TDs / Louis O'Hara

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Louis O'Hara

Sinn Féin Galway East TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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

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 1,081 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 288 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

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 Galway East 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1802. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider integrating septic tank grants into existing home upgrade grant frameworks such as the SEAI's grant system to reduce administrative duplication for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26518/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1810. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department or NPWS is engaged with Coillte with a view to acquiring land owned by Coillte to aid conservation efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26747/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1915. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for a reduced payment for a periodontal treatment (€42) when compared to a simpler scale and polish procedure where people can claim €50 under the Dental Benefit Scheme; whether there are any plans to address this disparity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25920/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Social
1922. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 659 of 24 March 2026, if his Department can make contact with a person (details supplied) [26305/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2135. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the number of Gardaí working within the roads policing unit for each of the years 2009 to 2025 inclusive; and the current number working in the unit as of March 2026 (or latest available data), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26186/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2987. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed provision of a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) for the western region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25192/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2988. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health whether the operational base for the proposed helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) for the western region will be located in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25193/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2989. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health when the location of the operational base for the proposed helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) for the western region will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25194/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3104. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health whether there are any plans to update the 2019 Smiles and Sláinte National Oral Health Policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25917/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3105. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is undertaking to increase the number of dentists working in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25918/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3106. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is undertaking to increase the number of dentists participating in the Medical Card Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25919/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
54. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps he has taken to tackle dereliction in rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21735/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
69. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of the Town Centre First initiative in Galway east; his plans to support regeneration in towns and villages across County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21736/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
77. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagements she has had in relation to the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21739/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Housing
295. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an inspection of completed works will be carried out for a grant application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23140/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Social
186. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a non-contributory pension case (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22862/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Children
308. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is considering any measures to address the lack of childcare places available in towns and villages such as Portumna, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22914/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 24 Mar 2026 · to Taoiseach
9. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent meeting of the coalition of the willing in support of Ukraine. [20115/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 24 Mar 2026 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's statement of strategy for 2025 to 2028. [20116/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Transport
349. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if a group (details supplied) sits under his Department; to outline his recent engagements with the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22379/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Transport
350. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with a group (details supplied) in relation to the future of Dunguaire Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22380/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Transport
351. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in relation to the future of Dunguaire Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22381/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Transport
352. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with Galway County Council in relation to the future of Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22382/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Transport
353. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided by his Department to Clare County Council and Limerick County Council to facilitate the purchase of heritage sites from a group (details supplied); if consideration is being given to providing similar funding to Galway County Council to facilitate the purchase of Dunguaire Castle by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on t…
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Enterprise
445. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has engaged with the Department of Transport in relation to the future of Dunguaire Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22384/26]