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Pádraig O'Sullivan

Fianna Fáil Cork North-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,460
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
54,825
words spoken in the chamber
Across 217 contributions. Plus 80 contributions from the chair, not counted
415
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
267
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 1,460 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 217 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 18 0
February 2025 62 15
March 2025 62 10
April 2025 43 10
May 2025 47 13
June 2025 41 14
July 2025 45 21
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 42 10
October 2025 58 9
November 2025 87 21
December 2025 63 3
January 2026 53 14
February 2026 37 5
March 2026 45 7
April 2026 40 14
May 2026 195 14
June 2026 255 20
July 2026 152 6
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 41 5
October 2026 74 6

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 189 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 Cork North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Climate
177. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the means by which the Government is supporting investment in energy storage to complement wind generation and ensure supply stability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58543/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Climate
178. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans in place to accelerate offshore wind development to meet the 2030 targets and diversify our renewable portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58544/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
409. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport when applications will open for the Safe Routes to School Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59571/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
410. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to establish a reciprocal ‘drivers’ licence exchange agreement with the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59572/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
544. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there is a possibility of traders using the grounds at a facility in Cork (details supplied); what plans there are to develop tourist/café/trader culture there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58538/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
546. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on each ongoing and proposed flood relief scheme in Cork city and county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58602/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
826. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59291/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Culture
951. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the means by which the Government will ensure sustained and increased investment in Gaelic games infrastructure, particularly in rural and underserved communities, to maximise their social and economic impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58545/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Culture
952. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the strategies that are in place to promote Gaelic games more widely, both domestically and internationally, as a cultural and economic asset, especially in light of their contribution to tourism and local economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58546/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Culture
953. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the Government will commit to integrating Gaelic games more formally into national health, education and community development policies, given their role in promoting physical activity, social cohesion and youth engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58547/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1127. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if greater protections will be considered for buyers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59848/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1193. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the permanent cost of disability payment, inclusive of older adults, been assessed for the 2027 Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58554/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1383. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Teachta Dála will be allowed to contribute to the new community safety partnerships that are replacing joint policing committees; if meetings have been held in Cork city northeast and Cork city northwest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60036/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1515. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider the need for a family resource centre in north Cork city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58611/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1775. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the safeguards in place to ensure that genomic services uphold the highest ethical standards, particularly regarding informed consent, data privacy, equitable access and the potential for incidental findings, while expanding access to genetic testing and personalised medicine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58548/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1819. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure a life changing prostate cancer medication (details supplied) will be made available to medically suitable patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58715/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1949. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if there are plans for a treatment facility in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59337/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Oral 21 Oct 2025 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [56982/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
91. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of current blockages of aid to locations in Sudan; his view on this; the work Ireland is carrying out with international partners to provide humanitarian assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56941/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
144. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the progress made towards achieving the 0.7% of gross national income being spent on official development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56942/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
581. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of civilian staff currently employed by An Garda Síochána in each of the Garda Stations on the north side of Cork city and Cork city in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56769/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
582. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of civilian staff employed by An Garda Síochána in the wider Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56770/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
583. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of civilian staff vacancies by An Garda Síochána in each of the stations in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56771/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Justice
620. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify the action needed regarding American citizenship for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57399/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Children
688. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 1 October 2025, of the number of complaints upheld for the years 2022 to 2025, if the Minister can provide a breakdown per CHO for each year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56778/25]