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
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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 4 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
530. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of visitors to Athenry Castle, by month, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [58059/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
585. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the development of an action plan for promoting collective bargaining as set out in Article 4 of the EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive; the timeline for the completion of this action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57938/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
590. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the flexibility set out in section 22 of the Employment Permits Act 2024 could be applied to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58241/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
591. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58342/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
592. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58343/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
593. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on an employment permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58344/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
661. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application to establish a special class by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58005/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1034. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the income thresholds for social housing will be reviewed, in light of increases in social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58537/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1217. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons receiving a pension are only offered a half-rate carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59149/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1470. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports her Department will provide to a group (details supplied) to establish a new community creche in Caltra; if funding is available from her Department for construction and initial operational costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57876/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1904. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the reason the national transfer list exists for some grades within the HSE but not for health & social care professionals, including speech and language therapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59154/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1905. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department and HSE are taking to address internal employment mobility barriers for those within the HSE; if she will advise the means to avoid a barrier (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59155/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Education
53. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) for speech and language therapy and occupational therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57440/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
15. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions his Department is undertaking to increase access to student accommodation in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54815/25]
Louis O'Hara Oral 16 Oct 2025 · to Rural
87. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider increasing the LEADER allocation for County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54825/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Rural
123. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if a rural regeneration and development fund (RRDF) application (details supplied) will be expedited; when he expects to announce the RRDF funding allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54824/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Finance
117. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Finance the actions his Department and the Revenue Commissioners are undertaking to ensure that personal service professionals who operate their services from their home are tax compliant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56005/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Children
277. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if support can be provided to prevent the closure of a creche (details supplied); if she will engage with the creche owners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55911/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
523. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the work of the commission into historical sexual abuse in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55427/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
742. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of delays in issuing passports for horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55095/25]
Louis O'Hara Oral 9 Oct 2025 · to Justice
14. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action he will take in relation profiteering in the international protection accommodation sector, including in the context of significant concerns raised in the Comptroller and Auditor General's annual report about the spending of public money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53889/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
41. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will issue an order to allow the cutting of turf at bogs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53887/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
103. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the co-funding contribution expected of local authorities for the provision of wastewater infrastructure; if his Department will assist Galway County Council with their contribution for the Craughwell and Clarinbridge projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53888/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
137. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions his Department is taking to ensure the safety of Irish citizens participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla following their detention by Israeli forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54211/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Education
227. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school bus service will be available for a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54212/25]