TDs / Ciarán Ahern

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Ciarán Ahern

Labour Party Dublin South-West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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860
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
128,105
words spoken in the chamber
Across 238 contributions
355
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
204
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 860 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 238 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 1
February 2025 17 8
March 2025 74 7
April 2025 25 9
May 2025 29 18
June 2025 16 11
July 2025 79 9
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 52 9
October 2025 18 6
November 2025 45 16
December 2025 54 11
January 2026 95 15
February 2026 82 13
March 2026 48 6
April 2026 75 20
May 2026 26 19
June 2026 52 28
July 2026 24 6
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 34 22
October 2026 15 4

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 109 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 Dublin South-West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Ciarán Ahern Oral 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
84. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in light of the recently announced suspension of the carbon tax increase, the way in which he plans to make up the shortfall in funding allocated in budget 2026 to the SEAI for home energy upgrade schemes, and to just transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27884/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
162. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he intends on proceeding with his plans to develop a floating LNG terminal given the recent fossil fuel crisis during which the price of LNG soared by as much as 60%; whether he will instead pivot towards rapidly scaling up our renewable generation and storage capacity to decarbonise our energy sector and protect Irish househo…
Ciarán Ahern Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
176. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he remains committed to the provisions of the Climate Acts given recent attempts by the Government to have the Acts disapplied across numerous Government Bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27881/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
177. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for the publication of the Climate Action Plan 2026; how he intends to close the emissions gap arising from the exceedance of the first Carbon Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27882/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
178. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his response to the recent Supreme Court judgement on the Coolglass Wind Farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27883/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Climate
161. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the volume of biomethane generated in Ireland in each year since 2020; the proportion that was added to the national gas network in each year; the target for biomethane generation in 2026 and 2027 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27410/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Climate
179. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether mechanisms and actions will be put in place in the Climate Action Plan 2026 to address the emissions gap arising out of the exceedance of the first carbon budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27660/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
212. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current status of the nature room connected to the Pearse Museum in St. Enda's Park; the opening hours for the room; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27408/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
215. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider introducing a provision in the single public service pension scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27495/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
332. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget allocation to the Irish Embassies based in Malta, Tallinn, Vilnius, Riga, Ljubljana and Nicosia in 2025 and 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26473/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
371. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to a previous Parliamentary Question in November 2025 in relation to this matter, when the land use review phase 2 report will be released; the reason for the delay in its release beyond his previous expectation that it would be released by Christmas 2025; whether time will be made available in Dáil Éireann for a debate on the…
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
472. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the Climate Action Plan 2026; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25684/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
473. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the Energy Affordability Action Plan; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25685/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
474. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of all bodies, organisations, civil society groups and individuals with which the Energy Affordability Taskforce has met; the dates on which each meeting took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25686/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
525. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Defence her plans for two Hagglund vehicles that have been used by the Civil Defence nationwide to access difficult terrain that is inaccessible to other vehicles rescuing people and emergency vehicles and personnel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23537/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
617. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the number of local authorities that have commenced the statutory public consultation process required to implement 30km/h speed limits in built-up and urban areas, as directed by Departmental Circular of 16 October 2025; the deadline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23703/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
702. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if the previous schedule for Donegal-Dublin PSO flights which is relied on by those undergoing medical treatment will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25080/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
843. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will increase the number of carriages from two to four on the 08:15am train from Midleton to Cork Kent Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26474/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
850. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider placing a public service obligation on the Derry-Galway route 64 bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26671/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
866. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to report on his most recent meeting with the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27074/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
869. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Kimmage to city centre bus corridor; when construction is expected to commence; when construction is expected to be completed and the corridor operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27176/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2976. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the average number of patients on trolleys in each of the past 24-months in Tallaght University Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25081/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2981. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the average monthly response time of the National Ambulance Service to call-outs from Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 in each of the last 12 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25128/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3208. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of persons that presented to the accident and emergency department of Tallaght University Hospital that were liable to the €100 fee in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26475/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3209. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric orthopaedic registrars posts filled at CHI Tallaght as of 1 April 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26476/26]