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Ryan O'Meara

Fianna Fáil Tipperary North TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,016
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
39,093
words spoken in the chamber
Across 172 contributions
441
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
224
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 1,016 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 172 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 41 14
March 2025 58 5
April 2025 43 7
May 2025 40 13
June 2025 42 4
July 2025 66 14
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 51 3
October 2025 52 8
November 2025 68 0
December 2025 53 25
January 2026 54 19
February 2026 32 11
March 2026 50 8
April 2026 95 4
May 2026 35 10
June 2026 67 3
July 2026 75 9
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 67 2
October 2026 27 13

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 134 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 Tipperary North 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Ryan O'Meara Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1166. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of forensic medical examinations carried out by UHL’s forensic medical examination service each year since its establishment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30158/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1167. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the number of people that attended each SATU per year since their individual establishments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30159/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1168. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health with regard to SATU services, if the HSE monitors where individuals attending services are travelling from addresses provided; if so, to provide a breakdown, per SATU location, of the number of individuals attending services that provided Clare, Limerick and Tipperary addresses per year, for the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30…
Ryan O'Meara Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1169. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if the HSE monitors the number of individuals referred to Cork, or other SATUs, if relevant, for follow-up supports and services after attending the FME service in UHL; if so, to provide a breakdown of same for the past 10 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30161/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1170. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated to UHL’s forensic medical examination service, each year for the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30162/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1171. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the staffing arrangements in place for UHL’s forensic medical examination service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30163/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1240. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) in their latest report around the lack of consultant neurology services available in Tipperary University Hospital; and if she will commit funding to increase this in line with the 2016 Model of Care for Neurology Services in Ireland and the current Programme for Government. [30561/26]
Ryan O'Meara Oral 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
10. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the training available for teachers to support them in their AI literacy skills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29161/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
52. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider introducing AI literacy classes in secondary schools, that will include age-appropriate, curriculum aligned modules at both junior and senior cycle level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29160/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
233. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to increase delivery of student accommodation in Thurles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22077/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
235. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to consider introducing additional educational supports for learners with special educational needs within Youthreach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22076/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
293. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the commitment in the Action Plan on Insurance Reform to develop a long-term approach to flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26618/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
308. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that some individuals are losing their no claims bonus for motor insurance while being off the road on medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26619/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Culture
546. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if an artist who is in receipt of a disability support payment is also eligible for the basic income for the arts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27958/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Culture
547. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if an artist who is in receipt of a disability support payment is also eligible for the basic income for the arts scheme [27959/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Culture
548. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a person who has a full-time job outside of the arts and practices as an artist on a part-time basis is eligible for the same support under the basic income for the arts scheme as a full time artist; if so, to consider differentiating these applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27960/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
565. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the counties currently included in the pyrite remediation scheme; his plans to extend the scheme to further counties, including Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28023/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
571. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the updated guidelines for windfarms; if these guidelines will include setback distances, noise and flicker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28252/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
65. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the Nenagh flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27346/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
88. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the initiatives he is taking to ensure greater public support for onshore wind energy generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27337/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Education
232. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider recognising years of teaching experience abroad, in terms of the teachers’ pay scale, as an incentive for teachers living abroad to return home to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27845/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
730. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to develop a new vehicle adaptation scheme; if the primary medical certificate will be a part of its eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25373/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
871. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 3 March 2026, the position on extending the carpark serving Thurles Railway Station, given the high demand, particularly in the mornings, for those travelling to Dublin; if the Iarnród Éireann National Carpark strategy report has been completed, if it has issued, as it was planned for completion and issuance to the …
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
933. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans to update or review the primary medical certificate system, given its limitations and the restrictions it poses to many people with disabilities who wish to apply for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25374/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
1167. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that banks (details supplied) currently are not accepting applications for the growth and sustainability loan scheme under the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; his views on the importance of this scheme for SMEs as a long-term low-cost scheme to support eligible businesses; if he is concerned that the main bank…