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
179. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether there is an appointment of a new Governor of the Central Bank and if a process for this appointment has been designed yet; if so, the details of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9049/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
344. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive; if she expects to have the Directive fully implemented by its June transposition deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9048/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
171. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the proposed pumped hydro storage facility at Silvermines, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7357/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
193. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to publish the recent approval agreement he made with an organisation (details supplied); the way in which this agreement will help Ireland meet binding targets for packaging recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8104/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
194. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he intends to publish the second whole of Government circular economy strategy; and the progress he has made in this regard since the consultation was opened in September 2025. [8105/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
195. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason heads 28, 29 and 30 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 that were approved by Government on 11 June 2024, and which would allow the Minister to levy environmental charges such as the plastic bag levy, on producers rather than on retailers, did not appear in the Bill when drafted and initiated in Dáil…
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
196. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates when he plans to commence the remaining sections of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 2022, in tabular form. [8107/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
198. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he has met with the Climate Change Advisory Council to discuss concerns that the Council has raised with him regarding the sectoral adaptation plans adopted by Government in November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8177/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
229. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the grants and schemes in place to fund secure bicycle parking in schools; the efforts being made by his Department to combat the theft of bicycles from schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7356/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
332. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he will amend the public service obligation contract with Iarnród Éireann to end the requirement for Iarnród Éireann to provide service updates on a social media platform (details supplied). [8086/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
333. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the discussions his Department has had with agencies under its remit over their usage of a social media platform (details supplied). [8087/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
334. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the agencies under his remit which regularly use a social media platform (details supplied) for communicating with the public. [8088/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
392. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 28 May 2025, which source of data the Revenue Commissioners used to estimate the cost of reducing VAT on bicycles in his reply. [8109/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
393. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount the State has paid in own resources tax for unrecycled plastic packaging; and if he will co-operate with the Minister of State for the Circular Economy to explore options to reduce this cost, by increasing the quantity of plastic packaging recycled, or by reducing the quantity of plastic packaging placed on the market in Ireland. [811…
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
417. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will request the Office of Government Procurement to advise Government departments to allow staff to use the cycle-to-work scheme without having to route their purchase through voucher or administration companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8112/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
535. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth to report on the progress of the Schools Photovoltaic Programme; the number of schools that have completed installations, been approved for funding and expressed interest; the amount that has been spent on the scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8110/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
640. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the National Planning Statement on Solar Energy; the stage it is currently at; when it is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7359/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
847. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the annual uptake of the solar capital investment scheme as part of the targeted agriculture modernisation scheme, since the scheme opened; the number of applications received; the number approved; the average amount drawn down; the breakdown of completed installations, by county; and if he will make a statement on t…
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
890. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the list of all of the remaining measures required for ratification of the second optional protocol of the UNCRC; the responsible department for each of these measures; and the expected timeline for completion. [7355/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
235. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the organisational changes being made to the divisions within his Department; the name of any divisions that are being closed, amalgamated or created; the number of divisions his Department will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7037/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
236. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an organisational chart of the divisions within his Department following organisational changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7038/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
237. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will outline changed titles and roles at deputy secretary general, assistance secretary and principal officer levels following recent organisational changes to the divisions within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7039/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
262. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for two schools to occupy or change their current location (details supplied); if it is also planned for an as yet un-established primary school to be located at this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7183/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
346. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the establishment of the Fingal West Community Safety Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7223/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
184. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline his proposed changes to the rules around family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6203/26]