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 16 Jun 2026 · to Children
789. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her proposals to address the issue of children born in January losing out on ECCE years due to the current age cut off point (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45383/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Children
799. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently provide childcare facilities for children with special needs in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45579/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
842. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to ensure that all children within the State receive urgent access to givinostat (duvyzat) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44945/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
877. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure Skyclarys is covered by the HSE as it is the only drug approved to treat Friedreich's ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45121/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
878. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to extend an emergency medical card to a patient who is terminally ill (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45124/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
991. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will provide immediate assistance in securing respite care for a person (details supplied); the steps that can be taken to ensure they receive the necessary care as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45714/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
1007. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she can assist in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45841/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1031. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if she will consider the financial hardship and give favourable consideration towards increasing SUSI grants in respect of two students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45138/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1032. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to expedite a SUSI grant application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45139/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
77. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to urgently address the mobile phone blackspots across County Kerry. [44571/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
120. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide funding towards the proposed major development of a stadium (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44570/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
125. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to take into consideration the mitigating circumstances and expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44788/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Climate
138. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to approve and progress a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31441/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Climate
148. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to examine a proposal in relation to increasing solar power generation capacity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44810/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Transport
153. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a progress report in relation to rolling out a scheme of EV charging points at GAA grounds in County Kerry and throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44832/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Transport
169. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to introduce a financial incentive for rural commuters to switch to public transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44793/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Transport
171. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to engage with all major energy suppliers as a matter of urgency to insist on a cap on energy prices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44806/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Education
197. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide details of class sizes across County Kerry; the steps she will take to reduce further class sizes in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44795/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Education
199. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the proposed school building project for a school (details supplied); the stage the project has reached within her Department’s planning process; when a decision is expected regarding progression to Stage 2B; if funding will be provided under the National Development Plan to allow the project to proceed; and if she will make a…
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Social
244. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a community employment scheme participant (details supplied) is entitled to the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44802/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Justice
247. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44702/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Justice
250. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the relevant information in relation to asylum seekers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44784/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Justice
252. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to address the issues raised on the implementation of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44791/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
258. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on proposals from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44794/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
260. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently increase the compensation caps, in the interest of fairness, for TB reactors from €3,000 to €5,000 and from €5,000 to €7,000 for pedigree animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44803/26]