TDs / 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.

Artificial Intelligence 71 questions
Special Educational Needs 28 questions
Bus Services 25 questions
Childcare Services 20 questions
Public Transport 18 questions
Social Welfare Benefits 17 questions
Health Services 13 questions
School Staff 12 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Health 127 questions
Education 111 questions
Transport 97 questions
Housing 68 questions
Social 63 questions
Children 55 questions

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

Month	Questions	Contributions
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

Confidence in Government: Motion 4 contributions
Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion 2 contributions
Post-European Council Meeting: Statements 2 contributions
Pride: Statements 2 contributions
Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis 2 contributions
Artificial Intelligence: Statements 1 contribution

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

constituency Kildare North 29 November 2024 to now
party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
25 Feb 2026	International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
25 Feb 2026	International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
24 Feb 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
18 Feb 2026	Work Life Balance (Right to Remote Work) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	No	Lost
18 Feb 2026	Ban on Investment Funds Purchasing Family Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
18 Feb 2026	Ban on Investment Funds Purchasing Family Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
18 Feb 2026	Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	No	Lost
11 Feb 2026	Cost-of-Living Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
11 Feb 2026	Cost-of-Living Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
11 Feb 2026	Bord Bia: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
11 Feb 2026	Bord Bia: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
11 Feb 2026	Regulation of Drones Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
11 Feb 2026	Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Question again put	Yes	Carried
11 Feb 2026	Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
11 Feb 2026	Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
11 Feb 2026	Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put	Yes	Carried
11 Feb 2026	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: From the Seanad Amendment put	Yes	Carried
10 Feb 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the prop	Yes	Carried
4 Feb 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	Yes	Carried
28 Jan 2026	Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
28 Jan 2026	Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
28 Jan 2026	River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	No	Lost
28 Jan 2026	Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put	Yes	Carried
27 Jan 2026	Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
27 Jan 2026	Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion Amendment put	No	Lost

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