TDs / Naoise Ó Cearúil

Official portrait of Naoise Ó Cearúil

Naoise Ó Cearúil

Fianna Fáil Kildare North TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

Portrait: © Houses of the Oireachtas (Oireachtas (Open Data) PSI Licence) · source file

919
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
51,027
words spoken in the chamber
Across 276 contributions
407
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
241
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 919 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 276 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 8 12
March 2025 11 25
April 2025 50 11
May 2025 65 20
June 2025 45 24
July 2025 38 20
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 36 15
October 2025 83 13
November 2025 101 13
December 2025 93 14
January 2026 69 24
February 2026 56 5
March 2026 30 10
April 2026 83 12
May 2026 39 19
June 2026 41 13
July 2026 28 6
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 21 4
October 2026 22 16

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 224 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 North 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
33. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his assessment of the factors contributing to capital expenditure running below profile in 2026 as outlined in August's Fiscal Monitor; and the implications this may have for the timely delivery of housing, transport, water and energy infrastructure projects. [68544/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
37. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures being used to assess progress towards the targets contained in the Digital Public Services Plan, including the objectives of making all key public services available online and achieving 90% digital uptake of applicable services by 2030. [74876/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 22 Oct 2026 · to Education
92. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which schools in Kildare North will benefit from the additional investment in special education from budget 2027, particularly in relation to the provision of special classes, special education teachers and SNAs. [74874/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Education
102. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proportion of the additional school building and capital investment funding announced in Budget 2027 is expected to support school accommodation projects in rapidly growing constituencies such as Kildare north. [74875/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Health
215. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether consideration is being given to the introduction of a publicly funded DEXA screening programme for women aged over 50; and the measures currently in place to support the early detection of osteoporosis. [74740/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 20 Oct 2026 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [64280/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 20 Oct 2026 · to Culture
122. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which population growth, existing facility provision and projected demand will be considered in the allocation of sports capital funding provided for under budget 2027, particularly in rapidly growing constituencies such as Kildare North. [74017/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Culture
137. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress made to date in implementing Ireland's International Sports Diplomacy Strategy 2026-2030, launched in February 2026; the actions completed; and those currently underway. [74016/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
952. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether any pathway is under consideration to enable clinical embryologists to obtain CORU registration or otherwise permit suitably qualified clinical embryologists to be employed in andrology roles within the HSE; whether her Department or the HSE has reviewed the eligibility criteria currently applied to andrology posts in the regional fertility hubs. [743…
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
95. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the factors contributing to urgent referrals to symptomatic breast disease clinics exceeding the ten working day target set out in the national cancer strategy; and the steps being taken to ensure timely assessment of patients. [72874/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
129. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of the €2 million allocated to the women’s health applied partnership scheme for 2026 and 2027 in light of the evidence gaps identified by the Health Research Board; and whether a review of future funding requirements is planned. [72695/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 7 Oct 2026 · to Justice
7. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessments undertaken by his Department and An Garda Síochána regarding the need for increased Garda resources and Garda visibility in rapidly growing constituencies, such as Kildare North. [70464/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 7 Oct 2026 · to Justice
67. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken by his Department and An Garda Síochána to prevent and reduce anti-social behaviour in communities; and the initiatives currently in place to address issues such as public disorder, dangerous driving, and the misuse of fireworks. [70465/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Transport
55. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the assessments undertaken by his Department and the National Transport Authority to measure public transport demand in the Kildare North constituency; and the metrics used to assess whether existing public transport capacity is meeting current and projected demand. [70113/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Transport
56. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the public transport projects currently planned or under construction in the Kildare North constituency and their anticipated delivery timelines. [70112/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
169. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the principal barriers identified by Government Departments and agencies to the implementation of digital transformation projects and artificial intelligence initiatives. [70152/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Enterprise
177. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key challenges identified in increasing the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies among businesses and public bodies, including skills, regulatory and infrastructure constraints. [70151/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Enterprise
178. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress made to date in implementing Ireland's National AI Strategy; the actions completed, underway and outstanding. [70150/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Children
512. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the assessments undertaken by her Department to plan for future childcare demand in the Kildare north constituency; and the metrics used to assess childcare demand and capacity in an area. [70110/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Children
513. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to improve the affordability of childcare for families in the Kildare north constituency; and the level of Government support available to childcare providers and parents in the constituency. [70111/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
62. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the key messages she is advancing during her engagements in New York regarding the importance of maintaining stable transatlantic trade relationships and diversifying Ireland's export markets in the context of ongoing uncertainty in the global trading environment. [69101/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
91. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the trade priorities she will seek to advance during her meetings with international partners in New York and in advance of hosting EU Trade Ministers in Dublin next month. [69102/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 29 Sep 2026 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [64278/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
172. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the measures being considered as part of Budget 2027 are intended to increase housing supply and support delivery, while avoiding unintended inflationary effects within the housing market. [68545/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Social
16. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has benchmarked child benefit against comparable family-support payments in other European countries; the findings of any such analysis; and the way in which those findings are informing the development of measures to support families and reduce child poverty. [67342/26]