TDs / Seán Ó Fearghaíl

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Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Fianna Fáil Kildare South TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Kildare South 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
629. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address concerns regarding the vacant homes grant raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61792/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
792. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE qualified tree surgeons that are employed by his Department in the years from 2023 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61134/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
889. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the issues raised in a document from a Kildare childminding facility outlining their concerns about the childminding sector (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61755/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
957. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant neurologists based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2023 and 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61131/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
958. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the capacity of palliative care services within Kildare; the number of WTE staff, by job title, currently working within this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61132/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Defence
22. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on plans for Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60418/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Defence
60. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking to improve retention levels in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60417/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Education
236. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth in view of the Government’s decision to zone more land for essential housing needs, the steps her Department will take to ensure that educational facilities will be provided in areas where the growing population requires it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60738/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Education
245. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently address the concerns regarding school accommodation raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60834/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Culture
254. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in view of the Government’s decision to zone more land for essential housing need, the steps his Department will take to ensure that reactional facilities, sports centres and swimming pools will be provided in areas where the growing population requires it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60739/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Housing
265. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the Governments positive decision to request local authorities to zone more land to meet essential housing needs, the policies in place to ensure that counties where the population rises rapidly can be guaranteed that health, educational and recreational resources will be expanded to meet the increased demand; and if he w…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Health
444. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health in view of the Government’s decision to zone more land for housing needs, the steps her Department will take to ensure that essential medical services including GP services will be provided in areas where the growing population requires it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60737/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
495. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the concerns regarding the student assistant fund raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60835/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
12. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on his Department carrying out a review of public financial procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60189/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
25. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on his Department’s new Statement on Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60188/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Justice
155. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address the concerns relating to the level of immigration into Ireland raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60365/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
108. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach if he will address the Shared Island Initiative, and the matter of preparing for a new Ireland as raised in correspondence (details supplied). [59238/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
708. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is proposed to provide dormant accounts funding to WALK for the Peer Ability Programme in counties Louth , Dublin ,West Meath ,Cavan and Cork in 2026; if so, when an announcement will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58352/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
709. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth in view of the success of the Youthreach Programme since its inception, and having regard to the fact that a small number of students at senior primary and lower second level cannot have their particular needs met in conventional school settings, whether she sees the need for the establishment of a junior Youthreach programme; the strategies her …
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
788. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) for a school seeking to expedite approval for an ASD class.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58811/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1005. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding short-term lettings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57873/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1323. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Irelands immigration policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59235/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1544. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the rising cost of childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59236/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1926. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the waiting times for HSE dietician services in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59239/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2133. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the alignment of the Youthreach calendar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58813/25]