5. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way in which the shortfall in critical staffing levels in the Defence Forces poses a national security risk; the efforts which are being made to resolve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60898/25]
TDs / Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
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495
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
114,890
words spoken in the chamber
Across 584 contributions
377
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
101
topics asked about
Across 14 departments
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Questions asked 495 in all
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Contributions to debates 584 in all
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 26 | 57 |
| March 2025 | 19 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 27 | 37 |
| May 2025 | 21 | 49 |
| June 2025 | 20 | 18 |
| July 2025 | 54 | 27 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 43 | 24 |
| October 2025 | 15 | 42 |
| November 2025 | 27 | 48 |
| December 2025 | 26 | 25 |
| January 2026 | 9 | 16 |
| February 2026 | 25 | 29 |
| March 2026 | 57 | 34 |
| April 2026 | 6 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 15 | 45 |
| June 2026 | 28 | 35 |
| July 2026 | 59 | 56 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 8 | 14 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 419 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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- constituency Cork South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
8. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the issue of chaplains, who are without representation despite working for, and being paid by, his Department. [60515/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
20. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline, further to recent Dáil debates, his views on past health and safety measures in the Air Corps; the potential engagements with interested groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60509/25]
30. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the capacity in the Naval Service, in terms of personnel, specialist personnel and fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60510/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
38. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the matter of entry level cadet pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60437/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
61. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the issue of pension entitlements for personnel who joined the Defence Forces after 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60508/25]
174. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress his Department has made regarding the establishment of a joint cybersecurity command and other actions related to cybersecurity contained in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60523/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
247. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure a child (details supplied) receives a place in an appropriate ASD unit in a secondary school for 2026-2027. [60865/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
67. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the loss of a teaching post at a school (details supplied), which has now resulted in split classes and increased class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59698/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
150. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Irish citizen who has been imprisoned for allegedly disrupting a facility in Ulm (details supplied); the engagement his Department has had with German officials in relation to this case and her response to the use of anti-gang legislation in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59…
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
461. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the MV Matthew; when the vessel removed will be; the steps that have been taken to date to remove the vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58159/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
846. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of a new school site (details supplied); when the new schools will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59554/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
1265. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of visa applications (details supplied); when a decision will be made on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58158/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
1989. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will fund remote ISL interpreting for patients availing of treatment abroad under the EU Cross-Border Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59555/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
78. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Taoiseach for an update on the progress of the National Security Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49305/25]
86. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation in Sudan, and the Government's position on same, in particular the need to ensure access to aid in El Fasher, and the flow of weapons to the conflict. [57183/25]
88. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current progress of the drafting of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025. [57184/25]
90. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his Department’s recent engagements with the Government of Ukraine in relation to the ongoing conflict, and efforts made to reach a ceasefire. [57185/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
127. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his Department’s engagements in relation to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan; and the efforts being made to ensure that peace is sustained in the region. [57179/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
128. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on recent dialogue with the British government, including matters of shared interest on issues such as legacy, trade and migration. [57180/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
142. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the Government's position in relation to potential increased tariffs; and the preparations it is making for same. [57181/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
146. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his Department’s engagements in relation to the EU-Morocco trade deal; the Government’s position on this trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57182/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
148. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement his Department has had with the Hague Group; and the efforts which have been made to join the Hague Group in order to support that governmental bloc to maximise international diplomatic and legal action against Israel's human rights crimes and international law violations. [57178/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
202. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the Abridged Estimates Volume for Budget 2026 for Vote 28, including the provisional sub head and programme level allocations. [57198/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
238. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide the Abridged Estimates Volume for Budget 2026 for Vote 36, including the provisional sub head and programme level allocations. [57199/25]