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
Written
343. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on when Ireland’s Social Climate Plan will be submitted to the European Commission; if the Plan will be operational by 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28135/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
344. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated reduction in funding available to the Climate Action Fund due to the recent reduction in the NORA levy, if plans have been made to bridge this shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28136/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
405. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting time for driving tests as the Killester test centre; the reason some applicants have been waiting significantly longer for a test date than the publicly listed waiting time of ten weeks; the efforts being made to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28524/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
422. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether the relevant action application by DAA PLC under section 34C of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (ABP ref. ABP-314485-22), if granted, would establish a new environmental baseline for departure routes from Dublin Airport's north runway; whether the relevant action process under section 34C has any legal effect on the departure routes assessed …
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
429. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to extending VRT relief to second-hand EVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28202/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
483. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of plans to revise the salaries and allowances of liaison officers, youth workers, and senior youth workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27961/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
534. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason schools (details supplied) were not included in the list of DEIS Plus schools; if there is a mechanism for the schools to appeal this exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28682/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
641. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the rationale for categorising children trafficked for the purpose of criminal exploitation primarily as victims of grooming rather than as victims of human trafficking; if the new national referral mechanism will contain specific guidelines to ensure that children exploited by criminal gangs are legally recognised as trafficking …
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
642. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans in place to transpose the three new categories of human trafficking into domestic law to ensure compliance with the July 2026 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28681/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
697. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on waiting times for assessments of need in CHO9; the efforts being made to reduce waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28525/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
869. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the number of locum child psychiatrist posts currently filled in CHO9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28483/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
870. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the number of permanent child psychiatrist posts currently filled in CHO9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28484/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Oral
11. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the rationale for section 7 of the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27626/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
73. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department took into account Ireland’s obligations under the European Climate Law and Paris Agreement when drafting the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27627/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Oral
94. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the planned publication date for the 2026 climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27598/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Oral
98. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration is being given by his Department to permitting the use of plug-in solar panels for residential properties in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27602/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
133. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on Ireland’s progress towards its 2030 renewable energy targets, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27601/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
134. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the delivery of 5GW of offshore renewable energy as planned for under the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27600/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Oral
151. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason for the delay in the publication of the 2026 climate action plan, which was initially due to be published in December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27599/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
230. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the SET hours provided to each primary school in Dublin 15 under circular 0011/2026 for the 2026-2027 school year; if this represents an increase or decrease in the number of SET hours provided in each school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27811/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
269. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to extend the length of paternity leave from its current two weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27810/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
39. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [20363/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
52. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach for an overview of the ‘Budget 2026: Spotlight on Disability’ report recently published by his Department. [20364/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
154. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach for an update on the implementation of the Dublin City Task Force Report. [27652/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
155. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach regarding the funding of elements of the Dublin City Task Force Report within their line departments. [27653/26]