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 Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
116. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a new building project will commence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53893/25]
Edward Timmins Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Housing
329. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will simplify the calculation on the way in which local authorities retain property tax collected in their county. [39988/25]
Edward Timmins Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Housing
330. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will simplify the calculation on the way in which local authorities retain property tax collected in their county. [39541/25]
Edward Timmins Oral 2 Oct 2025 · to Culture
10. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the American Presidents' trail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52572/25]
Edward Timmins Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Culture
64. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in view of the increased and growing population of west Wicklow, if he will advise on development of sports facilities for west Wicklow, in particular a swimming pool for Blessington and the sports centre for Baltinglass (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52573/25]
Edward Timmins Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
126. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the number of medical graduates at all clinical levels who graduated since 2020 and who are currently employed in the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52552/25]
Edward Timmins Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
207. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health to consider automatic qualification (removal of means test) for a medical card for lung fibrosis patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52553/25]
Edward Timmins Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
104. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport when the increase in the 132 bus service that was scheduled for April of this year will happen. [51677/25]
Edward Timmins Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Transport
109. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Transport if the N81 will be upgraded, having never been so previously. [51678/25]
Edward Timmins Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
22. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will meet with the insurance industry to find ways of incentivising those companies to pass on the significant claims reductions savings to the consumers. [50766/25]
Edward Timmins Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
24. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will examine the means to simplify the process for registration of persons properties for short-term letting, which are a vital part of the rural economy. [50765/25]
Edward Timmins Oral 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
89. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the contributory pension entitlement of someone with fewer than 520 contributions; and to grant those recipients a pro rata pension. [50762/25]
Edward Timmins Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
126. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the capital element of the means test for the non-contributory pension, which has not been updated in many years and unduly penalises people with savings or a small parcel of land. [50761/25]
Edward Timmins Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
305. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures being taken to increase the participation rate of people with disability in the labour market. [50803/25]
Edward Timmins Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Defence
45. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress at securing a primary radar system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49099/25]
Edward Timmins Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Defence
67. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans for accommodation at the Manor Kilbride Army Camp and Range, County Wicklow. [49267/25]
Edward Timmins Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
152. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment given the frequent long delays for electricity connections on newly built houses, if there are plans to ensure available capacity and a timely response from the ESB to ensure no delays in housing delivery. [49109/25]
Edward Timmins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
1039. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the opening of a special school (details supplied). [47331/25]
Edward Timmins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2669. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive neurological endovascular or stroke care therapy. [47476/25]
Edward Timmins Oral 17 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
12. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there is long-term financial planning for capital infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40182/25]
Edward Timmins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
74. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the stage at which the new infrastructure taskforce is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40181/25]
Edward Timmins Oral 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
93. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the roll-out and installation of solar panels in schools, if there are plans to work the ESB in relation to prioritising schools for installation or adjusting the payment rate for schools without smart metres to sell electricity back into the grid (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40201/25]
Edward Timmins Oral 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
94. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to review the transition year programme to include practical life skills as part of the compulsory requirement across all schools: personal legal rights, household management, personal finance, taxation and social welfare and the driver theory test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40202/25]
Edward Timmins Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Housing
137. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the development of 106 social houses in Blessington will commence, having been halted earlier in June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39937/25]
Edward Timmins Oral 15 Jul 2025 · to Finance
96. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the operation of property tax. [39675/25]