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 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1103. 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…
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1106. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will designate Sliabh Luachra, Castleisland, Gneeveguilla, Kilcummin, Spa, Glenflesk, Killarney, County Kerry as a protected area of culture and arts for traditional music, dance, storytelling, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19722/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1126. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will endorse and support the promotion of the Irish language (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20628/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1159. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications in County Kerry, that are currently being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18676/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1160. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications in County Kerry, that have been refused since the scheme was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18677/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1161. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications in County Kerry, that have been approved since the scheme was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18678/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1162. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications in County Kerry that have been applied for since the scheme was first introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18679/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1163. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications in County Kerry that have been applied for to date, approved, refused or are currently being processed since the scheme was first introduced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18680/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1233. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties brought back into use by Kerry County Council under the buy and renew scheme, each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19643/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1239. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider arranging additional specific training for our fire and rescue personnel, in order that they can provide a supervisory role in a programme of annual controlled burning of gorse in support of landowners and for the continued safety of residents, wildlife and property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19…
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1250. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a detailed progress report in regard to the €6 million in funding announced by his Department on 7 December 2023 for the sewerage scheme for Beaufort village, County Kerry; the reason for the lack of progress; if the new wastewater treatment plant will be developed on a greenfield site; if not, if Beaufort will be connected …
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1251. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when affordable housing units for sale, will be made available to the general public in County Kerry (details supplied); the reason affordable housing has not been made available to persons in Kerry before now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19945/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1252. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to open up a low cost sites scheme in all towns and villages in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19946/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1253. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to open up a low cost sites scheme in Cahersiveen, County Kerry where there are sites available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19947/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1254. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to open up a low cost sites scheme in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19948/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1255. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to open up a low cost sites scheme in Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19949/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1256. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to open up a low cost sites scheme in Listowel, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19950/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1257. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to open up a low cost sites scheme in Castleisland, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19951/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1258. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to open up a low cost sites scheme in Dingle, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19952/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1262. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the ban on the granting of planning permission to build new houses outside 60km per hour speed limits on national primary and secondary routes will be lifted, following the reduction in speed limits across the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19962/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1263. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the grant schemes supporting the refurbishment of vacant and derelict buildings in towns and villages have been successful in their aims; if any fine tuning of the schemes is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19963/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1264. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans that are in place to provide additional resources to An Bórd Pleanála to speed up the whole planning process, get more housing units built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19964/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1265. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if legislation is in place for a Government housing body to take over unfinished ghost estates after a certain period and to complete them as finished housing units for the people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19965/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1267. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to open up a low cost sites scheme in Killorglin, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19998/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1268. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to open up a low cost sites scheme in Kenmare, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19999/25]