TDs / Mark Wall

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Mark Wall

Labour Party Kildare South TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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875
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
89,139
words spoken in the chamber
Across 262 contributions. Plus 59 contributions from the chair, not counted
426
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
199
topics asked about
Across 19 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 875 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 262 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 19 0
February 2025 56 24
March 2025 49 10
April 2025 65 6
May 2025 70 21
June 2025 33 9
July 2025 92 13
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 39 18
October 2025 31 9
November 2025 32 19
December 2025 30 11
January 2026 49 14
February 2026 63 14
March 2026 61 9
April 2026 30 9
May 2026 31 12
June 2026 64 21
July 2026 28 10
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 25 14
October 2026 8 19

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 156 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 Kildare South 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Mark Wall Written 27 May 2026 · to Finance
58. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason a pensioner in County Kildare (details supplied) is paying a high level of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40475/26]
Mark Wall Written 27 May 2026 · to Education
89. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the cost on many families of purchasing tablets and notebooks outside of the free book scheme; the reason many schools are dictating to families that the new Leaving Certificate syllabus demands such technology; the steps she will take to bring in any support for hard pressed families to support such purchases; and if s…
Mark Wall Written 27 May 2026 · to Social
144. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who has paid a D class stamp all their working lives, will qualify for any State payments including the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40473/26]
Mark Wall Written 27 May 2026 · to Health
228. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the issuing of a death certificate for a person in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40476/26]
Mark Wall Written 26 May 2026 · to Housing
686. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to allow those in approved housing bodies to purchase their homes, considering some are now over 30 years in these accommodations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39087/26]
Mark Wall Written 21 May 2026 · to Housing
270. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm if ECCE-only childcare services are liable for commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38671/26]
Mark Wall Written 21 May 2026 · to Children
320. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the impact of repeated childcare room closures in County Meath (details supplied); and the actions her Department is taking to address staffing retention, accountability, and childcare provision in growing commuter towns throughout Ireland. [38691/26]
Mark Wall Written 20 May 2026 · to Children
234. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the Health Service Executive is addressing the clear gap in service provision for adults with severe autism who transition out of children’s services, particularly in cases where families are left without adequate supports; if she accepts that the failure to provide appropriate residential or high-support placements is pla…
Mark Wall Written 20 May 2026 · to Health
261. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if a person undergoing cancer treatment qualifies for a full medical card; if there are specific criteria for such qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38084/26]
Mark Wall Written 20 May 2026 · to Health
262. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for a full medical card by those in treatment for cancer for each year over the past three years; the number that were successful, the number that were not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38085/26]
Mark Wall Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
352. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport for an update regarding a roads project in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36924/26]
Mark Wall Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
468. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth the actions she is taking to ensure access to stable employment for newly quality teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36615/26]
Mark Wall Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
469. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is satisfied with the effectiveness of the teacher supply panel system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36616/26]
Mark Wall Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
470. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider including mandatory special education training and behaviour management as part of teacher training in Ireland. [36617/26]
Mark Wall Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
495. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding a homeschooling request for a family in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36923/26]
Mark Wall Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
540. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she will consider including fibromyalgia in the long-term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35908/26]
Mark Wall Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
349. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the number of wheelchair spaces available on each Irish Rail service from Kildare train stations to Dublin Heuston station and total of non-wheelchair spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34400/26]
Mark Wall Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
350. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport the average number of wheelchair spaces available on all Irish Rail services compared to non-wheelchair spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34401/26]
Mark Wall Written 12 May 2026 · to Social
760. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025 commitment to finalise an approach for benchmarking pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34901/26]
Mark Wall Written 12 May 2026 · to Social
761. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the annual input to Cabinet which sets out the rate of pension payment calculated using the smoothed earnings benchmark approach will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34902/26]
Mark Wall Written 12 May 2026 · to Social
762. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the Department's report on the benchmarking and indexing of working-age social protection rates; when it is expected to be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34903/26]
Mark Wall Written 12 May 2026 · to Social
763. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he will include a target for the reduction of poverty among older people in the upcoming successor to the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025, given that no target was set for this in the existing policy, and that 30% of older people living alone, and 15% of all older people, are now at risk of poverty, according to recently published CSO-SILC …
Mark Wall Written 12 May 2026 · to Social
764. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection If an examination of improvements to key ancillary benefits such as the fuel allowance, household benefits package and living alone allowance to support vulnerable groups has occurred as per the Programme for Government; if not, when this examination is to occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34905/26]
Mark Wall Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1066. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if she will comment on an issue raised by a constituent in Kildare South regarding radiation treatment (details supplied). [34327/26]
Mark Wall Written 6 May 2026 · to Housing
537. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to increase the housing adaptation grants scheme given the increase in construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33077/26]