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 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
478. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the process in place for reporting a delayed or a no-show bus; the way these reports are tracked; if this data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43062/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
479. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the quality of service checks that are in place for private bus operators running a PSO route; the way to report a delayed or a no-show bus in this event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43063/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
495. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide his Department’s eligibility criteria that a person must meet in order to receive a disabled parking permit under the disabled parking scheme; if he could provide a copy of any document outlining these eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43518/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Finance
552. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the recently published Motor Insurance Transparency Code will apply to insurance brokers; whether they will be obligated to uphold the same level of standards as if a customer were to engage with a motor insurance company directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42548/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Public Expenditure
661. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the south Galway flood relief project; if the timeframe for submission of the scheme for planning remains Q4 2026; if not, to clarify the new timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43458/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
735. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department is committed to maintaining parity of pay increases for retired teachers in line with pay increases for their working colleagues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41472/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
817. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention pre-school classes in County Galway; the number that were in place for each of the previous five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42145/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
818. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the early intervention class at a school (details supplied) was repurposed into a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42146/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
973. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school’s ASA application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44169/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
974. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an interim solution could be facilitated while a school’s ASA application is being considered (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44170/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1111. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his future plans for the First Home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43008/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Social
1207. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 758 of 26 May 2026, if he could provide details surrounding the current review into means testing across all social assistance schemes that his Department administers; whether a public consultation will be held as part of this review; whether his Department will engage with relevant advocacy groups as part of this…
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1371. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to review the process through which children of Irish citizens who were born in another country can become Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42627/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1372. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vehicles seized for having no insurance within Galway division in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [42641/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1550. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if equine therapy facilities will be developed at the HSE’s Toghermore campus in Tuam, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41772/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1654. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the rationale behind the funding cuts to FASD Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43307/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1655. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the actions her Department is undertaking to support those who suffer from foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43309/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2092. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of cubicles currently available for use within the accident and emergency department of Portiuncula University Hospital. [42637/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2093. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the WTE vacancies, by job title currently at HSE fertility hub in Galway; and the expected timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [42638/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2094. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out by the Environment Health Services on vape shops and retailers selling vaping products in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the number of compliance notices or enforcement actions that resulted. [42639/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2095. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant nephrologists currently only dealing and treating public only patients at Galway University Hospital. [42640/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2119. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed primary care centre in Portumna, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42839/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2234. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health to outline the actions her Department is undertaking to support those who suffer from foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43308/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2275. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1227 of 28 April 2026, if the HSE will issue a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43537/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2496. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm the current requirements for an adult education tutor to be awarded a contract of indefinite duration (CID); whether there are any Department circulars which outline these requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43092/26]