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Marie Sherlock

Labour Party Dublin Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,206
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
117,003
words spoken in the chamber
Across 307 contributions. Plus 32 contributions from the chair, not counted
378
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
186
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 1,206 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 307 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 11 0
February 2025 77 13
March 2025 92 19
April 2025 72 13
May 2025 98 28
June 2025 79 18
July 2025 44 25
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 71 6
October 2025 61 27
November 2025 70 13
December 2025 33 22
January 2026 120 11
February 2026 95 14
March 2026 36 15
April 2026 72 20
May 2026 40 10
June 2026 41 9
July 2026 18 25
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 56 3
October 2026 20 16

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 186 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 Dublin Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Marie Sherlock Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Finance
269. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the changes he plans to make to the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 that will allow medical charities operating GP practices to continue on a sustainable basis without recourse to emergency funding streams from the HSE. [52789/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Education
294. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the name of each primary and post-primary school that has been granted DEIS band 1 and DEIS band 2 status, respectively, in every year from 2019 to 2025; and the number of SNAs per school, in each of the years 2019 to 2025. [52810/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Education
295. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has received no additional SNA support since becoming a DEIS school in 2019. [52811/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Housing
322. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a landlord in receipt of HAP from a local authority in respect of a tenant, must inform that local authority when there is a change to the rent or to any other associated costs. [52790/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
377. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be made available to local authorities for the provision of additional dog wardens in 2026, given the impact that dog fouling has on children, wheelchair users and people who are vision impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52848/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Children
385. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of an application by thalidomide sufferers to a foundation (details supplied); when she expects that the applications will be processed and payments made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52734/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Children
394. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to implement the recommendations of the 2024 PLACES report commissioned by her Department on pregnancy loss. [52791/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Children
396. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how the NCS IT system was able to process applications in respect of school-going age for 41 hours per week. [52806/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Children
397. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions taken by her Department on foot of the fault in the NCS IT system; the resources allocated to the follow-up inspection; and the number of services inspected as part of this investigation. [52807/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Children
398. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason parents have to renew their NCS eligibility every eight weeks; and the plans she has to lengthen this period. [52808/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Children
399. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when exactly early years services will receive the additional supports committed to them on foot of the reduction in the fee cap from 1 September 2025; and if such support will be backdated to 1 September. [52809/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
203. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to see a neurologist in Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52457/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
703. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of funded positions in young person’s probation; the number of filled positions in young person’s probation between the years 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51652/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
729. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a report was published by the knife crime sub-group of the anti-social behaviour forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52062/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Justice
730. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the recommendations and options of the knife crime sub-group of the anti-social behaviour forum considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52063/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
883. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of knife violence presentations to each hospital for each of the years from 2019 to date in 2025. [51566/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
886. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that were on the drug alcarizax through the discretionary hardship arrangements; if patients were informed where they received this drug through these arrangements that such arrangements can be withdrawn pending a reimbursement decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51588/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
887. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the arrangements that will be put in place for those who received the drug alcarizax through discretionary arrangements but cannot receive this due to a negative reimbursement decision, and who require completing this course of medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51589/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Health
932. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the supports that will be put in place for a person (details supplied) who received a medication (details supplied) under the hardship scheme, but is no longer receiving this medication because of a negative reimbursement decision, and who was advised not to stop this medication mid-course; if the HSE will continue to fund this medication for this patient; and …
Marie Sherlock Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
251. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a person (details supplied) can expect a response regarding a general employment permit renewal application. [51075/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Education
310. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason teachers with a further education qualification and currently working in the primary and secondary school system are discriminated against in terms of admission to masters in education programmes sanctioned by her Department.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50129/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Education
311. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason teachers with a further education qualification and currently working in the primary and secondary school system are discriminated against in terms of accessing a contract of indefinite duration within schools. [50130/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Education
312. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason teachers with a further education qualification and currently working in the primary and secondary school system are discriminated against in terms of admission to route 4 within special needs education. [50131/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Health
632. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason a private operator has been chosen for non-emergency patient transport in the greater Dublin area while the National Ambulance Service already operates an ICV service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49968/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Health
694. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of holter monitors and cardiac event monitors available in all level four hospitals, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50421/25]