Pat Buckley
Written
203. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding noise level limits for car exhausts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5665/25]
TDs / Pat Buckley
Pat Buckley
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454
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
25,737
words spoken in the chamber
Across 72 contributions
421
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
154
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 454 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 72 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 46 | 5 |
| March 2025 | 32 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 27 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 39 | 5 |
| June 2025 | 25 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 46 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 28 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 32 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 17 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 17 | 10 |
| January 2026 | 22 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 26 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 12 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 12 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 15 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 18 | 3 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 25 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 East 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Pat Buckley
Written
222. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the measures he plans to clear the backlog of driver test applications in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5949/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
443. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what funding was made available to Cork County Council in 2024 in terms of returning vacant housing units to council housing stock and making them available for allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5945/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
445. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans for a referendum on lowering the voting age to 16 years-of-age, given no reference was made to it in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5951/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
531. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice whether noise level limits for car exhausts are being enforced by An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5665/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
639. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department ever provided funding to a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5660/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
652. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a list of all family resource centres in east Cork. [5954/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
653. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional funding will be made available in 2025 for family resource centres to cover their programme costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5955/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
700. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to take urgent action to address the crisis in mental-health care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5557/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
724. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist teams and dedicated inpatient beds in County Cork for patients suffering from eating disorders. [5735/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
737. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that there is currently no public health nurse in Midleton, Cork, meaning that the children of this area are suffering as this nursing shortage means they are missing out on vital checks; and if she can take urgent action to ensure that this shortage is addressed without further delay. [5797/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
742. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health for an update on staff shortages in the Cork east public health nurse network; if vacant positions have been filled; if a full service is now available in all parts of Cork east; and if not, the areas which remain impacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5821/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
784. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses in the east Cork area and the areas they cover; the current number of vacancies and the areas without a public health nurse service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5984/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
19. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for the Revenue Commissioners to issue a VAT refund to persons in an area (details supplied) who are forced to purchase bottled water as they live in a boil water notice area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4669/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
211. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the temporary waiver in respect of development contributions to local authorities for those building houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5401/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
132. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide free sanitary products in all public buildings under the remit of the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4947/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
199. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay with a carer’s allowance application for a person (details supplied); and when the applicant can expect to receive a decision. [4975/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
130. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport his plans, if any, to tackle congestion in Cork city which is now the 38th most congested city in the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3950/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
226. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm, in relation to applications to a scheme (details supplied), the amount applicants will be reimbursed for already-installed barriers; when these payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4777/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
248. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a decision on a visa application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [4579/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
671. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of advanced paramedics stationed in Cork under the National Ambulance Service (details supplied). [4487/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
672. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of advanced paramedics currently being trained to operate in County Cork under the National Ambulance Service (details supplied). [4488/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
673. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of advanced paramedics being hired by the HSE to operate in County Cork under the National Ambulance Service (details supplied). [4489/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
43. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if urgent action can be taken to improve the ferry service between locations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3905/25]
Pat Buckley
Written
257. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for Revenue to issue a VAT refund to individuals who are living with a 'boil water notice' (details supplied), using bottled water that they are forced to purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2396/25]