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 20 Feb 2025 · to Finance
176. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to provide an up-to-date report on tax relief for gym membership as outlined in budget 2025 and in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6921/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Finance
177. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the details of the tax initiatives he is putting in place to support farm succession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6922/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Housing
239. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce a low cost sites scheme in County Kerry to assist middle income earners in building a family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6913/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Social
274. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance will be increased given many senior citizens are finding it increasingly difficult to survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6912/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
301. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons for long delays in ACRES payments across County Kerry; if he will simplify the process and expedite all outstanding payments to farmers who urgently require their money to pay outstanding bills, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6961/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Health
334. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed report regarding the number of claims against the maternity department at University Hospital Kerry for each of the past five years; the amount of payouts in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6862/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Health
335. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed report regarding the number of claims against University Hospital Kerry for each of the past five years; the amount of payouts in each case; the reason for the payouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6863/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Health
343. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will include the cost of doing bloods under the medical card scheme given a number of GPs have recently doubled their charges from €20 to €40; if GPs have a free reign to charge whatever they want when they want; her views on whether this is fair during a cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6911/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Health
347. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6925/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Transport
211. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to take into consideration the big demand for and interest in a new bus route in County Kerry by providing a bus service from Beaufort via Churchtown, St. Mary's of the Angels, Meanus and onto Killorglin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5719/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
592. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite a 2024 ACRES payment for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5727/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
593. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite a 2024 ACRES payment for persons (details supplied). [5765/25]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
792. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for a detailed progress report in regard to construction works to Killarney community nursing unit; when works will be completed; how soon patients will be moved from Killarney community hospital and St. Columbanus home; what plans the HSE has for Killarney District Hospital and St. Columbanus home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6021/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
81. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on flood-protection measures being taken in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4919/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
93. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has received the Castlemaine Harbour pilot study from Kerry County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4920/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Education
183. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education the reason post-primary education for deaf and hard of hearing students in Kerry does not exist, when Cork and Limerick have successfully implemented programmes tailored to the needs of their students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5269/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Housing
208. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to extend the temporary waiver in respect of development levies to local authorities for those building houses in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5386/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Social
224. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to address the means review of carer’s allowance (details supplied) as this family had a full review only a short time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5305/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Social
234. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a disability allowance application that was recently refused (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5357/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Social
235. 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. [5359/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Justice
257. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if the delay in processing of a family spouse unification visa application in respect of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5356/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Justice
264. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice to examine the case of coroner's service funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5398/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
266. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently address the scoring assessment carried out for Alohart, Beaufort, Killarney, County Kerry; to provide itemised, signed and dated minutes of all meetings held in regard to the classification and score results reported for Alohert commonage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5268/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Environment
90. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to ensure that fibre broadband is extended to a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4980/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
238. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an emergency fund for agricultural buildings damaged during the recent storm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5051/25]