TDs / Eamon Scanlon

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Eamon Scanlon

Fianna Fáil Sligo-Leitrim TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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404
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
10,443
words spoken in the chamber
Across 52 contributions
388
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
145
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 404 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 52 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 36 7
March 2025 33 1
April 2025 15 2
May 2025 23 0
June 2025 15 0
July 2025 24 2
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 18 0
October 2025 26 4
November 2025 25 2
December 2025 16 4
January 2026 21 4
February 2026 21 0
March 2026 20 3
April 2026 28 0
May 2026 21 5
June 2026 14 7
July 2026 13 3
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 19 1
October 2026 16 7

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 46 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 Sligo-Leitrim 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Eamon Scanlon Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Education
418. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the €69 million investment allocated to strengthen the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73295/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Education
218. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason counties Sligo, Mayo, Donegal, Roscommon, Leitrim and Cavan have been excluded from the current NCSE recruitment drive for senior and staff grade occupational therapists and speech and language therapists for the National Educational Therapy Service in special schools, with a view to extending the service to special classes in mainstream …
Eamon Scanlon Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Transport
276. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport to address the need for an increased allocation under the safety improvement schemes given the current funding level of €370,000 is insufficient to meet the safety needs of County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71775/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
34. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 308 of 29 May 2025, for an update on the new Garda station in Tubbercurry, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70750/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
78. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the new infrastructure plan will accelerate the delivery of critical infrastructure in the border counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70623/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Education
206. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the planned extension for a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim, which is ready to proceed to tender; the expected timeframe for the commencement of construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70840/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
330. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the efforts being made to improve TETRA system coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69007/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Education
384. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an additional needs application from a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69065/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Agriculture
731. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available for the upgrading of slaughterhouses and boning halls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69008/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
1053. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the funding available from her Department to support small businesses in the provision and installation of defibrillators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70103/25]
Eamon Scanlon Oral 4 Dec 2025 · to Rural
18. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the projects under way in Counties Sligo and Leitrim that are receiving funding under different schemes with financial support from his Department; the other projects that his Department has committed funding to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68271/25]
Eamon Scanlon Oral 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
86. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he is taking in response to increased incidents and thefts in the north west; the way in which his Department is supporting An Garda Síochána, who do excellent work locally, in providing increased visibility and resources to respond to these incidents; his views on whether the Sligo-Leitrim division is not receiving enough…
Eamon Scanlon Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Transport
95. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the implementation of the new transport support scheme to replace the motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67494/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Children
504. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the building blocks extension scheme will open again for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68007/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
118. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if planning permission will be required to convert vacant spaces above shops into residential units under the new vacant property refurbishment grant plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65721/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Housing
127. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will urgently authorise an increase in the number of personnel working at Tailte Éireann; to review the policy of returning paperwork to solicitors without providing reasons or context for the returns, as this is causing significant frustration and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65720/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Transport
227. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will conduct a formal review of a companies fixed pricing policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65913/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
791. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the new transport support scheme to replace the motorised transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66033/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Health
845. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the Programme for Government commitment to reduce hospital car parking charges; if she is aware of a 25% increase in car parking fees in November 2025 at Sligo University Hospital (SUH); the amount of revenue generated through parking charges within the car park at SUH in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65…
Eamon Scanlon Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
171. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will review the policy that requires GPs to prioritise GMS obligations, as this creates discrimination against individuals who do not qualify for GMS assistance, and limits GPs' capacity to provide private services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64068/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
189. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if funding has been secured to ensure the delivery of the new primary health care centre in Tubbercurry, County Sligo; the timeline for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64067/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
560. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will give an update on the 15,000 free counselling sessions to men being provided as part of an integrated series of initiatives to ensure people with mental health difficulties are able to access the appropriate range of supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64166/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
561. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health her plans to regulate the sale of nicotine products for oral consumption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64167/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
132. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of a new bridge urgently needed to replace the existing Lennox bridge, which connects Kinlough, County Leitrim to Bundoran and Ballyshannon in County Donegal [63172/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Education
491. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the redevelopment of a school (details supplied) in Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63597/25]