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
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
What they ask about
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Who they ask
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Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 495 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 584 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 Cork South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
151. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost associated with increasing staffing levels in the passport service by 10, 50 and 100 WTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44421/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
152. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the WTE equivalent within the passport service, by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44422/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
605. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test and the number of persons waiting for a theory test in County Cork, by test centre, in tabular form. [44249/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
606. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months and over 24 months, in tabular form. [44250/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
607. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a theory test centres in Cork; the number of persons waiting for less than 3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months and over 24 months, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44251/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
1305. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average, median, maximum and minimum primary school class sizes for the Cork City and Cork County Council area from 2019 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [44252/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
1306. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of appeals to the NCSE, by county; and the number of successful appeals over each of the past five years [44253/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
1307. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth to discuss the need to provide additional funding for sports halls in schools. [44254/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
1308. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth to discuss the recent changes to the allocation model for special education. [44255/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
1694. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total amount of local authority home loan applications by local authority and the number of successful applications, in tabular form. [44256/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
1695. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total amounts of units retrofitted by local authority area for each of the past five years. [44257/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
1696. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total spend on retrofitting of housing units by local authority, in tabular form. [44258/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
1704. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the progress of the regeneration of the Noonan's Road and surrounding streets regeneration. [44281/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
1705. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the on the number of affordable houses, cost rental and cost purchase, homes planned for Cork City and County Council and on the targets he has set for same. [44282/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
3275. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2022, 2023 and 2024 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork by area; and the positions recruited since January 2025 in County Cork in these sectors. [44283/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
3276. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in County Cork by area; the average waiting time; and his plans to address this. [44284/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
3277. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of young people on the CAMHS waiting list in Cork City for less than 3 months; for 3-6 months; for 6-9 months; for 9-12 months; for 12-18 months; for 18-24 months; and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [44285/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
3278. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for a hip replacement, broken down by persons waiting 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years. [44286/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
3279. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in Cork for knee replacement, broken down by persons waiting 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years. [44287/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
3280. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of beds in acute mental health wards that are occupied by persons with neurological disorders waiting to access long-term care. [44288/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
3281. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of neurology specialist nurses employed at Cork University Hospital in comparison to the national guidelines and steps she will take to address this. [44289/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
3282. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and her plans to recruit further in this regard. [44290/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
3283. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists designated in a full-time capacity to the Carrigaline primary care centre; if there are locums; and her plans to recruit further in this regard. [44291/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
3287. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by a psychiatrist at the Carrigaline primary care centre, by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [44365/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Written
3288. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists to be seen by a psychologist at the Carrigaline primary care centre, by waiting times of three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively. [44366/25]