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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
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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 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
460. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the preparatory work underway to support the extension of free GP care to children aged eight to 12 years, including engagement with GPs and system planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48532/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
461. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether Budget 2027 will include provision for the extension of free GP care to children aged eight to 12 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48533/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
462. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether GP workforce capacity has been assessed as sufficient to support the proposed extension to children aged eight to 12 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48534/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Health
272. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures planned to increase capacity and reduce average waiting times for gynaecology outpatient appointments across hospitals, including the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48036/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Health
273. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health whether consideration will be given, as part of the ongoing review of medicines reimbursement, to strengthen and formalise the role of the Rare Disease Technology Review Committee; whether she will consider ensuring its early, consistent and structured involvement alongside the health technology assessment process in order to improve timely access to orphan m…
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
19. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected timeline for the review of the Disability Act 2005; the next stages following the current public consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47386/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
91. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being advanced to support the continued recruitment of foster carers given their essential role in delivering family-based care for children in need of protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47387/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
308. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which special classes in mainstream schools are intended to operate for students with different categories of educational needs, including autism, general learning disabilities, sensory impairments and others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46985/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
309. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which the newly sanctioned special classes for the 2026/2027 school year will cater for all students with special educational needs; to provide a breakdown of classes, by category of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46986/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Social
78. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline progress in the rollout of the automatic enrolment retirement savings system, including early participation levels and emerging trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46291/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Social
91. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the key priorities raised by carers and representative organisations at the Annual Carers’ Forum held in May 2026; the priority actions identified by his Department arising from the forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46290/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
154. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport to outline the measures being taken to improve the public transport services serving Kilcock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46311/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
189. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport to outline the measures being taken to improve the reliability of the C4 and W6 Dublin Bus services in Celbridge, in light of recent cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46310/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 16 Jun 2026 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the revised national digital and AI strategy. [16307/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
173. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he has considered the findings of recent National Youth Council of Ireland's research highlighting concerns regarding AI-driven job displacement; whether he will examine the case for a structured National AI Workforce Transition Programme to proactively support affected workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
181. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key issues discussed and the main themes arising from Ireland's participation in the recent D9+ ministerial meeting; the way in which these discussions will inform Ireland's priorities in advance of its forthcoming EU Presidency [45507/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Climate
30. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the development of the next national food waste prevention roadmap; the way in which the revised Waste Framework Directive is informing the identification of key actions for the 2026-2028 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44475/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Climate
50. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on any long-term assessment work being undertaken in relation to nuclear technologies as part of wider energy security planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44476/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
100. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the key discussions at the recent EU Sports Council meeting on sports tourism; to detail the updates provided in relation to AgoraEU and the EU Work Plan for Culture 2027-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44217/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
119. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which the recommendations of the Youth Forum on Online Safety are expected to inform future Departmental policy development and regulatory practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44216/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
314. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for givinostat for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; the timeline for a decision following consideration by the HSE Drugs Group; the steps being taken to ensure timely access for eligible patients once a decision is made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44665/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Transport
47. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport if consideration is being given to Leixlip as a potential location for a new driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44502/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
128. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Defence to outline Ireland's position at the recent meeting of EU defence ministers; the main outcomes regarding Ukraine, the European defence industrial strategy and EU defence co-operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43590/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
456. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken to address ongoing reliability and capacity issues on the 120 and X27 bus services serving Celbridge, including repeated cancellations and instances of passengers being left behind at stops (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42645/26]