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Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

Sinn Féin Wicklow-Wexford TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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315
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
37,670
words spoken in the chamber
Across 118 contributions
432
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
109
topics asked about
Across 16 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 315 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 118 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 17 2
March 2025 37 0
April 2025 18 6
May 2025 10 3
June 2025 9 2
July 2025 5 6
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 12 3
October 2025 5 7
November 2025 34 5
December 2025 13 4
January 2026 37 9
February 2026 43 26
March 2026 19 6
April 2026 14 5
May 2026 3 7
June 2026 7 5
July 2026 15 6
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 13 3
October 2026 4 13

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 33 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 Wicklow-Wexford 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
619. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a guarantee that no potential reduction in tillage environmental payment will occur (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53403/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Children
680. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality that given reports that the Gorey CDNT has been without a dietitian since 2021, the interim arrangements that have been put in place to ensure children requiring urgent feeding and nutritional interventions can access appropriate care; and whether referrals are being facilitated to neighbouring CDNTs or alternative providers.…
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Children
681. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staffing levels within the Gorey children's disability network team, including the number of sanctioned and filled posts in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, psychology and dietetics; the length of time key vacancies have existed; and the measures being taken to fill these posts as …
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Children
682. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the procedures in place where a child requires specialist intervention that cannot be provided by their local CDNT due to staffing shortages; and whether the HSE considers it acceptable that children may remain without essential services because required professionals are unavailable locally. [53236/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Children
683. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason children referred to complex feeding clinics can be required to obtain assessments from CDNT professionals that are not available within their catchment area; and whether she will review these referral pathways to prevent undue delays in accessing specialist care. [53237/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
807. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE have undertaken an assessment of disability service provision in Gorey and north Wexford, particularly given concerns regarding staffing shortages and the absence of specialist supports available in other areas; and if so, if the findings will be published. [53130/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Climate
94. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the official website (details supplied) of the national litter pollution monitoring system that is no longer operational and that the domain is currently offered for sale by a third party, given that his Department's published material refers to the public; when his Department became aware …
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Rural
954. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if a matter will be examined and addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49530/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
614. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in light of reports that more than 50 childcare providers have exited the core funding scheme in the past two years, to outline the analysis her Department has undertaken into the reasons for these withdrawals; whether rising operating costs are being fully met under current funding arrangements; the immediate measures that a…
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
236. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Transport if a review of the wheelchair accessible service on the Rosslare to Dublin train line, and Bus Éireann route, will be carried out following a person unable to travel on the 11 June 2026 due to lack of proper provisions in place. [46444/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Education
276. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that provision of school transport service in the Wexford/Wicklow area will be reviewed and addressed before the new academic year begins. [46443/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Rural
1055. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason an organisation (details supplied) appears to be discriminated against in the context of distribution and allocation of public funding; and the reason the support appears to be diluted and re-directed to support the set-up of entities with the aim of replacing the organisation. [45309/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Education
202. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will request the State Examinations Commission to review 'Culture War' language as used in the applied Leaving Certificate Social Education examination, which normalises terminology that many view as divisive, unnecessary, and as an affront to the rights and dignity of biological women; and if she will make a statement on the matter…
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1362. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of asylum applications made at the immigration office in Dublin city centre compared with those at the airports and seaports in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42541/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 28 May 2026 · to Foreign
189. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will follow the example of France and other countries in banning Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41289/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
3. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to seek the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement during Ireland's EU Presidency, considering Israel's ongoing crimes against humanity; if the Government will enact the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40382/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1046. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health to provide data in relation to the extent of the alarming rise in coercive abortion in Ireland; and if she will outline plans to examine the problem, determine its scale and identify measures to help bring an end to this form of violence against women and their unborn babies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34205/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Housing
150. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he would consider purchasing the land at Lugnaquilla, County Wicklow on behalf of the residents of County Wicklow, noting the importance of this land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31063/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
187. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider establishing a small business ombudsman to provide a dedicated avenue for engagement between Government and small businesses (details supplied). [26724/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
716. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider proposing the extension of the mandatory retirement age for firefighters from 62 years-of-age to the State pension age of 66, in view of the enactment of the Employment (Restriction on Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Act 2025, which recognises that employees should not be required to retire before …
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
15. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will make the national anthem, Amhrán na bhFiann a mandatory part of the primary school curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17284/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
56. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will arrange for her Department to send a framed copy of the 1916 Proclamation to all primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17285/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
359. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary schools in counties Wicklow and Wexford that have had their allocation of SNA hours reduced; the number of schools that have lost their SNA positions; in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14357/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
360. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason SNA hours are being cut in primary schools across the country; the reason the increase of 1,717 SNA positions has not been delivered, as promised in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14358/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
216. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the reason the CAHMS teams in Wicklow and north Wexford are operating without a full team, noting that Lucena CAHMS is currently staffed between 62-63% and Wexford north currently has vacancies, with one post vacant for eight months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21271/26]