TDs / Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
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905
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
14,161
words spoken in the chamber
Across 94 contributions
327
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
245
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 905 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 94 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 45 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 36 | 6 |
| April 2025 | 32 | 7 |
| May 2025 | 41 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 35 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 55 | 1 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 22 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 35 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 61 | 10 |
| December 2025 | 119 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 21 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 50 | 12 |
| March 2026 | 43 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 53 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 43 | 7 |
| June 2026 | 41 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 94 | 11 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 32 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 43 | 8 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 91 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 South 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
2392. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide ringfenced funding, that is, dedicated capital for small scale community based supported housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24068/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
2393. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will act to establish a Joint Task Force between the HSE and the Housing Department with fixed timelines for the delivery of specialised housing units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24069/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
2394. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider the Before We Die requests in relation to transparent and legislative review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24070/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
2472. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) and intervene to ensure that essential supports are provided to a child in the interest of health and safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25070/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
3184. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will address concerns regarding equal access to public IVF funding raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26362/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
3468. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports that can be made available to students who have come here fleeing the war in Ukraine and who are in the guardianship of their grandparents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25186/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
83. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on Irish aid to Nepal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22520/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
89. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her engagement with EU counterparts in relation to the situation in Iran; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22519/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
232. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will address concerns regarding the 2013 public sector single pension scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23254/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
328. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the concerns regarding the funding shortage of a charitable organisation raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23248/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
451. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the concerns regarding the funding shortage of a charitable organisation raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23249/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
8. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in light of the large number of Irish teachers working in the UAE , the guidance being given by her Department with regard to their safety and taking into account the fact that online teaching is being used in the Emirates; if she has engaged with the authorities in the UAE and other war impacted countries where Irish people are working; and …
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
136. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 490 of 24 February 2026, if she will provide further clarification on concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) which the parents association contend were not comprehensively addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22964/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
137. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address concerns regarding State exam fees raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22966/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
167. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the appeal for an emergency winter payment for people with disabilities raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22965/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
264. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns regarding veterinary nurse pay and conditions raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
216. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22136/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
217. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will intervene in the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22137/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
234. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress that has been made towards the achievement of a government policy document on the development of biomethane plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21584/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
235. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether solar farms would best be located on marginal lands or cutaway bogs, and that where possible the use of prime agricultural land for the generation of energy in this way should be avoided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21586/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
254. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment is he will address the concerns regarding data centres raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22440/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
258. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will address the concerns regarding illegal parking and waste disposal on the Curragh Plains, raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21539/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
460. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 525, 526 and 527 of 14 October 2025, whether her Department has advised schools and ETBs that it is a matter for themselves to decide the type of phone storage solution which they use, and which is most appropriate for their school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21419/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
582. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the guidance that has been issued to local authorities for the processing of planning applications for solar farms in the absence of a national policy statement; the way in which his Department is ensuring that a consistency of approach to such applications is being adopted across the country; and if he will make a statement on…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Written
656. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that has been made towards the achievement of a government policy document on the development of windfarms and solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23120/26]