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 8 Oct 2025 · to Justice
272. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a building (details supplied) is being considered for international protection accommodation; if he believes this is a suitable location for international protection accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54010/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Education
205. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 30 September 2025, the plans to allow private independent music schools access to funding for the delivery of subsidised music lessons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53434/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Education
207. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school bus service will return for a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53532/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Culture
239. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether funding schemes exist to support the development of gym facilities on rugby club grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53062/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Culture
240. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the next large scale sports infrastructure fund will allow for purchase of a site, design and planning as well as construction for swimming pool projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53064/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Social
334. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 25 September 2025, if he will review the details of a particular case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52939/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Rural
756. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether funding schemes exist to support the development of gym facilities on rugby club grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53063/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Culture
41. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps Galway County Council should take in order to secure funding for a swimming pool in Loughrea, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52192/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
169. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if the decision to downgrade maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52191/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
200. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with the National Ambulance Service regarding the need for a rapid response vehicle at Tuam ambulance base, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52190/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Transport
239. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the drafting of the revised National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025; to provide an indicative timeline for when the sharing and processing of road traffic collision data with local authorities will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52719/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Transport
240. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that as part of the DART+ West project there are some stations along the proposed Maynooth line which will not have an elevator facility, which has caused concerns amongst disability advocacy groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52720/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Education
59. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will abandon the new NCSE guidelines for the review of SNA allocations for the 2025/2026 school year and re-engage with school communities to ensure that review guidelines do not risk reducing supports for children with additional educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52167/25]
Louis O'Hara Oral 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
96. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the work his Department is undertaking following the review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52148/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
122. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on current work underway to establish driving licence exchange agreements between the United States of America and Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51387/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
133. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the current review of small public service vehicle provision in rural areas; whether he is aware of the challenges facing rural hackney providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51814/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
407. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if two school bus tickets will be re-issued (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51107/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
448. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 17 September 2025, if students can avail of an existing school bus route between Loughrea and Ballinasloe (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51449/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
506. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to confirm if her Department is responsible for the funding of ongoing operational costs (rent, rates, staffing, administration etc.) of publicly funded programmes such as music generation and ETB music services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52019/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
517. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans her Department has for a site (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52083/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
987. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is responsible for the funding of ongoing operational costs (rent, rates, staffing, administration, etc.) of publicly funded programmes such as music generation and ETB music services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52018/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Rural
995. 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. [51465/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
77. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline his Department’s efforts to promote tourism in east County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50283/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
131. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for his decision to remove the credit option for the household benefits package from December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50599/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
141. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of cases where persons who commenced a self-employed role in 2023 and subsequently became unemployed in 2025 are facing issues with accessing jobseeker’s benefit due to the move to pay-related jobseekers benefit this year; whether his Department has any plans to assist this cohort of people; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…