Pat Buckley
Written
107. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide free period products in all secondary schools in Cork county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31010/26]
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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
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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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| 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
1260. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of midwifery-led clinics operational in Cork currently; the WTE clinic staffing levels and hours, provided for each clinic, in tabular form. [30784/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
1261. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of pulmonary function laboratories nationwide; the number of laboratories with vacancies for respiratory physiologists, per laboratory, in tabular form. [30785/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
1262. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation for Mercy University Hospital in the years of 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [30786/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
1263. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the number of births that occurred in the Cork University Maternity Hospital for each month of 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [30787/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
1238. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for the reintroduction of leaving certificate and junior cycle examination fees for the 2026 academic year, particularly in the context of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis; when this decision was made and the reason it was not more clearly communicated to families in advance; to provide the expected revenue to be generated from these f…
Pat Buckley
Written
1489. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding available to schools to allow for the installation of water refill stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26470/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
1708. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of supported housing units in east Cork; and the number of supported housing units that are planned. [24942/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
2675. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to expand the scope of treatment available at local injury units to include the treatment of common infections, particularly in rural areas where access to acute hospital services can involve significant travel times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23825/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
2676. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the exclusion of children under the age of five from accessing local injury units; if there are any plans to review this policy, particularly in the context of accessibility challenges for families living in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23826/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
2677. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the guidance in place for families living in rural areas who may be up to an hour away from emergency medical services when a child's condition deteriorates rapidly; the supports or contingency measures that are available in such circumstances where time is critical; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23827/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
2820. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the current situation with the MCAP scheme; if a chairperson has been put in place yet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24398/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
3206. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the HSE urgently prioritizes a conclusion to the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations, given that it is the only available treatment for Friedreich's ataxia, which currently can be classed as having an ‘unmet need’ as outlined in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030. [26466/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
3207. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the current delay aligns with the "equitable access" promised in the newly launched National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030. [26467/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
739. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider establishing a special secondary school in a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19095/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
920. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether or not fees (details supplied) will be waived and; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20922/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
309. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport when the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 will be published, given that the Minister of State stated in May 2025 that it would be enacted by year-end; the interim measures in place to provide local authority road engineers with access to collision location data, given that such data has not been shared since 2020 and the Data Protection Commission sta…
Pat Buckley
Written
368. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total projected cost to the State of the new Macroom Garda station; the breakdown of this cost; the role of the Office of Public Works in the planning and delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16608/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
451. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of special needs assistant posts that were identified for reduction nationally arising from the recent NCSE allocation reviews; the number of schools affected by these proposed reductions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16602/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
452. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether individualised risk assessments were carried out in respect of children with additional needs prior to decisions being made regarding the proposed reduction or removal of SNA supports; if so, the nature of these assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16603/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
453. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the decision-making framework used by the NCSE in determining proposed changes to SNA allocations in schools; whether schools, parents or SNAs were consulted as part of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16604/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
454. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether special needs assistants whose posts were proposed for reduction under recent NCSE reviews will now be subject to redeployment notwithstanding the pause announced by Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16605/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
455. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the concerns being raised by special needs assistants (SNAs) in relation to their terms and conditions of employment, including the lack of job security, pension provision, and access to allowances such as clothing allowances; if her Department has undertaken any review of pay disparities between SNAs and teachers participating in s…
Pat Buckley
Written
579. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent on HAP and RAS tenancies in Dublin city in each year since 2011, in tabular form [16315/26]
Pat Buckley
Written
724. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will make appropriate funding available for school-age childcare with additional needs, as currently there is funding available for preschool-age children through the AIM and AIM Plus programmes, subsidising up to 30-hours-per-week, but once a child transitions to primary school, this funding completely ceases, despite their care …