |
| July 2025 | 122 | 25 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 115 | 16 |
| October 2025 | 68 | 14 |
| November 2025 | 123 | 23 |
| December 2025 | 68 | 15 |
| January 2026 | 131 | 26 |
| February 2026 | 119 | 17 |
| March 2026 | 115 | 16 |
| April 2026 | 184 | 41 |
| May 2026 | 103 | 26 |
| June 2026 | 158 | 34 |
| July 2026 | 83 | 19 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| September 2026 | 65 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 67 | 24 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 279 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 Dublin West 29 November 2024 to now
- party Green Party 29 November 2024 to now
Roderic O'Gorman
Oral
78. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the successor scheme to the basic income for the arts will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44454/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Oral
105. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if, in view of applications for the successor scheme to the basic income for the arts pilot greatly exceeding the number of places available on the scheme, if consideration is being given to expanding the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44453/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
149. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the decision of the Government to co-host the Second Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels jointly with Tuvalu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44816/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
200. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of an appeal by a school (details supplied) regarding the failure to grant DEIS PLUS status; when the appeal will have a decision made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44814/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
201. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has never been granted an English as an additional language teaching post as of right, given the significant need in the area; the reason the school has to appeal each year in order to be granted some hours, with the ensuing increase in paper work for the school management team; and if she will make a statem…
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
259. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised about the welfare of a group of greyhounds (details supplied); if he will provide information on the reason these dogs were removed and then subsequently returned to their owners; if rehoming of these dogs is being considered at this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
262. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to advance the transposition of the EU Soil Monitoring Directive, which was passed in December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44812/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
263. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to advance the EU Soil Strategy 2030 during Ireland’s Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44813/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
324. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health to list the new buildings constructed and extensions to existing healthcare facilities funded by her Department in the HSE CHO7 area from 2010 to 2025, in tabular form. [44695/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
95. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on plans to provide additional autism class places to the Dublin 15 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44420/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
175. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department owns, holds a lease or holds any other beneficial interest in a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44361/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
248. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the supports available to self-employed individuals who are unable to work due to cancer treatment; the way in which they can obtain additional financial assistance to help cover the costs of medical treatments, even with spouses who make over €538 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44406/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
249. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health to review the criteria regarding financial assistance for cancer patients; the measures that are being taken to prevent patients and their families from experiencing financial hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44407/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
204. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reasons for her Department's decision to proceed with the accreditation ceremony for the new Iranian ambassador to Ireland following a six month delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41782/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
216. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline her views on reports of obstruction of aid convoys and targeting of civilians in Sudan, which are illegal under international law; the measures her Department are taking to provide humanitarian assistance to Sudan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42107/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
278. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way the renewables acceleration areas under the RED III Directive will be integrated into the regional renewable energy strategies to be adopted under the National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42094/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
279. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify whether receipt of fuel allowance is considered a standalone qualifying payment under the scheme; whether applicants qualifying through fuel allowance are additionally required to satisfy the 'jobseeker's allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age' criterion; whether guidance has iss…
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
280. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the drafting of the proposed heat (networks and miscellaneous provisions) Bill; if any legal, regulatory, technical or other issues have arisen in the preparation of the legislation; the current expected timeline for Government approval of the heads of Bill and publication of the Bill itself; and if he will make a…
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
281. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider a mandate for flue cleaning as is the case in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42100/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
327. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department have taken to permit the sale and installation of plug-in photovoltaics (PIPV); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43020/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
328. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with the National Standards Authority of Ireland regarding bringing forward standards for plug-in photovoltaics (PIPV); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43021/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
329. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is aware of the call for harmonised EU rules for plug-in photovoltaics (PIPV); if his Department has taken a position on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43022/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
444. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if consideration can be given to conducting a feasibility study to extend the planned N8 route from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre to the Hollystown area, in order to provide new developments with an accessible orbital bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42408/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
489. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if bin companies can access the road transporters support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43335/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
511. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the potential cost implications of expanding the criteria for student Leap cards to include part-time students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43967/26]