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Liam Quaide

Social Democrats Cork East TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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1,240
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
78,139
words spoken in the chamber
Across 330 contributions. Plus 21 contributions from the chair, not counted
414
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
215
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 1,240 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 330 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 1 0
February 2025 49 17
March 2025 42 7
April 2025 122 5
May 2025 49 17
June 2025 75 30
July 2025 51 30
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 52 9
October 2025 47 19
November 2025 56 29
December 2025 40 22
January 2026 91 18
February 2026 81 24
March 2026 118 16
April 2026 106 23
May 2026 82 14
June 2026 76 17
July 2026 62 9
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 31 8
October 2026 9 15

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 195 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 East 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Liam Quaide Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Social
219. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection whether a person on certified sick leave will still meet the qualification criteria for carer’s benefit that they must have been employed or self-employed for at least eight weeks in the previous 26-weeks for a minimum of 16 hours each week or 32 hours a fortnight if they previously met this criteria before being on sick leave; and if he will make a sta…
Liam Quaide Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
36. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the work of his Department to review and update wildlife legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65852/25]
Liam Quaide Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
37. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the work of the multi-stakeholder group under his Department in respect of developer provided wastewater treatment plants in housing estates that are not in the charge of local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65853/25]
Liam Quaide Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
412. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures her Department is taking to provide a fair and accessible pathway to primary teacher registration for qualified, experienced teachers who hold Irish teaching degrees and have substantial overseas primary teaching experience; if she will consider extending to these teachers the same pre-assessment and shortfall-identification process recen…
Liam Quaide Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
466. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date the next tranche of projects to receive funding under the annual climate action summer works scheme 2026 will be announced. [66289/25]
Liam Quaide Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Education
467. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will reconsider a school’s (details supplied) application under the annual climate action summer works scheme 2026, given the urgent nature of the works and the critical road safety concerns that exist if the works are not carried out promptly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66290/25]
Liam Quaide Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
861. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under the care of Midleton, Youghal, Cobh and Glenville adult mental health teams who have been transferred to continuing care settings or high-support hostels since February 2021, excluding former residents of a centre (details supplied); and the name and locations of those services. [65532/25]
Liam Quaide Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
122. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on additional inpatient capacity she intends to create for people with severe eating disorders who require hospital admission; the number of additional beds she intends to create; the location and a time-frame for their delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64549/25]
Liam Quaide Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
194. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the staffing benchmarks she is aiming to implement in primary care services for young people, where waiting-lists across the disciplines of psychology, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy are in crisis; if she will suspend the pay and numbers strategy and undertake a comprehensive recruitment drive based on those benchmarks, as well…
Liam Quaide Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
559. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she plans to conduct an equality and human rights impact assessment (EHRIA) of a proposal by the HSE to develop a centralised 50-bed residential mental health service on the grounds of St. Stephen’s Hospital, Glanmire (details supplied); the details of when an EHRIA in this instance will be carried out; and by whom. [62686/25]
Liam Quaide Oral 19 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
12. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on water quality will next meet. [63177/25]
Liam Quaide Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Justice
185. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to allow spouses of non-EU PhD students the right to work in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64053/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
114. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reopen the Midleton to Youghal railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63272/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
156. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the pilot new transport initiatives that have resulted from Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56048/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Education
423. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be included on the pilot school bus schemes envisioned under School Transport 2030. [62718/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Children
910. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers registered with Tusla; and where this involves multi-site owners, the number of services in that group. [63140/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Children
911. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers that are full day care only and are registered with Tusla; and of these, the number of services that are not in core funding. [63141/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Children
912. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers that are part-time only and are registered with Tusla; and of these, the number of services that are not in core funding. [63142/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Children
913. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers that are sessional only and are registered with Tusla; and of these, the number of services that are not in core funding. [63143/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Children
914. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers that are community-run services; and of these, the number of services that are not in core funding. [63144/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Children
915. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers that are in core funding; and of these, and the number of services that are sessional services. [63145/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1143. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons aged 0-18 years old on waiting lists for (details supplied) in primary care services, by number of years and months waiting, by health region as of 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [63971/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1144. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the maximum waiting time for a young person to receive an intervention, as distinct from a screening session for therapies (details supplied) as of 1 November 2025, by health region, by years and months, in tabular form. [63972/25]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1145. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons on primary care waiting-lists, by exact month and by CHO, as of 1 July 2023 for therapies (details supplied). [63973/25]