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
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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 1 May 2025 · to Children
329. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to address the urgent need to increase the wages of early childhood educators (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21872/25]
Michael Cahill Written 1 May 2025 · to Health
357. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed report in regard to any possible delays to Ireland’s alcohol health information labelling regulations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21869/25]
Michael Cahill Written 1 May 2025 · to Health
358. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of women waiting for outpatient gynaecology services and appointments in the Cork/Kerry region for 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21875/25]
Michael Cahill Written 1 May 2025 · to Health
359. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to give favourable consideration to a request from an organisation (details supplied) to mandate for standardised breast density reporting for women who have public and private mammograms in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21876/25]
Michael Cahill Written 1 May 2025 · to Health
360. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will direct HSE Dublin and Midlands to issue an urgent response in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21877/25]
Michael Cahill Written 1 May 2025 · to Health
361. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the provision of a primary care centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21880/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
101. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if significant funding will now be found to alleviate the recruitment crisis of respite care staff by the HSE in Kerry, especially for those individuals with special needs and address the fact that the majority of these families do not receive any respite for several months; and if she will make a statement on the …
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
187. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the bust of General San Martin, the national hero and liberator of Argentina, which was presented to the Government by a delegation in April 1966 (details supplied) will be put on public display; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19107/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
303. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will put in place the necessary infrastructure to improve the broadband and mobile phone reception in Glenbeigh, County Kerry, as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20680/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
304. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide financial support and utilise the objectives of Sustainable Killarney 2030 as a pilot scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20682/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
316. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to examine the financial gravity of the An Post network and urgently implement a sustainability plan for An Post (details supplied) that will include new products, capital investment and Government services for the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20780/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
364. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite driving tests in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18683/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
432. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will support my proposal that a blueway project be considered in County Kerry, from the shores of Lough Léin in Killarney, along the banks of the Laune River via Killorglin town and on to the historical Ballykissane Pier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19726/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
434. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will support and fund my proposal to extend the Kingdom of Kerry Greenways from Glenbeigh to Killarney via Farranfore and from Renard to Killarney via Waterville, Sneem, Kenmare and around the Ring of Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19731/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
435. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to introduce a specific maintenance and management team for the N20 Ring of Kerry route, the importance of which is immeasurable to both county and country, as it is the backbone of our tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19732/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
436. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if specific, significant investment will now be made in the North Kerry road network to prepare for the imminent development of the Liquid Natural Gas project at the Ballylongford Landbank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19733/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
437. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if further funding can be made available to complete to modernisation of the road network in and out of Corca Dhuibhne, Daingean Uí Chúis, Contae Chiarraí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19734/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
438. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if significant funding can now be provided to fund Kerry mountain rescue, who provide such a vital service to the State and it’s visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19735/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
490. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the reason funding has not been allocated to a town in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20441/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
491. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the number of requests that have been received during the past ten years to carryout improvement works to a town in County Kerry (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20442/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
492. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his plans to extend the Adare Bypass to connect with the Killarney to Farranfore bypass and avoid knock-on traffic gridlock in Newcastle West, Abbeyfeale, Castleisland and Farranfore, which is a gateway to County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20449/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
493. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the upgrade of the Foynes-Limerick-Adare road can be extended into north Kerry through Glin and Tarbert and on to Listowel and Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20450/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
494. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will make particular provisions for footpath and road improvements in Cahersiveen town on the N70 Ring of Kerry route, where a serious threat is posed to both drivers and pedestrians safety due to seriously poor surfacing and the need for vehicles to mount footpaths to negotiate large buses and trucks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20…
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
497. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the junction on a road in County Kerry is scheduled for improvement works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20516/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
502. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when urgently required safety measures will be installed at a location in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20617/25]