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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Sinn Féin Cork South-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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

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 495 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 584 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Cork South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
215. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on staffing of the Passport Service in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46738/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
216. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [46739/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
217. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the WTE equivalent within the Passport Service, by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46740/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
218. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of embassies and consulates operated by her Department; the total WTE and cost of each, by state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46741/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Defence
220. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the full implementation of welfare provisions in the working time directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46742/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Defence
221. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence whether it is her intention to require the Defence Forces to pay for welfare provisions from existing resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46743/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Defence
222. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence whether it is the intention to pay for the implementation of welfare provisions from pay deductions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46744/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Defence
223. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the cost of rebuilding Defence Force numbers, based on meeting LOA2 requirement of 11,500 DF personnel within a single term, on a pro-rata basis given current numbers of 7,500 against funds allocated for 9,500 allow for increase without cost in first few years, thereafter incurring allocation per CODF. [46745/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
148. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason his Department sanctioned the export of €20 million worth of dual-use technology to the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, and Israeli Ministry of Defense in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45653/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
160. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he will provide a clear timeline for an investigation into a company (details supplied); when Government will establish the facts regarding the company's exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45654/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
962. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of kidney function tests carried out at Mercy University Hospital in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the average waiting time to get results from this type of test if carried out outside normal working hours. [45581/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
963. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrars in plastic surgery based at Mercy University Hospital as of 1 June 2026; and if she will provide the same figures as of 1 June 2023, in tabular form. [45582/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
964. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the Primary Care Centres within CHO4 that currently have wound dressing clinics, in tabular form. [45583/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
965. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in rehabilitation medicine, social work, psychology and rehabilitation assistants posts filled at community neuro-rehabilitation team based in the southern region. [45584/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Education
185. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has had engagement with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding collocating a youth centre with a new library building at Mahon, Cork city. [44707/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Rural
373. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the provision of a library in Mahon, Cork city; the stage it is currently at; and the funding avenues that are open for such projects. [44706/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
119. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence her proposals to remove the triple lock neutrality protection; when she plans to bring forward a Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43733/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
121. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence further to recent Dáil Éireann debates, her views on past health and safety measures in the Air Corps; the actions she plans to take to support former aircraft maintenance and ancillary personnel; whether she intends to ensure their medical needs are met; and the other supports that can be offered to the category affected as a whole. [43734/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
123. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence her views on the matter of entry-level cadet pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43735/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
144. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence to discuss her preparations for the security dimensions of the EU Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43738/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
157. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence for an update on her Department's securing of medium lift helicopter, in terms of being able to monitor the seas at speed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43737/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
163. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence her views on the 6,000 personnel who are waiting to be paid €3.7 million in claims under local bargaining agreements, which are agreements that are already made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43739/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
176. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence her views on the matter of no adjudicator being in place for the DF conciliation and arbitration scheme since June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43736/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
180. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence to discuss the revised defence plan deadlines in the detailed implementation plan for the transformation of the Defence Forces, which have been pushed out again by Government, and which will result in major defence projects, such as the anti-drone CUAS system, being delayed again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43740/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
1. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the current progress on the drafting of the Israeli settlements (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill 2025; if she will outline the recent advice she has received from the Attorney General; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38408/26]