Michael Cahill
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Fianna Fáil · Kerry · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 382 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 162 debate contributions
- 3,048 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Kerry 2024-11-29 to present
- party Fianna Fáil 2024-11-29 to present
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2025-03-27 · to Children
360. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to urgently examine and proposal in regard to a pilot summer programme in respect of a special school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14792/25]
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2025-03-27 · to Health
396. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a new maternity unit will be provided at University Hospital Kerry as there are clinical risks to both mother and baby due to the location of the existing maternity unit, as it is too far from theatre there and is a major health and safety issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14800/25]
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2025-03-27 · to Further and Higher Education
423. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the up to date progress with the Pretty Polly site in Killarney, County Kerry as a centre for training and education. [14974/25]
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2025-03-27 · to Rural
428. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to waiver dog licence fees in respect of senior citizens, living on their own and over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14798/25]
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2025-03-27 · to Rural
429. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to take into consideration the huge priority list for local improvement schemes (LIS) in County Kerry, where there are in excess of 600 applications on the waiting list and based on annual allocations in recent years, and it will take up to 40 years to complete the works; if he will substantially increase the LIS allocation to County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14804/25]
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2025-03-27 · to Rural
430. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote the expansion of the rural regeneration and development fund, the town and village, rural recreation schemes, and so on, across County Kerry to help address vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14857/25]
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2025-03-27 · to Rural
431. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centres first scheme to include Kenmare, Milltown, Dingle, Castleisland and Listowel towns in County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy of these town centres, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14858/25]
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2025-03-27 · to Rural
438. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will promote and fund the current and ongoing regeneration schemes and town centre first schemes in Kerry. [14975/25]
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2025-03-26 · to Tourism
89. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to review a sports capital grant for a club in County Kerry (details supplied); to take into consideration the very significant increase in costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Transport
230. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to amend the CIÉ superannuation scheme for CIÉ pensioners, who have not received an increase in their pension for the past 17 years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13426/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Transport
251. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expedite the process of drivers renewing their PSV licences, as delays have led to significant loss in earnings for these drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Finance
279. 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); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13406/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Enterprise
315. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans in place for the implementation of the Shannon Foynes Task Force Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13643/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Tourism
431. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans in place to market the historic Valentia Cable Station in south Kerry as a tourist destination of high renown and historic interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13644/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Tourism
432. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports being put in place for the Irish language in Gaeltacht areas, to halt rural decline and support housing and social and economic development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13646/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Social
532. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer’s allowance application will be expedited in respect of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14155/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Health
735. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the return visiting trip time of five hours for a family in west Kerry by transferring a Kerry patient (details supplied) from Kenmare Community Hospital to Dingle Community Hospital as a matter of extreme urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13594/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Health
855. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the cost of a 20% increase in clinical training places for medical interns, initial specialist training, higher specialist training and clinical psychology; the number of extra places this would result in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14157/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Health
856. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw in CHO 4 at the end of February 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14158/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Health
857. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors who successfully completed specialist training for general practitioners in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14159/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Health
858. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants in critical care employed by the HSE from February 2020 to February 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14160/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Health
859. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of wrist surgeries performed at University Hospital Kerry in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14161/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Health
860. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to arrange a transfer of two patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14163/25]
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2025-03-25 · to Health
861. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the amount of HSE land currently lying vacant in County Kerry; her plans for the development or otherwise of each parcel of land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14177/25]
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2025-03-20 · to Housing
47. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on proposed new rural planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12408/25]