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 27 Feb 2025 · to Transport
191. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider in conjunction with the Minister for Transport introducing a small grant for example of €60 per km for landowners and farmers to cut roadside hedges and €100 per km to cut roadside trees, ensuring the safety of all road users given increasing strong winds and storms here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Michael Cahill Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Transport
196. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to proceed with the footpath and road realignment project on the N70 Ring of Kerry road from Laune Bridge out to the new hub (details supplied) on the Killorglin/Killarney road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8873/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Transport
197. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to increase the number of Local Link buses on the Ring of Kerry road and support this popular and successful hop-on, hop-off service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8874/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Housing
270. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the assistance available to help a family in County Kerry with renovating the family home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8691/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Housing
284. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to introduce a scheme of constructed wetlands to all unsewered villages in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8875/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
294. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will abolish means testing for carer’s allowance, as per the Programme for Government, at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6861/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
310. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to support and expedite a carers benefit appeal in respect of a person from County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8784/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
312. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to review a partial capacity benefit appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8832/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
313. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine a contributory pension in respect of a person (details supplied) and address any discrepancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8835/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Justice
329. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if he will expedite a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8811/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
345. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider in conjunction with the Minister for Transport introducing a small grant for example of €60 per km for landowners and farmers to cut roadside hedges and €100 per km to cut roadside trees, ensuring the safety of all road users given increasing strong winds and storms here (details supplied); and if he will make a sta…
Michael Cahill Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Environment
64. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will support and expedite the long-awaited liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at the Tarbert/Ballylongford landbank as this LNG project has the potential to be the spring board that will deliver thousands of jobs to the north Kerry region over the next 20 years, a region that has suffered in the context of employment f…
Michael Cahill Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Transport
85. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will reinstate a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8392/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
119. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to small businesses, many of whom are already struggling and will not survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8272/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Housing
182. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing stage payments in respect of the Croí Cónaithe and vacant and derelict property grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Housing
185. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry qualifies for the over shop grant for accommodation; the details that are available in respect of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8461/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Children
243. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the extreme urgency of pay issues raised by disability workers, whereby Section 39 workers are outsourced by the Government for healthcare services, and their rate of pay is significantly different to than that of their HSE counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8415/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Health
279. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the completion and publication of the north Kerry CAMHS Lookback review given this review has been plagued with delays since its inception and the publication of which is long overdue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8269/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Health
282. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE buildings that are currently lying vacant in County Kerry; her plans for the redevelopment or otherwise of each of these properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8333/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Health
287. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite a hospital appointment for a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8387/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Health
305. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment at the South Infirmary Victoria Hospital, Cork in respect of a person (details supplied) from Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8451/25]
Michael Cahill Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
343. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if she will support Kerry ETB adult education teachers, tutors and students in a campaign (details supplied) for better pay and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8323/25]
Michael Cahill Oral 25 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
10. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Taoiseach for an update on the establishment of a Cabinet committee on water quality to co-ordinate water quality improvements across all sectors; and when it will hold its first meeting. [7230/25]
Michael Cahill Oral 25 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will meet next. [7231/25]
Michael Cahill Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Transport
242. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the case of a person regarding the issue of a limousine licence (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7242/25]