TDs / Louis O'Hara

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.

Special Educational Needs 56 questions
Rail Network 32 questions
School Transport 29 questions
Schools Building Projects 22 questions
Disability Services 20 questions
Health Services Staff 20 questions
Turf Cutting 20 questions
Bus Services 14 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Transport 186 questions
Education 175 questions
Health 173 questions
Housing 92 questions
Children 56 questions
Social 54 questions

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

Month	Questions	Contributions
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

International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage 4 contributions
Bluetongue: Statements 2 contributions
Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] 2 contributions
Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] 2 contributions
Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] 2 contributions
A Place Called Home for Adults with an Intellectual Disability: Motion [Private Members] 1 contribution

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

constituency Galway East 29 November 2024 to now
party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
7 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (Resumed) Question put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
30 Apr 2025	Special Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage Question put: "That section 4 stand part of the Bill."	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
29 Apr 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	Yes	Lost
9 Apr 2025	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
8 Apr 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
2 Apr 2025	Housing Emergency Measures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
2 Apr 2025	Housing Emergency Measures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
2 Apr 2025	Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
1 Apr 2025	Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	No	Carried
1 Apr 2025	Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion Amendment put	Yes	Lost
1 Apr 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed) Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
26 Mar 2025	Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried

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