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 24 Jun 2026 · to Climate
133. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to appoint additional staff to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) office in Cahersiveen, County Kerry to cater for the increase in applications/funding, to ensure that all applications are processed in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48173/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Education
180. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with a school (details supplied) regarding its proposal to transition from an English-medium school to a Gaelscoil; if her Department will provide the necessary supports, including additional teaching resources, Irish language supports and guidance to assist the school in delivering this transition; and if she will make a stateme…
Michael Cahill Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Justice
230. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the long overdue CCTV system for Killarney town will be installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48110/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Health
259. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if she will ensure that the person is seen as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47922/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Health
274. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48040/26]
Michael Cahill Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Health
293. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the status of the pay review for advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs); to clarify the decision-making process behind the proposed separation of pay scales between clinical and managerial nursing grades, considering the historical alignment established by the 2004 Labour Court ruling and the advanced qualifications and responsibil…
Michael Cahill Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Health
304. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to appoint a permanent dermatologist to University Hospital Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48172/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
20. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans in place for additional respite places in Kerry; if St. Mary of the Angels Campus in Beaufort, County Kerry will be considered as a location for a centre of excellence for respite in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47394/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
87. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans for additional childcare places and staff in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47395/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Climate
117. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to include the replacement of double glazed windows under the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46965/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
311. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration will be given to reducing class sizes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47002/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Culture
397. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding avenues available for local sporting events, specifically for an event (details supplied). [47564/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Housing
418. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to include the replacement of double glazed windows under the housing aid for older people's grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46966/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Housing
433. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all funding is in place to progress the new wastewater treatment system for Beaufort village, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47129/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Social
479. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending the upper age limit for participation in the community employment (CE) schemes from 66 years of age to 70 years of age on a voluntary basis, recognising the important contribution CE participants make to local communities, the benefits these schemes provide in terms of social inclusion, routine and continue…
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Social
487. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will facilitate a meeting (details supplied) to discuss the vital role of social welfare branch offices in rural communities particularly regarding the accessibility of services in Kerry. [47258/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Social
488. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will facilitate a meeting (details supplied) to discuss the vital role of social welfare branch offices in rural communities particularly regarding the accessibility of services in Kerry. [47260/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Justice
527. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the position in relation to a non-EU spouse coming to live and work in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47450/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Health
737. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if respite care will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47211/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Health
793. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to put a system in place whereby any incremental rise in the old-age pension is matched by a similar rise in the qualifying income for the medical card (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47482/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Health
878. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to prioritise oral health within the universal healthcare agenda, develop a detailed implementation strategy and ensure stakeholder buy-in (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47747/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
933. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the criteria for public funding allocation to non-governmental organisations, particularly those involved in political lobbying or activism; the measures in place to ensure that taxpayers' money is not being used to support partisan political agendas; his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make …
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
211. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to urgently examine a significant delay with a child's first-time Irish passport application (details supplied); if this application will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46545/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
212. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 9 June 2026, to urgently intervene and take into consideration additional information in a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46558/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
213. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will urgently review and expedite a passport application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46568/26]