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Ryan O'Meara

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

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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 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
193. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average processing time for passport applications whereby reckonable residency must be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57066/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
194. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to consider implementing changes to the online passport tracker to better reflect processing times in the instance of a ‘non-standard’ or ‘complex’ application, as these applications currently present with an estimated issue date based on ‘standard’ application processing times and said estimated issue date does not update once it …
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
195. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications processing 6+ months; 12+ months; 18+ months, 24+ months, as of October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57068/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
354. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports, financial or otherwise, that would be available to a start-up (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56555/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
475. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for clarification as to whether a body incorporated can apply for the vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57034/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
486. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislation and regulations relevant to the spreading of sewage sludge on farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57192/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
660. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being taken to address concerns and login issues reported by farmer’s following recent changes made to the agriculture food portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57035/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
740. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the supports, financial or otherwise, that would be available to a start-up (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56556/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
744. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if the BowelScreen programme has given consideration to extending the screening programme to those aged 50 to 54; if further investments will be made in the BowelScreen programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56567/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Health
353. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the plans, and consideration being given, to assigning a social worker (within primary care teams or older persons services) dedicated to the care of older people in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56006/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
248. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the number of train services from Nenagh, County Tipperary to Dublin, as there are currently only two daily services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54764/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Transport
257. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport to consider adding an additional bus stop on the Nenagh side of Ballina, County Tipperary on the Bus Éireann Route 323, as this is the most populated area of the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54839/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
395. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54698/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
410. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to make provisions for teachers who currently remain on the supplementary redeployment panel each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54609/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
411. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current criteria to be granted a contract of indefinite duration for primary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54610/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
726. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of official controls carried by his Department in 2024 at milk testing laboratories for the purpose of validating accuracy of testing for somatic cell count, total bacterial count, fat and protein content and the results of these control checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54611/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
861. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new primary care centre in Nenagh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54938/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
862. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the total number of job posts anticipated for the Nenagh primary care centre; the total number of new posts anticipated for the Nenagh primary care centre; if she will provide a breakdown of these new posts by job title or position; when and where these new posts will be advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54939/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
70. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding being provided for cost rental under Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53825/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
134. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding being provided for social housing under Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53824/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
245. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department has taken or plans to take to further incentivise the development of 1-bed units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54080/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
6. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the work being done to strengthen enforcement of the Windsor Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53188/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Climate
31. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider establishing targeted financial supports to accelerate biomass fuel adoption, stimulating rural economic activity and achieving decarbonisation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53190/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Climate
34. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration will be given to exempting agricultural tyres from the extended producer responsibility scheme, as suggested by those in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53352/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Finance
129. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance the efforts being made to prevent the abuse of the green lane system with cross-border fuel smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53184/25]