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Official portrait of Naoise Ó Cearúil

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 Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1500. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla has provided data on the use of trafficking risk assessments in cases involving missing children; if she will request an audit of cases where such assessments were not completed despite indicators of exploitation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58312/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1501. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has received information on children who go missing while in transit between placements or jurisdictions; if she will publish a breakdown of such cases and any known outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58313/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1502. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Education Support Service has shared data on children in care who are missing from school; if this data is being used to identify those at risk of going missing from Tusla placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58314/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1516. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail the financial supports that are available for community-based childcare services operating in school settings (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58639/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1667. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding granted to non-governmental organisations, NGOs, by his Department over the past five years; and if the relevant NGOs have submitted reports or other documentation outlining the way in which the funding has been spent, in tabular form. [57996/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1800. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the number of staff vacancies in community mental health teams in County Kildare for each year from 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58605/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1839. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health her views on the concerns raised by practitioners regarding the recent publication of the Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists by CORU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58789/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2099. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of funding granted to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) by his Department over the past five years; and if the relevant NGOs have submitted reports or other documentation outlining the way in which the funding has been spent, in tabular form. [57994/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Education
55. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in County Kildare with ASD units each year from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57474/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Social
96. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance in County Kildare each year from 2022 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57472/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Justice
107. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí stationed in County Kildare each year from 2022 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57473/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
169. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS referrals received and accepted in each county, each year from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57450/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
170. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting for a first appointment with CAMHS in County Kildare, each year from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57451/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
171. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a first appointment with CAMHS in each county, each year from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57452/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
185. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to determine the locations selected for the new youth mental health hubs announced in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57507/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
186. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken by her Department to address youth suicide rates nationally, with particular reference to counties with elevated incidence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57508/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
187. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the level of investment in mental health infrastructure in County Kildare for each year from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57509/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
188. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the level of investment in mental health infrastructure in each county for each year from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57510/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
189. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken by her Department to increase mental health infrastructure in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57511/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
234. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students receiving SUSI grants in County Kildare in each year from 2022 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57479/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
235. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeships registered in County Kildare in each year from 2022 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57480/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
117. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the €2.5 million allocation for international market diversification will be targeted to reduce Ireland’s trade exposure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57063/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
155. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the €10 million investment in new embassies and consulates under Budget 2026 will be geographically allocated to support Irish citizens and businesses abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57062/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 16 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
13. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the method used to calculate commuting distance for the SUSI adjacency grant eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56002/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
64. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil den Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science cad iad na bearta atá á nglacadh ag a roinn chun cúrsaí tríú leibhéal trí Ghaeilge a leathnú i gcomhréir leis an sprioc earcaíochta 20% de chuid na hearnála poiblí. [56003/25]