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 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
506. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if, given the ongoing traffic concerns and safety risks at the Crowhill Junction on the N86 Tralee/Camp/Annascaul/Dingle road where it meets the Inch/Keel to Killarney road, he will commit to the provision of a roundabout at this location (details supplied); the steps being taken to prioritise and expedite the delivery of this much-needed infrastructural imp…
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Finance
552. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to review as a matter of priority the taxation system, given the pressure that will be brought to bear by the USA tariffs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18669/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Finance
553. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if assistance, financial or otherwise is available for a family in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18670/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Finance
585. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to investigate whether the tax relief on employing a home carer can be applied if the person paying for the carer resides in the UK, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19604/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Finance
586. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the anomaly that exists in regard to inheritance tax in respect of childless couples (details supplied); if he will bring an end to this very obvious discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19637/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
620. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to examine an appeal as a matter of extreme urgency, to a decision to disqualify a Skellig boat operator in County Kerry from renewing their licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18654/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
621. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to review a decision to refuse a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18655/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
622. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to urgently review an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18661/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
737. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine a proposal (details supplied) that can address the significant staffing shortage in the Irish hospitality industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20678/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
764. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to investigate the reason a family in County Kerry can not get on a school bus especially when there are plenty seats available (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18681/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
765. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a school bus ticket for and investigate if a student in County Kerry can get on a school bus at a more suitable location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18682/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
781. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will meet with a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18754/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
829. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a detailed up to date report in regard to the extension to a college (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19030/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
843. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education when the necessary changes to the school transport scheme will be implemented that will allow students who live less than 3.2km from their local national primary school and students who live less than 4.8km from their local national secondary school avail of school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19190/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
944. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to sanction as a matter of extreme urgency, an autism unit for a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19943/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1025. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to provide a special classroom autism unit in a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20681/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1048. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to review the case of pension entitlements for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20941/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1062. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to urgently address the disparity faced by school secretaries and caretakers, who are directly paid by the Department but who are being denied a pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21177/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1085. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 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. [19075/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1096. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) each year from 2014 to 2024; and the conditions attached to the funding each year, in tabular form. [19617/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1097. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) each year from 2014 to 2024; and the conditions attached to the funding each year, in tabular form. [19618/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1098. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) each year from 2014 to 2024; and the conditions attached to the funding each year, in tabular form. [19619/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1099. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) each year from 2014 to 2024; and the conditions attached to the funding each year, in tabular form. [19620/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1100. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of sports capital will open for applications. [19621/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1102. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to consider the serious implications for the tourism industry in County Kerry that a short-term let register will have on established providers in the county (details supplied) and the perception that the register is a new ban on short-term lets in tourist towns such as Killarney and Tralee; if he will consider intro…