Pat Buckley
Written
462. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if she will undertake a review of the current system of (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46466/26]
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
80. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a person (details supplied) will be prioritised for a place in the autism hub of a school (details supplied). [46056/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
912. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be approved for treatment under the EU Cross-Border Health Directive. [45255/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
359. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to provide urgent access to skyclarys for persons living with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) here. [44859/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
333. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to reduce the fees for products under a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43337/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
821. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department will circulate a single email to all primary schools in mid-August 2026, in advance of the new school year and coinciding with Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, publicising Key to the EU, an innovative and engaging education programme on active European citizenship at primary level, fully funded and high…
Pat Buckley
Written
822. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a highly-regarded European programme (details supplied) cannot get her Departments support. [42157/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
1869. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health for an update on an application (details supplied) for a discretionary medical card; and when can they expect to receive a decision on their case. [41801/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
2244. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric ophthalmologists and WTE paediatric ophthalmologists based at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital as of 1 June 2026, in tabular form. [43352/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
2245. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant gastroenterologists working in the Public Health Services; her plans to expand this number; and the international recommended best practice ratio for consultant gastroenterologists to population and Ireland's ratio. [43353/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
2246. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant posts by speciality currently signed to public only consultant contracts and are based at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital. [43354/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
216. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care and bed days lost from Cork University Hospital, Mercy University Hospital and Bon Secours Hospital in Cork, in each full year 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40434/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
693. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there are currently no guidelines for industrial solar complexes; and when these guidelines will be established and implemented [39436/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
766. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the homemakers scheme and grant those in the scheme, who are on a reduced contributory pension, the full rate of the contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40117/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
1098. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if a person will be eligible to receive weight loss injections on the medical card (details supplied) [38707/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
291. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to a passport application and renewal process for children’s passports, if changes (details supplied) will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37593/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
728. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to consider an amendment to the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2026 that would extend the guardianship review mechanism to cases where a family court has made a finding, supported by independent professional assessment, that children are living in circumstances of abuse or serious psychological harm attributable…
Pat Buckley
Written
757. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection to engage in meaningful reform of the disability allowance means test (details supplied), especially in relation to how a partner's income is assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34502/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
861. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the security screening process that will be in place for participants, management and supporters of Israel when they visit Ireland to play in the Aviva stadium on 4 October 2026; and if he intends to arrest any person who is reported or known to be an active participant in genocide in Gaza. [35228/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
294. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33132/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
431. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will meet with a group in relation to building a special school (details supplied). [32974/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
799. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in care in County Cork. [32965/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
800. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of registered foster carers in County Cork. [32966/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
14. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being put in place to expedite warmer homes scheme applications, which are currently taking over two years to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31009/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
39. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to make sufficient funding available to transform the Local Link service in east and north Cork into a multi-frequency per day, and seven-days-a-week service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31011/26]