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
Show as a table
| 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
93. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the tenant in situ social housing acquisition programme for Fingal West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23726/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
192. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the energy poverty action plan will be scrapped; if it is to be revised, to outline all of changes being made, particularly all changes being made to the fuel allowance; any changes being made to income disregards for the fuel allowance, and a clear timeline for when this is projected to happen; and if he will make a s…
Louise O'Reilly
Written
199. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the persistent and worsening failures of the Bus Éireann 101 service which services communities between Dublin and Drogheda, including Balbriggan, Balrothery, and other North County Dublin towns; if he is aware of systemic collapse of operational standards on this route that affects the daily wellbeing, financial stability, and social func…
Louise O'Reilly
Written
213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will consider active consultation with the broader community in Lusk regarding the reopening of the Lusk Round Tower and Belfry; if, in particular, he will include the Round Tower and Belfry’s keyholder of 35 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24992/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
221. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of the procedure to be followed by a school and the board of management to facilitate the continued employment of a person past their 70th birthday (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24944/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
233. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide details of the procedure to be followed by a school and the board of management to facilitate the continued employment of a person past their 70th birthday (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25062/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
254. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting eight months for a decision to be made in respect of his appeal of a rejected application for the working family payment; if he is aware of the undue hardship and distress this causes the appellant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24990/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
255. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of working family payment applications received; the number of working family payment applications awarded; the number of working family payment applications withdrawn; the average time in weeks from date of application submission to award in the first instance; the number of working family payment applications that were carried over to t…
Louise O'Reilly
Written
261. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 292 of 10 April 2025 and 1418 of 29 April 2025, without mentioning or outlining “child benefit”, whether all parents or guardians of newly adopted children under 18 are eligible for the new baby grant, regardless of the child’s age on date of placement; if there is a cut-off age whereby adopted children are de…
Louise O'Reilly
Written
262. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection to publish internal documents specifying particular protocols used by deciding officers to award applications for social welfare income payment beyond just the publicly available operational guidelines; in particular if he could publish the ‘homeless protocol’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25065/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
39. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yearly revenue which would be raised in the event of levies (details supplied), in tabular form. [24528/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
40. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yearly revenue that would be raised in the event of VAT increases (details supplied) and for this information to be provided in tabular form. [24529/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
163. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the services for persons of all ages with physical and intellectual disabilities based in Lusk; if she can outline in detail plans for future services; the stage these plans are at; the estimated timeframe for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24505/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
164. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the number of persons of all ages living in Lusk with physical and intellectual disabilities who require services who are registered with the HSE; the number that receive services locally; the number that have to travel to neighbouring towns for services, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
Louise O'Reilly
Written
179. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of people diagnosed with liver disease in Ireland in each of the years, 2014-2024, by gender, in tabular form. [24526/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
180. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of people under the age of 40 years diagnosed with liver disease in Ireland in each of the years, 2014-2024, by gender, in tabular form. [24527/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
798. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any plan to implement recommendation No. 12 from the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development, and the Islands, Report on Means Testing in the Social Welfare System in Ireland, October 2024 (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23744/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
800. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of the average processing time, average appeal processing times, the number of applications that were successful, the number of applications rejected, the number of rejected applications appealed, the number of appeals granted, and the average length of time from application to final decision, for each of the years 201…
Louise O'Reilly
Written
994. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that due to delays in funding approval for certain service users, an organisation (details supplied) must pay out of pocket to provide meals and that there is no mechanism by which the organisation can back-date funding once approval comes through; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23983/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
132. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on proposed Gaeltacht service plans. [14506/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
51. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the amount by which a child’s fare from Balbriggan to Dublin Connolly has increased following the new zonal adjustments introduced 28 April 2025 under the National Fares Strategy; the amount by which a child’s fare from Skerries to Dublin Connolly has increased following the new zonal adjustments under the National Fares Strategy; what this increase is for c…
Louise O'Reilly
Written
188. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a recent staffing allocation decision for the 2025-2026 school year that has resulted in the loss of a mainstream class teacher at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22468/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
190. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail the circumstances in which a school secretary who is employed since 1996 can work past 70 years of age with the agreement of the board of management; if she will provide details of the forms or procedures to be followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22491/25]
Louise O'Reilly
Written
292. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of domiciliary care allowance applications received; the amount of domiciliary care allowance applications awarded; the amount of domiciliary care allowance applications withdrawn; the average time in weeks to award; the amount of domiciliary care allowance applications that were carried over to the next year; the amount of appeals made r…
Louise O'Reilly
Written
293. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of disability allowance applications received; the amount of disability allowance applications awarded; the amount of disability allowance applications withdrawn; the average time in weeks to award; the amount of disability allowance applications that were carried over to the next year; the amount of appeals made regarding disability allo…