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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
Show as a table
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 8 Sep 2025 · to Rural
2761. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding available for the startup of community cafes in rural areas; if funding is available for the purchase of a building for purposes of setting up a community café; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46286/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Transport
393. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider additional funding allocations in 2025 for local authorities looking to complete bridge rehabilitation works, but were not successful in allocations made earlier this year; when the next round for applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40915/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
991. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a remote area grant payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40782/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1020. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider raising the percentage weight of the Leaving Certificate oral exam to 50% rather than decreasing it to 35%, to incentivise improving the standard of students’ spoken language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40991/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1021. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there is no compulsory standardised test for Irish in T2 primary schools, as currently there is no national baseline for pupils in English-medium schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40992/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Education
1099. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the special education review committee was last reviewed in the context of moderate general learning classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41946/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Culture
1355. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport how a US-based performance group, which is looking to perform their show in Ireland, may engage with the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42356/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1404. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department’s review of ##wind energy development guidelines and the publication of the revised guidelines. [40847/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Social
1777. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if a more efficient system could be considered for seasonal workers who are temporarily laid off for the summer months and need to avail of jobseeker’s benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41430/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Social
1831. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Social Protection if the hours that can be worked while on carer's allowance could be increased to 19.5; if exceptions can be made to allow people on carer's allowance to work on a CE scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42407/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2543. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health regarding the fair deal scheme, in the instance that the principal residence is sold after the three-year cap has passed, the way in which this impacts the applicant’s assessable means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40780/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2683. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health if there are any supports for a group (details supplied) looking for a door-to-door transport service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41420/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
41. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 9 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39787/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
52. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if sustainable management of water and other environmental resources will be a key priority of the new National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39788/25]
Ryan O'Meara Oral 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
83. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider introducing a three-week mandatory Gaeltacht course for every student studying Irish at leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40612/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
267. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the increased cost of business grant and power-up scheme appeals process that was recently approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40371/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Education
124. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding is available for caretaking and facilities management of a new school (details supplied). [40093/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Culture
131. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will review a proposal and request that the Arts Council to engage with a group (details supplied) that wish to host an international competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39989/25]
Ryan O'Meara Oral 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
97. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance how VAT receipts to date in 2025 compare to the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39246/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
133. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance his response to the IMF's annual review of the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39245/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
306. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport when the second phase of the proposed speed limit changes, that will see the introduction of a 30km/h speed limit in urban areas, will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39234/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Education
519. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the allocation of special needs assistants (SNAs) for moderate general learning disability classes is not on par with the SNA allocation in autism spectrum disorder classes given that the social-emotional and medical needs are complex in these classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39702/25]
Ryan O'Meara Oral 10 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
8. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with the EU budget Commissioner on 25 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37909/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
53. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting with the German Minister of State for Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37908/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Rural
113. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the Programme for Government commitment to explore ways to better support social enterprise organisations. [37766/25]