TDs / Michael Cahill

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Michael Cahill

Fianna Fáil Kerry TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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3,207
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
41,594
words spoken in the chamber
Across 178 contributions
414
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
392
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 3,207 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 178 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 52 0
February 2025 162 17
March 2025 132 6
April 2025 230 4
May 2025 121 14
June 2025 153 10
July 2025 220 14
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 216 8
October 2025 84 4
November 2025 230 8
December 2025 140 19
January 2026 189 14
February 2026 136 18
March 2026 159 6
April 2026 248 4
May 2026 201 7
June 2026 245 7
July 2026 129 2
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 115 11
October 2026 45 5

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 128 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 Kerry 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
347. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason members were asked to vote separately on the local bargaining proposal, if it was dependent on the outcome of a separate ballot (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53589/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
348. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will publish the correspondence or agreement upon which a decision has been based (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53590/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Housing
389. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to request Met Éireann to urgently deal with a matter in south Kerry that has delayed the development of a walk on Valentia Island with funding secured from the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht through the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement o…
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Housing
433. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to introduce a major low-cost sites scheme in County Kerry and across the country as part of the solution to the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53596/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Housing
434. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to increase the qualifying threshold for social housing to allow low income workers qualify for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53597/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
569. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to give favourable consideration to a tourist visa appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53402/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
631. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to examine concerns raised in relation to an aquaculture licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53609/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
632. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider dividing Castlemaine Harbour for the purposes of the appropriate assessment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53674/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
633. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite the processing of aquaculture licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53684/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Children
689. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to support families in County Kerry and across the country by implementing the HSE Disability Action Plan (2024-2026), including a significant increase in respite, enhanced services and a commitment to provide an adequate number of long-term residential places for vulnerable citizens (details supplied); and if she will make a statemen…
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
760. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of locations where hospital sessions are available for special needs patients under general anaesthetic nationwide; the relevant waiting lists for each in each of the past four years; the number of patients treated in each unit under general anaesthetic in each of the past four years and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the…
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
761. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the waiting list numbers and waiting times for all specialist services in Dublin and Cork Dental Schools in each of the past four years and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52919/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
874. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will request the HSE to urgently prioritise funding for a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53392/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
900. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to support the mental health reform pre-budget submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53586/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
901. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the digitalisation of the health service in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53595/26]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
184. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the new contract for milk suppliers to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52316/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
16. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the new expenditure control process; whether this new process will impact capital expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51003/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
48. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he expects the rate of expenditure growth to moderate in coming years; if the moderation will be greater on the current or capital side; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51004/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Finance
271. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current capital gains tax annual exemption threshold of €1,250, having regard to the fact that it has remained unchanged for several years and in view of increased cost of living pressures; if he will consider increasing this threshold; if he will further examine the potential for targeted relief measures, including reduced l…
Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Education
359. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to grant island status to a school (details supplied). [50489/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Housing
434. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to allow for the replacement of old or defective double-glazed windows under the housing grant scheme, with new double-glazed windows, especially if they are not fit for purpose, drafty, rusty or leaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50907/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Justice
544. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will expedite an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50933/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
728. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to support a Pre-Budget Submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50956/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
729. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to support a pre-Budget submission by an organisation (details supplied) [50957/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
736. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to consider additional information and issue a medical card to a constituent in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50976/26]