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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
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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 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
933. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department engaged any external advice on the effectiveness of the automated scanning of messages and the feasibility of the technology proposed in relation to the EU's chat control legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48955/25]
Liam Quaide Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
934. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department engaged any external advice on the effects the EU's chat control legislation will have on an individual’s privacy rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48956/25]
Liam Quaide Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1056. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of outsourcing assessments of need in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by Health Region-CHO. [48141/25]
Liam Quaide Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1065. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of adults with an intellectual disability waiting for residential placements nationwide, by health region and the duration of these waits, in tabular form. [48153/25]
Liam Quaide Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1066. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of her commitment to funding additional residential placements for adults with an intellectual disability over 2025 to 2026, in particular the number of additional placements committed to and the timeframe for their provision, by heath region, in tabular form. [48154/25]
Liam Quaide Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1210. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents on waiting-lists in primary care services for occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy in excess of one year, two years, three years and so on, until the longest duration in years, by health region, in tabular form. [48155/25]
Liam Quaide Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1211. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the grade and service location of primary care and secondary mental health posts, within each health region, in occupational therapy, social work, psychology, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy which were vacated in 2023 and 2024 that have yet been submitted for replacement and which have not yet received stage 3 approval, in tabular form. [48156/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
866. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students enrolled in special classes in the Youghal school planning area; the number of autistic students enrolled in mainstream classes within the Youghal school planning area; and the number of children on reduced timetables within the Youghal school planning area. [45930/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
867. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students enrolled in special classes in the Dungarvan school planning area; the number of autistic students enrolled in mainstream classes within the Dungarvan school planning area; and the number of children on reduced timetables within the Dungarvan school planning area. [45931/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
868. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students enrolled in special classes in the Lismore school planning area; the number of autistic students enrolled in mainstream classes within the Lismore school planning area; and the number of children on reduced timetables within the Lismore school planning area. [45932/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
869. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an up-to-date map of the school catchment areas for Cork east. [45933/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
870. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an up-to-date map of the school catchment areas for Waterford. [45934/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1139. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the duties he intends to delegate to the strategic housing activation office within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45012/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1140. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the officials seconded to the new strategic housing activation office within his Department; the length of time the secondments are expected to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45013/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Social
1343. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to provide an additional level of child benefit to a remaining parent in circumstances where the other parent has passed away; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44984/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1496. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the new health diversion scheme expected to begin before November; the funding to be provided to the scheme in 2025 and 2026 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1971. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies in each grade (details supplied) across the 91 children's disability network teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46161/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2183. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new health diversion scheme expected to begin before November; the funding to be provided to the scheme in 2025 and 2026 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45001/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2232. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the eligibility of transgender women under the free hormone replacement therapy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45221/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2312. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of residents accommodated by the HSE in a property acquired for residential mental health service use in a location (details supplied) and the opening date of that service. [45573/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2382. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand the oral immunotherapy programme for children with peanut and tree nut allergies at Cork university hospital to children aged five years and older; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45776/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2421. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she ensured a proportionality assessment and public consultation was carried out regarding the set standards of proficiency and criteria for education and training programmes for counsellors and psychotherapists, as published by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board of CORU in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45921/…
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2614. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of social workers allocated specifically to older person services in November 2023 and July 2025. [46987/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2615. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the funding provided for specialist social work posts to assist in the roll out of assisted decision-making legislation; the number of specialist posts in place; the reasons the HSE has not used this funding to provide essential and specialist role in all CHO/acute settings to date; when the HSE plans to recruit and provide these specialist roles; and if she will…
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2616. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals HIQA has made to the HSE safeguarding and protection teams since 2020; if a memorandum of understanding exists between HIQA and the HSE to ensure all relevant safeguarding concerns received by HIQA are referred to the HSE safeguarding and protection teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46989/25]