TDs / Louise O'Reilly
Louise O'Reilly
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769
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
109,508
words spoken in the chamber
Across 611 contributions. Plus 82 contributions from the chair, not counted
400
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
161
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 769 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 611 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 4 | 18 |
| February 2025 | 31 | 58 |
| March 2025 | 36 | 41 |
| April 2025 | 39 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 96 | 43 |
| June 2025 | 40 | 34 |
| July 2025 | 34 | 52 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 23 | 45 |
| October 2025 | 24 | 52 |
| November 2025 | 62 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 19 | 21 |
| January 2026 | 52 | 34 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 34 |
| March 2026 | 39 | 13 |
| April 2026 | 34 | 36 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 22 |
| June 2026 | 133 | 23 |
| July 2026 | 16 | 19 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 29 | 19 |
| October 2026 | 10 | 12 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 370 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
- constituency Dublin Fingal West 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Louise O'Reilly
Written
859. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the implementation of systems (details supplied) within his Department; whether the systems are used to process and store social welfare recipient data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12195/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
136. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the planning her Department has undertaken or will be undertaking to meet the schooling needs of the Balbriggan community, given the plans for further significant housing development for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10934/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
184. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason Balbriggan was excluded in the recently published list of schools to receive building upgrades given its rapidly expanding young population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10935/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
441. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11158/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
358. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of people that have lost their medical cards as a result of social welfare increases bringing them over the threshold since Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10808/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
384. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting times with mean, median and mode, from date of application to date of NCT tests in every test centre nationwide, by constituency, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10371/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Oral
1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures in place to support community centres with ongoing operational pressures such as energy, insurance, and staffing costs, beyond one off capital grants. [8731/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
19. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Louise O'Reilly den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an soiléireoidh sé cén fáth ar leasigh a Roinn a bhfreagra ar an Athbhreithniú Pleanála Teanga a foilsíodh le déanaí, agus an bhfuil sé ar intinn aige an tuarascáil a athbhreithniú i bhfianaise an aiseolais a fuarthas agus na míchruinneas atá tuairiscithe. [8729/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
742. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that potential overpayments of the PUP are being recouped at present; if he is aware that estimates are being given to recipients; if he will consider providing more than 21 days for reply, with additional information given the length of time that has elapsed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8596/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
224. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach for an update on the ongoing work of the child poverty unit. [6415/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
692. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of all consultations undertaken to date with persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in relation to the proposed cost of disability payment; to provide a chronological timeline of these consultations, including dates, format (that is meetings, forums, surveys); the location where relevant; to specify which indivi…
Louise O'Reilly
Written
711. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the progress made towards a material reduction in rates of child poverty. [7091/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
1055. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she plans to introduce screening for prostate cancer via the PSA test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6119/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
223. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when victims and survivors of domestic abuse will be able to transfer from one local authority to another, and save their time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4937/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
400. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to address defective concrete blocks in Rush and Lusk; the timeline for when the remediation scheme will be extended to these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5179/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
638. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the regulations on sinking funds and service charges will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3484/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
639. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional funding that was provided to the Housing Agency in Budget 2026; if this will allow the agency to commence regulation of the owners' management company sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3485/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Oral
1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection to quantify the material impact of the withdrawal of energy credits and the decrease in the real value of the fuel allowance has had on the at risk of poverty after housing costs rate and on the material deprivation rate, specifically in households at highest risk of poverty; if he has given consideration to a cost of living package targeting energy p…
Louise O'Reilly
Oral
3. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the roll-out of auto-enrolment; specifically for an update on his engagement with other Departments as regards the roll-out of auto-enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2823/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Oral
8. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has given consideration to additional cost-of-living measures, given the increased rates of poverty after housing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
21. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has given consideration to a cost of disability payment given the increasing vulnerability of households with one or more disabled members to poverty; his plans to ameliorate this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2837/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the fuel allowance, per month, for the past three years, specifying which of these applicants are also in receipt of the working family payment or another automatically qualifying social welfare payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2836/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
48. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware that customers on pre-pay energy arrangements are finding their energy cut-off abruptly for days at a time while applying to the community welfare officer for emergency supplementary payments; if he is aware of the material deprivation these customers are being subjected to; if he has any plans to implement a system that will provide m…
Louise O'Reilly
Written
52. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the supplementary welfare allowance per month, for the past three years, specifying the original qualifying welfare payment and the reasons for each application by percentage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2840/26]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
399. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide details of the options open to a person or family in need of housing who earn over the income limit to qualify for social housing, who are paying rent and not able to save for a deposit yet are under the income threshold for housing deemed to be affordable by the Government; and if he will make a statement on t…