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 6 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
116. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to act swiftly on the feasibility report of Coimisiún na Meán on the introduction of a content levy, as legislated for in the Online Media Safety and Regulation Act 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3646/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Environment
57. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to examine a fibre broadband case in Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3146/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Environment
58. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will expedite the provision of a liquefied natural gas terminal in north Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2172/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Environment
67. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration has been given to the widespread undergrounding of the national electricity cable network, in view of the many interruptions to services during the regular storms and the dangers that follow for repair crews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2565/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Environment
75. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a broadband connection will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2748/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Environment
76. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address the consistently poor mobile phone reception in a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2749/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
137. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will give a commitment guaranteeing that the public service obligation will be maintained for the duration of this Government term, in the event that the present airline should cancel at Kerry Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2174/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
138. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to continue the regional airport programme, which expires in 2025, as it ensures the viability of regional airports, such as Kerry Airport at Farranfore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2175/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
139. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the further steps that can be taken by his Department to attract international routes and flights to regional airports such as Kerry Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2176/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
153. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide additional funding to Kerry County Council to assist with the unusually high volume of road repairs needed after the snow and Ice damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2339/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
173. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if there is a coordinated plan to oversee the building of road projects such as the Adare and Macroom bypasses, to ensure adjacent county projects are proceeded with in alignment and when Adare is completed; if there are plans for Newcastle West and Abbeyfeale and on into Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2523/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
174. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to expedite the replacement of Listry Bridge, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2524/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Transport
177. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider liaising to introduce a grant scheme to support accommodation providers such as hoteliers, guest house proprietors, bed and breakfast owners and so on, to install electric vehicle charging stations on their properties, to encourage the use of EVs by their guests and to alleviate pressure on public chargers; and if he will make a statement…
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
255. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to urgently address the tax-free allowance anomaly of €40,000 that exists for brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces to bring it in line with the €400,000 tax-free allowance that a son or daughter can inherit given this discriminates against single people and couples who either do not have children or cannot have children (details supplied); and if he will make…
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
259. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to urgently address the current situation whereby apprentices and recently qualified tradespeople are finding it almost impossible to get van insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2484/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
262. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if a new special savings incentive account will be considered to encourage improved savings habits and to help boost the economy during downturns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2567/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
435. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if a policy for Irish in the education system from early childhood education to third level has been developed based on the Common European Framework of References for languages to promote an increase in the number of students studying Irish in educational institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2564/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
440. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education if the lack of provisions at secondary-school level for deaf pupils (details supplied) will be urgently addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2635/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
441. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to develop a policy for Irish in the education system from early childhood education to third level (with the policy focusing specifically on what is taught and the results that are desired); to establish an expert group to develop this policy and that the policy would be based on the European language framework (details supplied); if she will implement a pl…
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
452. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education to assist a school in south Kerry (details supplied) with the setting up of a special classroom for children with specific needs and autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2747/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
535. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will consider introducing legislation to establish the annual Rose of Tralee Festival on a legally enshrined status, to protect it for future generations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2556/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Tourism
536. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a funding scheme for the provision of paddle courts in towns and villages across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2559/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Housing
569. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to abolish the means testing for the housing adaptation grant for disabled persons, the mobility aids grant, and the housing aid for older persons' grant; if he will ensure that all adaptations, appliances, new improvement works, and so on, are affordable to all persons with a disability in the State; and if he will make a statem…
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Housing
578. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to urgently address the situation whereby old-age pensioners have seen their council rents increase, by the same amount as their pensions were increased in Budget 2025 as a cost-of-living measure, as it is unacceptable that this money is being swallowed by council rents instead of being made available to pensioners to assist with…
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Housing
592. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a controlled derogation of planning permission law can be introduced during the term of this Government, to allow for an increase in the number of homes being built for young families, many of whom have access to family land, but cannot obtain permission to build due to spatial planning guidelines; and if he will make a statem…