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 11 Jun 2025 · to Transport
74. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether it is an offence for a driver of a motor vehicle to overtake a school bus while it is stopped to board or disembark students; if so, the penalty that is incurred by the driver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31214/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
107. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions his Department is taking to transition our flexible electricity generation portfolio away from fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, to low-carbon alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30221/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
161. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions his Department is undertaking to address the energy price increases that Irish households are facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30220/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
254. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the expansion of data centre electricity demand; his further views on the impact this increase in data-centre demand may have on Ireland’s electricity-generation capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30222/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Transport
319. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Iarnród Éireann spent on the removal of vegetation on the Western Rail Corridor between Athenry and Claremorris in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29550/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
433. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider providing the OPW with the necessary resources to take ownership of Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, County Galway, to restore to it use as a tourist and heritage site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30413/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
460. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of current vacancies, by job title at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29555/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
467. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the grant schemes or supports available for a small-scale enterprise in County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30147/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
555. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of staff members employed to support the school completion programme in Galway in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29561/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Housing
846. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the decision not to provide funding to Galway County Council to take ownership of Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30412/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1014. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of WTE civilian forensic accountants attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29559/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Children
1177. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of assessment of need liaison officers employed in CHO2 area as of 31 January 2023 and 28 May 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29548/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Children
1178. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all vacancies for intellectual disability nursing posts within CHO2; and the locations of these vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29549/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1380. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the reason evorel patches, which are being dispensed in place of estradot due to an ongoing shortage, are not covered under the new free hormone replacement therapy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29459/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1381. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medicine alternatives such as evorel are included in the free HRT scheme, especially given the possible long-term unavailability of estradot; if her Department or the HSE plans to reassess the coverage of such alternative HRT medication under the free HRT scheme to ensure continuity of care; and i…
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1412. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologists based at Galway University Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29552/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1413. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have contacted the HSE drug and alcohol helpline in and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29553/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1585. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if she will ban the use of hexahydrocannabinol vapes in Ireland; the timeline for the ban; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30333/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 29 May 2025 · to Education
347. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a child could avail of a school bus service with a closer pickup point to their home (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28499/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
369. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to considered adding inflammatory bowel disease as a condition which qualifies under the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27817/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
370. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to consider incorporating inflammatory bowel disease into the chronic disease management programme, which would recognise this chronic disease as a qualifying condition for additional support and social protections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27818/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
371. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to consider incorporating inflammatory bowel disease into the eligibility criteria of the GP visit and medical card schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27819/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
372. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to reduce the burden of hospital car park fees, especially for patients who suffer from chronic diseases and require ongoing hospital treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27820/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
373. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to ensure that every inflammatory bowel disease clinic is adequately staffed with a full multidisciplinary team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27821/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
374. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the funding and recruitment of advanced nurse practitioners (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27822/25]