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

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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 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
878. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health if and when additional home support or day service hours will be granted to a child (details supplied) as part of the HSE summer programme, and thereafter on an ongoing basis; if consideration has been given to the urgent need as outlined in recent assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34310/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
879. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health to address the patient-on-trolley figures in Naas Hospital in May 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34312/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
949. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the skills gap in the advanced manufacturing sector nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34314/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
49. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the expected timeline for developing a national life sciences strategy to ensure competitiveness in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33125/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
63. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress made by his Department to reform the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33126/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
113. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress which has been made to examine ways to lift more children in Ireland out of child poverty and the expected timeline for setting a new child poverty target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33128/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
149. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to expand and build on successful programmes like WorkAbility and Employability to support people with disabilities into employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33127/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Education
276. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on when the contract will be awarded for the construction of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33254/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 17 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
5. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [29736/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 17 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach the role the new ministerial council on national security has in developing measures to tackle cyberthreats; how these will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18017/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
104. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected timeline for the implementation of the autism innovation strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32411/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
115. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress which has been made to examine and expand the access and inclusion model to make it available to younger children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32410/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
13. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the role his Department will play in the preparation of a revised national security strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30994/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Defence
26. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe to achieve level of ambition 2 enhanced capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30995/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
137. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made on introducing a new common application system for children applying to special schools and classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31232/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Education
138. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to expand the National Educational Psychological Service to support an increased number of assessments each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31233/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Housing
382. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure that State policies support the collaborative development of standard house and apartment types to drive efficiency, reduce costs and support viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31413/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Rural
593. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures he is taking to encourage Irish businesses to provide food information bilingually to promote the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31625/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Health
365. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health her plans to review and reform the age-based exclusion criteria for adults living with spinal muscular atrophy to ensure a fairer and more equitable approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31073/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 10 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
7. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the recent European Council. [27219/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 10 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach to report on the recent work of the Economic and Social Research Institute as part of the shared island initiative. [22483/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
86. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Brussels. [25491/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
151. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will address the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent analysis outlining Ireland’s declining progress on greenhouse gas emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30265/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Climate
160. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to implement a whole-of-Government strategy to fully integrate the sustainable development goals into national policies and initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30264/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
184. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to consider reinstating the exemption for passport fees for those aged 65 and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29560/25]