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Naoise Ó Cearúil

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

Official Oireachtas profile

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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

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 Oral 13 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [65718/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
134. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a report on the implementation of the new Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1539/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
143. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for additional supports for SMEs and investment in overseas in-market promotion to deliver on the Action Plan on Market Diversification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1538/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
993. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the signing of the National Charter for Digital Inclusion by a company (details supplied) will translate into practical digital-skills supports for SMEs and workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1843/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
994. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the additional €23 million for Ireland’s European digital innovation hubs will expand AI, cybersecurity and wider digital-adoption supports for SMEs and public bodies during phase 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1844/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Housing
1494. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Planning Statement will issue in 2026; if it will make childcare provision a binding requirement, including fit-out and operational phasing, and introduce a presumption against the change of use of crèche sites, with reference to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2211…
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Housing
1495. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to issue a circular confirming that childcare demand in apartment schemes must be based on child-yield methodology, and that any on-site facility must be at ground-floor level with safe access and outdoor play space in rail-accessible locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2213/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
2016. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the revised Early Learning and Childcare Planning Guidance will be issued; whether it will require childcare facilities to be fully fitted out and operational before a set proportion of dwellings are occupied, with reference to an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2215/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
2017. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Building Blocks Capital Programme will be expanded to include crèche fit out costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2216/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
2018. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a county level operator pipeline for Kildare, including all allocations since 2022, will be published, in order to combat delays such as the continued non operation of a purpose built crèche in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2217/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
2019. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to publish quarterly county level dashboards detailing new childcare capacity, waiting lists by age band, and the number of estate crèches opened versus those permitted, with reference to County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2218/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
2020. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she intends to introduce updated childcare planning guidance requiring childcare demand assessments for large residential schemes in Kildare north; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2219/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
2021. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the 2001 Childcare Facilities Guidelines will be updated; whether the revised guidance would include a modernised demand assessment for apartment developments, including one bed, studio and appropriate two bed units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2220/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2500. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health for an update on the introduction of spinal muscular atrophy screening to the national newborn heel-prick programme, further to its approval for inclusion; the expected timeline for rollout; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2282/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
186. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the proportion of corporation tax receipts currently being set aside in the State’s savings funds; the extent to which this has changed since 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69880/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
197. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when a revised medium-term fiscal plan will be submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69881/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Agriculture
586. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assess the impact of the EU deforestation regulation on the Irish book industry, particularly the requirement for importers to file due diligence statements for each title; if he will consider designating the relevant tariff code for printed books as ultra-low risk to reduce administrative burdens; and if he will make a st…
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
638. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the site selection for the proposed primary care centre for Maynooth/Leixlip, in light of reports that the location may be along the R449 road; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73301/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
283. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the district heating exploration within the Maynooth Town Centre Renewal (URDF Call 2; €1.9 million), including the technical findings and decision gate progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72705/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
284. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Harbourfield Park project within the Maynooth Town Centre Renewal (URDF Call 2; €1.9 million), including the dates for Part 8, tender and commencement on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72706/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
285. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has approved any cost re baselining for the Maynooth Town Centre Renewal to address inflationary impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72707/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
286. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether capital will be provided under the URDF or its successor to deliver the priority projects identified in the Leixlip Town Renewal Masterplan, including streets, public realm and site assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72708/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
287. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the Town Centre First policy and the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) can be combined with the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) to advance town centre projects from plan to implementation, with clear key performance indicators and phasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72709/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
288. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the funding routes available for towns in Kildare north which have comparable regeneration needs but historically sat outside the URDF large town thresholds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72710/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
289. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the new Towns and Cities Infrastructure Investment Fund will explicitly include towns in Kildare north, or whether the RRDF and Town Centre First will be the primary route; and to outline the timeline for access (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72711/25]