Naoise Ó Cearúil
Oral
1. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the G20 in South Africa. [66790/25]
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Naoise Ó Cearúil
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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
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Questions asked 919 in all
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Contributions to debates 276 in all
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| 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.
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- constituency Kildare North 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Oral
20. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the EU-African Union summit. [5813/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
198. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on progress in the Courts Service Modernisation Programme, as referenced in recent justice reform announcements in January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6091/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
201. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the work underway to develop and implement the Voice of the Child Report Template and accompanying guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6092/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
289. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport whether the NTA has carried out an assessment of unmet public transport needs in Kildare north; the way in which these findings informed route selection under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5565/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
290. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the current status of all Connecting Ireland proposals for Kildare north, including routes in planning and those with approved funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5566/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
291. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport whether additional routes or service enhancements are planned under Connecting Ireland to improve connectivity between Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip, and key employment and education centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5567/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
292. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport to detail the NTA’s engagement with local representatives and community groups in Kildare north in identifying priority routes for the Connecting Ireland plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5568/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
293. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated for Connecting Ireland route improvements in Kildare north for 2025; the way this compares with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5569/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
294. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport to outline any operational, staffing or funding challenges that may affect the rollout of Connecting Ireland routes in Kildare north; the measures being taken to address them;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5570/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
462. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the allocation of special education teaching hours and special needs assistant posts to a school in Celbridge (details supplied); whether additional resources will be considered for the 2025-2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5512/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
463. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether additional NEPS capacity or resources will be provided to a school (details supplied) in Celbridge to ensure timely assessments for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5513/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
464. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the scheme for the commissioning of psychological assessments, given schools’ difficulty securing psychologists at her Department’s approved rate; whether consideration will be given to expanding the panel or revising the rate where NEPS capacity is unavailable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5514/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
465. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth to review the level of learning support available to students with additional educational needs in a school (details supplied), particularly in core subjects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5515/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
466. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to sanctioning additional SNA hours for a school (details supplied) to ensure consistent daily access to sensory regulation supports for students who require them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5516/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
467. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria and data used to determine SET and SNA allocations for post-primary schools in County Kildare; the basis for the allocation provided to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5517/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
468. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to her recent visit to a school (details supplied), if she will initiate an immediate review of the school’s resourcing needs and consider interim supports pending a full review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5518/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
933. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if she will address delays in access to occupational therapy for students whose sensory and regulation needs affect their participation in post-primary education; whether privately commissioned occupational therapy reports may be accepted for education-planning purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5519/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Oral
7. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the status of developing and implementing a single point of access for children’s disability, mental health and primary care services to ensure timely access to appropriate supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4955/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
122. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department currently engages with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in the areas where mental health and disability services intersect, to ensure coordinated and consistent support for individuals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4956/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
166. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take following recent 2025 data indicating house price rises of 7.9% in Maynooth, 9.15% in Celbridge and 11.8% in Naas; the measures he will take to improve affordability in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4950/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
264. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he will take to ensure that the projected rise in housing completions to 37,000 in 2026 is achieved, given that output is conditional on progress in delivering enabling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4951/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
352. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Kildare north who have not yet received a confirmed first year secondary school place for September 2026; the breakdown of these figures, by school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5133/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
353. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of outstanding first year applications for September 2026 for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5134/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
Written
354. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department is using the data generated through the apply to school pilot to identify capacity shortfalls in Kildare north; the actions being taken on foot of this data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5135/26]