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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 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
615. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which a victim access the victims support unit through probation services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37147/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
616. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which a victim engages with restorative justice, and who are the State providers of an easy accessed and supportive service to traumatised victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37148/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
925. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware the leaving certificate class of 2025 will compete for college places against applicants from previous years who benefitted from inflated grades, putting this year's class at a disadvantage; if he will increase university capacity to offset this anomaly; and if he will make a statement o…
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
926. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science following the move to reduce grade inflation, the measures he will introduce to mitigate against the class of 2025 being disadvantaged when competing for college places against applicants with inflated results from previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30788/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
7. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will expand on the proposals for the use of the old prison site at Rathmore Road, Cork city; if he will engage with the Irish Prison Service to ensure any extension to that facility includes a provision for community use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35407/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Justice
37. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the number of attacks on members of An Garda Síochána; the number of man hours lost consequently, for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35408/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
95. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the improvements to water quality during the lifetime of the fifth nitrates action programme in Ireland, which runs from 2022 to 2025, and in particular since the reduction in the maximum organic manure limit from 250 kg N/ha to 220 kg N/ha being implemented in targeted areas in January 2024; and if h…
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
137. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied there is enough in the 1 January 2026 sixth nitrates action programme for Ireland to address water pollution from agricultural sources, specifically nitrates, and ensure no further erosion of the maximum organic manure limits from 220 kg N/ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35554/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Health
244. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a hospital (details supplied) in Cork will provide the full allocation of beds in its dementia unit to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36401/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Oral 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
15. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the efforts he and his Department have made to encourage new technologies in the construction sector; the role he believes modular housing can play in the current crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35401/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Housing
59. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that have been processed by his Department under the single stage process, per county, for 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; his views on what the strengths and weaknesses of the programme are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35400/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
374. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application for a contract of indefinite duration for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35701/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
95. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress her Department has made in honouring the Programme for Government commitment that an early access programme for medicines would be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34979/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
112. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the new elective hospital for Glanmire, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34978/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Oral 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
130. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total budget and allocations for elite sport athletes; his plans to enhance that amount in the lead up to the next Olympic Games; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34959/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
190. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the implementation of the national swimming strategy; how he hopes it will address the shortage of pools and waiting lists for classes in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34976/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
191. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the Programme for Government commitment to examine the introduction of youth culture pass; if there is any progress on its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34977/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
317. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the outright ban of all single-use e-cigarette devices in this jurisdiction. [30313/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
318. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the outright ban of flavoured and coloured e-cigarettes in this jurisdiction. [30314/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Health
353. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the new neurological rehabilitation beds proposed for Blarney, County Cork are now going to Mallow General Hospital; if so, whether there is a business case prepared for Mallow; if it will be funded in Budget 2026; if not, whether funding will be included in Budget 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35179/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Health
234. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the new elective hospital for Glanmire, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34948/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Health
235. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the progress her Department has made in honouring the Programme for Government commitment that an early access programme for medicines would be established by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34949/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Oral 24 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [33563/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
122. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if the new N/M20 Cork to Limerick motorway will be a toll road; his Department's general policy with regard to tolling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33855/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
141. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the rollout of BusConnects for Cork including route numbers 2a, 14a, 14b, 17 and 38; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34075/25]