TDs / Roderic O'Gorman

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Roderic O'Gorman

Green Party Dublin West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Dublin West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Green Party 29 November 2024 to now
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
461. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason AI platforms are blocked on Government systems; and if he has examined designing a specific AI platform specific for the Civil Service to use. [30407/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
636. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the emergency works application submitted by a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30979/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
637. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the phase two redevelopment of a school (details supplied); when will it be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30980/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Education
640. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider increasing the ANA allocations for school (details supplied), and addressing the shortage of supports for both mainstream classes and autism units in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30991/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
687. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for linking rent increases in the first two years to CPI for new build, purpose-built student accommodation, with no 2% cap where the development commenced after 10 June 2025, as outlined in the National Student Accommodation Strategy 2026–2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29077/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
689. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to expanding the first home scheme and help-to-buy scheme to cover second hand homes for first time buyers given the cost of new homes in this housing crisis. [30086/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
745. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being undertaken in order that householders in the Fingal County Council jurisdiction whose homes have pyrite can get financial support with the remediation of those homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30977/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
848. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider the establishment of a new role within An Garda Síochána, namely community support Gardaí, modelled on the Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in the United Kingdom (details supplied); if he will consider empowering such officers with limited enforcement abilities; and if he will make a statement on the m…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
877. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main policy achievements of his Department within the forestry sector since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29621/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
881. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the number of non-coursing greyhounds currently on waitlist for a vacancy in an Irish greyhound care home, foster place or rescue place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29995/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
882. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which an Irish non-coursing greyhound (details supplied) is recorded in Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29996/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1274. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the reason imvaggis is not covered by the free HRT scheme; if consideration can be given to its inclusion in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30897/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1293. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he and his Department are aware of the work and early outcomes of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency in the United Kingdom; whether consideration has been given to establishing a similar high-risk, high-reward research funding body in Ireland; and if he will outline any plans to develop compa…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1294. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a detailed update in relation to any communications or engagements he or his Department officials have had in relation to the use of Mount Melleray as an educational campus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29622/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
6. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the report of the Dublin 15 special education task force will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29032/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
47. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will clarify the working definition used by her Department for the term ‘inclusion’ and for the term ‘complex needs with respect to Departmental policy related to special schools and/or mainstream schooling for children with additional or complex needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13306/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
90. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the Dublin 15 Special Education Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29033/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
142. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early learning and care facilities built as part of large developments that are not utilised for that purpose in Dublin city; if this is information which her Department holds, whether she intends that the new forward planning and delivery unit will gather this information given its vital nature in determining area-bas…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
144. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment to "review the 2001 Childcare Facilities Guidelines for Planning Authorities to ensure childcare spaces are provided and put into use"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29050/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
249. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline any plans to increase student grants and stipends to meet increasing accommodation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29076/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [28441/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach for an overview of the Budget 2026: Spotlight on Disability report recently published by his Department. [28442/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
176. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a CAMHS appointment in CHO9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28452/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
186. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the filling of three presently vacant consultant child psychiatrist roles in CHO9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28451/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
232. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the predicted shortfall in revenue from the recent cuts to the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28778/26]