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
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Who they ask
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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
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Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Dublin West 29 November 2024 to now
- party Green Party 29 November 2024 to now
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
905. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm that the proposed Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 regarding proposed conditions as to reckonable residence, language testing, and economic self-sufficiency will apply solely to applications for a certificate of naturalisation for resident non-nationals, and will not apply to applications …
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
906. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm that the proposed Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026 will make no change to the entitlement to Irish citizenship by descent under section 7 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, or to the entitlement of a person born outside the island of Ireland whose grandparent wa…
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
941. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the proposed changes to naturalisation requirements for financial self-sufficiency will apply to children and young adults who were not born in Ireland but who have lived in the State for the majority or entirety of their childhood; how the proposed financial self-sufficiency requirement will be applied to young p…
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
978. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government is supportive of the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021. [64591/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
979. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the independent scientific evidence from the National University of Ireland, Galway, regarding the Irish Honeybee and the Native Irish Honeybee Bill, 2021 will be published. [64592/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
980. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the Office of the Attorney General has undertaken scrutiny of the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021, in particular, for its compatibility with EU law. [64593/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
74. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions Ireland intends to take in response to the risk of execution faced by individuals who remain accused in Iran; if Ireland will make further specific representations to the Iranian authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63339/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
75. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland together with its European Union partners are considering possible diplomatic avenues and approaches to address Iran’s lack of response to international pressure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63341/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
93. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on his Department’s engagement with the local authority sector and other relevant stakeholders to prioritise the development of a system which will assist local authorities in managing discarded nitrous oxide canisters; the timeline for the implementation of this system; and if he will make a statement on the m…
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
181. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a detailed update on the implementation of the joint research centre recommendations arising from the report into Blackwater fish kill; the way in which to better handle these incidents in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62515/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
183. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Climate Action Plan for 2026 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62706/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
184. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for consultations and publication of the Climate Action Plan 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62707/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
185. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the next national long term climate action strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62708/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
186. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Climate Action Plan for 2026, will set out sector specific actions that are required to address any failure, or projected failure, to comply with the carbon budget and sectoral emissions ceiling for the period to which the plan relates, as per S.4(2)(b)(ii) of the Climate Action Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on …
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
220. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the feasibility study into transitioning Ireland's waste collection market from its current side-by-side licensing system to a franchise tendering system will be published. [64110/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
223. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the feasibility study on transitioning Ireland's waste collection market from its current side-by-side licensing system to a franchise tendering system will be published. [64112/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
259. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the rollout of the emergency preparedness booklet being sent out to all households; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62531/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
260. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence the number of females qualified Air Corps Pilots; the number of females currently in training to become qualified Air Corps Pilots; when each of those persons will qualify, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62582/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
262. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update in relation to the progress of each of the 27 actions arising from the Reserve Defence Forces Regeneration Plan 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62560/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
263. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide the number of applications received, the number of applicants accepted/invited to training and the number of applicants inducted post-trainings, for each of the past five general enlisted and cadetships recruitment competitions across the different defence forces branches, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62559/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
264. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the review of Civil Defence Development Plans; if there are further plans for increasing investment and expanding civil defence organisations with a view to responding to future serious weather events like floods, wildfires, landslides, snowstorms and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62558/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
265. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the development of an east coast naval base; if her Department has undertaken any further examination of establishing a similar naval base on the west coast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62555/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
266. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has considered the purchasing of a national sail training vessel to replace the Asgard II; if she will provide greater support to sail training Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62554/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
268. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide the total numbers of naval patrol days undertaken each quarter for the previous five years; the initiatives she and her Department are undertaking to increase patrols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62552/26]
Roderic O'Gorman
Written
269. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the numbers of active Civil Defence personnel in each of the 28 Civil Defence units for each year for the past five years, in tabular form; the recruitment target and baseline strength for Civil Defence for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62551/26]