TDs / Edward Timmins

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Edward Timmins

Fine Gael Wicklow TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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268
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
27,719
words spoken in the chamber
Across 174 contributions
442
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
117
topics asked about
Across 18 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 268 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 174 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 5 0
February 2025 3 10
March 2025 7 2
April 2025 11 7
May 2025 18 8
June 2025 8 4
July 2025 22 28
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 12 5
October 2025 16 12
November 2025 23 20
December 2025 18 12
January 2026 14 7
February 2026 18 13
March 2026 6 3
April 2026 23 8
May 2026 16 9
June 2026 16 6
July 2026 10 4
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 10 6
October 2026 12 10

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 148 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 Wicklow 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Edward Timmins Oral 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
9. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to increase the very low participation rate for persons with disabilities in the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13377/26]
Edward Timmins Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
77. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the impact of the proposed Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 on rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13376/26]
Edward Timmins Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
122. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review the childcare funding models for setting of fee rates in Core Funding and the ECCE programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13371/26]
Edward Timmins Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
138. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a schedule has been set to reach the planned €200 per month maximum childcare cost as set out in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13372/26]
Edward Timmins Oral 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
145. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the steps being taken to improve the defence of the country in view of the changing geopolitical landscape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12874/26]
Edward Timmins Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
22. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the output measures being undertaken on infrastructure investments to ensure improved outcomes and outputs and not to focus purely on the investment in euros; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11101/26]
Edward Timmins Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
30. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the changes he is making to give certainty regarding long-term funding to State bodies involved in procuring long-term infrastructure projects for example Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11100/26]
Edward Timmins Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
139. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to issue a new circular in relation to contracts of indefinite duration; and if she will address the situation where teachers are providing ongoing service over a number of years without access to permanency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11068/26]
Edward Timmins Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
152. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has carried out projections on primary and post primary school numbers that also take account of housing targets by area; and the consequent plans that are in place for resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11069/26]
Edward Timmins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
193. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider increasing the thresholds on capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9950/26]
Edward Timmins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
196. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to consider reintroducing indexation for capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9949/26]
Edward Timmins Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
213. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to ensure the required security, land, sea and air are in place to protect Ireland in view of the EU Presidency in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72036/25]
Edward Timmins Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
83. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to expand resources in mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5036/26]
Edward Timmins Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
189. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the ongoing contact that is taking place, and planned, with local authorities in relation to monitoring housing targets on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4933/26]
Edward Timmins Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
235. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the recent large discoveries in the Baltinglass Hillfort Complex of the largest nucleated settlement in prehistoric Ireland and Britain, the steps his Department is taking to fund further research and bring this archaeological history to a wider audience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4934/26]
Edward Timmins Oral 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
142. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to improve sports and recreation facilities in west Wicklow in particular a sports centre for Baltinglass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4090/26]
Edward Timmins Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
198. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the American Presidents trail which was proposed in 2025 by this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4091/26]
Edward Timmins Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Social
14. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review and change the current penal and outdated means test calculation on land or savings on, for example, the old age pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2894/26]
Edward Timmins Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Social
19. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions being taken to increase the low labour participation rate of 32% for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2895/26]
Edward Timmins Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
113. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the expansion of the extraordinarily skeleton train service and limited carriage numbers on the Rosslare to Dublin service which covers Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2797/26]
Edward Timmins Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Transport
176. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport when the increase in the 132 Bus Éireann Regional/Commuter Service, which was scheduled for April 2025, will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2796/26]
Edward Timmins Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Housing
96. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, where a house commences a lease before 1 March 2026 for a period of 12 months, with the possibility of extending the lease after the 12 months, the lease will fall under the new legislation after the 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2700/26]
Edward Timmins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
124. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the potential negative impact of the proposed short-term letting and tourism Bill 2025, in particular on rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1750/26]
Edward Timmins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
178. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason for the large increase in workplace fatalities in 2025; the actions being taken to ensure a reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1749/26]
Edward Timmins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1528. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which law or statutory instrument the implementation of the means test for the State pension (non-contributory) is made. [74312/25]