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Grace Boland

Fine Gael Dublin Fingal West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,921
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
26,034
words spoken in the chamber
Across 156 contributions. Plus 20 contributions from the chair, not counted
430
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
231
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 1,921 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 156 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 18 0
February 2025 53 6
March 2025 53 2
April 2025 47 18
May 2025 113 6
June 2025 70 5
July 2025 306 2
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 167 9
October 2025 133 5
November 2025 59 10
December 2025 127 2
January 2026 271 1
February 2026 70 5
March 2026 43 5
April 2026 41 16
May 2026 132 6
June 2026 30 20
July 2026 34 7
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 96 14
October 2026 58 17

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 135 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 Fingal West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Grace Boland Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
94. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the uptake in the building blocks extension grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20291/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
131. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress to date in delivering on the commitment of capping childcare costs at €200 per month per child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20292/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
543. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the establishment of the transport security force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21207/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
544. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport when he envisions the transport security force will commence its work on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21208/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
545. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on and recommendations arising out of the Dublin Bus pilot "New Safer Journeys"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21209/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
812. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the eligibility criteria and process for a school to utilise the additional school accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18942/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
813. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the timeline in which a school can expect to receive approval to avail of the additional school accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18943/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
814. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if her Department has a defined service level response time in which it responds to emails from principals of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18944/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
815. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the steps a principal can take to escalate a query if they have not received response to emails sent to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18945/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
816. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct the NCSE to engage with parents of children who have been refused access to a reading school place in areas (details supplied), to find a suitable reading school place for their child for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18946/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
817. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct the NCSE to engage with parents of children who have been refused access to a reading school place in the Swords, Malahide, Portmarnock, Donabate and surrounding areas to find a suitable reading school place for their child for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18947/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
818. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct the NCSE to open additional reading school places to meet the demands of children living in areas (details supplied) for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18948/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
819. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct the NCSE to open additional reading school places to meet the demands of children living in the Swords, Malahide, Portmarnock, Donabate and surrounding areas for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18949/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
820. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the qualifications needed for teachers to teach in reading classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18950/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
821. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education the qualifications needed for teachers to teach children in need of special education teaching hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18951/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
875. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will review the bus route which pupils from Ballyboughal, County Dublin to a school (details supplied) undertake, as the current bus stop is at an unsafe location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19324/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
876. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will review the current guidelines on the after-hours use of school buildings with a view to giving more control on the decision making process to the board of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19325/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1001. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if her Department has engaged with the patron for a school (details supplied) in relation to the delivery of the autism classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20601/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1002. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the delivery of a school (details supplied) as planning permission has been granted by Fingal County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20602/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1003. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress of the new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20603/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1004. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress her Department has made to progress the new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20604/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1005. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress of the modular build special class for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20605/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1006. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress of the extension planned for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20606/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1359. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when rural planning guidelines will be sent to local authorities; if he will provide a timeline for commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21206/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1662. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will have a role in establishing and managing the transport security force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21210/25]