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 5 Mar 2026 · to Health
588. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health when it is intended to fully implement the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18142/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Social
622. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a fuel allowance application (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16385/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Social
645. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application (details supplied) for the bereaved partners contributory pension can be reviewed and awarded given that the applicant has demonstrated and provided all possible evidence that they co-habited with their partner for in excess of five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17132/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
805. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the supports available to people who cannot afford the cost of residential treatment for alcohol addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16357/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
806. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health whether there is State-funded residential treatment spaces for people who suffer an addiction to alcohol; whether there are any such spaces in treatment centres based in counties Galway, Roscommon or Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16358/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
812. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to reimburse omaveloxolone, a drug used to treat Friedrichs ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16376/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Social
36. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will introduce a cost of disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14631/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
113. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the remaining sections of the Athenry relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15161/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
134. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to outline the 2026 grant allocations to local authorities for roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15162/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Transport
253. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the purpose of the €2 million allocation towards the Athenry relief road project in the recent road allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15830/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
320. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the decision to delay the introduction of a living wage will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14632/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
321. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether there is an Oireachtas liaison email address for the National Standards Authority of Ireland which sits under his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15773/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Health
508. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the current plans for the proposed elective hospital at the Merlin Park site in Galway city; the number and type of beds to be delivered as part of the current plans; the number of operating theatres, endoscopy suites and minor operation rooms to be delivered as part of the current plans; the proposed phases of delivering this project along with a timeline for ea…
Louis O'Hara Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Children
218. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies in Children's Disability Network Teams, by team, in the West and North-West region as of 16 February 2026, or the latest available date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15212/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Children
219. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide the number of children waiting for CDNT services, by team and service type, in the West and North-West region as of 16 February 2026, or the latest available date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15213/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Health
251. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the role her Department played in the decision to reverse plans for an elective hospital in Merlin Park in Galway City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15347/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Health
252. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the decision to reverse plans for an elective hospital in Merlin Park in Galway City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15348/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 24 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [14749/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 24 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
31. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the British-Irish Council summit. [14750/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 24 Feb 2026 · to Climate
145. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which revenue from collection of the carbon tax is used to support his Department’s climate initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14619/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Climate
187. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the input his Department has had into the development of solar energy development guidelines as initiated by the Department for Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14620/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Transport
290. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in setting a date for the review of the code of best practice for national and regional greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14147/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
501. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the changes in SNA allocation arising from school-led reviews and NCSE-led reviews from November 2025 to present in County Galway, including allocation before and after reviews, by school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14325/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Housing
636. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Monuments Service will provide a wheelchair accessible entrance at a cemetery (details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14197/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
838. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Fund for Students with Disabilities will be expanded to include students who attend agricultural colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15073/26]