Louis O'Hara
Written
278. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if there is a child psychologist based in Athenry primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27735/26]
TDs / Louis O'Hara
Louis O'Hara
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1,081
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
64,653
words spoken in the chamber
Across 288 contributions. Plus 4 contributions from the chair, not counted
432
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
242
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
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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 1,081 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 288 in all
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 44 | 5 |
| March 2025 | 43 | 11 |
| April 2025 | 41 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 51 | 23 |
| June 2025 | 51 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 49 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 55 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 26 | 13 |
| November 2025 | 80 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 44 | 17 |
| January 2026 | 59 | 13 |
| February 2026 | 73 | 27 |
| March 2026 | 70 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 87 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 74 | 14 |
| June 2026 | 91 | 26 |
| July 2026 | 41 | 17 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 46 | 19 |
| October 2026 | 47 | 14 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 210 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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- constituency Galway East 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Louis O'Hara
Oral
28. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [26689/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
437. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether there are plans for his Department to mandate data centres which have being constructed or received planning permission before the implementation of the CRU LEU Connection Policy to meet the standards set out in that Connection Policy;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
480. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 18 March 2026, and noting that no notifying authority has yet been designated in the state under regulation (EU) 2023/1542, whether any battery energy storage systems (BESS) approved or deployed in the State since 18 August 2024 contain batteries that have undergone conformity assessment und…
Louis O'Hara
Written
689. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide the necessary funding to the NTA to establish a bus service between Athenry and Galway City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24789/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
718. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department took to engage with Bus Éireann in relation to their review of Expressway service routes following the Minister receiving a letter in September 2025 from the chair of the CIÉ group informing the Minister of this review; whether his Department is planning to intervene to reverse the cancellation of Expressway routes in May 2026; and i…
Louis O'Hara
Written
719. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department will take to maintain public transport connectivity in the areas affected by the planned cancellation of Bus Éireann Expressway routes in May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25223/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
733. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether a new tendering process has commenced for the continuation of the driver theory test service as the existing contract is due to end in December 2026 (details supplied); if not, when will this tendering process commence; the steps are being taken to ensure transparency and fairness in the awarding of this long-standing contract; the consideration being …
Louis O'Hara
Written
734. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether there are plans to operate the provision of the driver theory test service through the Road Safety Authority itself rather than through use of a private contractor (details supplied); if there has been any projection and analysis of the cost of doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25430/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
765. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if a PSO has been put in place on the Ballina-Galway bus route following the cancellation of the 52 bus; if replacement services will be implemented in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25745/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
783. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the criteria used by Iarnród Éireann to classify an assistance request as "delayed", "partially delivered" or "not delivered"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25883/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
784. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether Iarnród Éireann records instances where passengers were unable to travel due to accessibility barriers where no pre-booked assistance request was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25884/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
785. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the number of lift outages across the rail network, and whether instances where passengers were unable to board or alight due to lift failures are recorded as assistance failures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25885/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
1144. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a general employment permit renewal (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24683/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
1151. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will support the progression of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25707/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
1181. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the location of the Health and Safety Authority's public offices; if each of these offices are accessible to people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26304/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
1331. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24872/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
1427. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if support will be provided to facilitate a school place for two children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25628/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
1476. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school will be granted approval for another reading class (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26183/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
1518. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a review of a school's SET hours is being considered (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26970/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
1644. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the current industrial relations dispute within Tailte Éireann given the Government's failure to implement a pay agreement which was agreed between a trade union (details supplied), Tailte Éireann and Government Departments following the merging of Ordnance Survey Ireland into Tailte Éireann; the…
Louis O'Hara
Written
1763. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1015 of 18 March 2026, when the standard operating guidelines referenced came into existence; if a copy of these guidelines can be provided; if training has been provided to each local authority fire service in respect of grid-scale BESS installations; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
Louis O'Hara
Written
1764. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the NDFEM has conducted any specific review of fire service preparedness in County Galway following the Xerotech fire in Claregalway in January 2025, given the concentration of BESS planning applications in that county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25928/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
1800. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of households that have accessed the domestic wastewater treatment systems grant schemes since their inception; the number of households that have availed of each specific grant scheme, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26516/26]
Louis O'Hara
Written
1801. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the current structure of the domestic wastewater treatment systems grant under the National Inspection Plan prevents households from applying proactively for the grant; if he will consider reforming this scheme's structure to make the grant accessible on a user-driven basis similar to SEAI home energy grants; a…