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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 9 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
91. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. …
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Education
119. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within her Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans her Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17971/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Education
122. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools and post primary schools that are billed by Uisce Éireann; and that share of the total number of primary schools and post primary schools. [18029/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Education
123. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if all primary and post primary schools can access public liability insurance from one insurance company only, nominated by her Department, or whether schools are free to seek out their insurance cover from any company. [18030/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
143. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap i…
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Housing
159. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near f…
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Social
171. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17970/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Justice
195. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for the processing and granting of long stay join family visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17940/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Justice
196. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice when a visa application for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17941/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Justice
198. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17969/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
219. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future.…
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Children
239. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within her Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans her Department has to address this ga…
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Health
269. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the share of general medical services scheme practices that received the social deprivation practice grant, in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17858/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Health
270. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of general medical services scheme practices in receipt of the social deprivation practice grant, in the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17859/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Health
271. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a comprehensive list of support schemes and grants general practitioners on the general medical services scheme can avail of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17860/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Health
280. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends on including mandatory breast density notification within the BreastCheck Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17960/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Health
281. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within her Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans her Department has to address this gap in the near future. [17968/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
295. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to addres…
Marie Sherlock Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Rural
298. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within his Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, the details of plans his Department has to address this gap in the near future. …
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
191. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the reason mainstream classes in a pre-school (details supplied) have been excluded from special needs education support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16919/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
210. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she intends on expanding the Dublin 15 autism class application trial across Ireland to introduce a centralised application system for autism classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16918/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
505. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education her plans to allocate a budget line to making permanent and to roll out the pilot that took place in Dublin 15, with a central allocation process for special class and special school applications. [17023/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Social
661. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if he intends on introducing a temporary measure which would align surrogacy leave to adoptive leave and benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16653/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Social
666. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he intends to amend the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 to ensure a complaints and conduct measure is introduced under section 9 of the 2017 Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16706/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Social
667. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if the register for Irish Sign Language interpreters has the power to investigate complaints made to it, and implement measures, up to and including, suspension from the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16707/25]