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 13 Oct 2026 · to Justice
556. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cars and motorcycles attached to Kerry Roads Policing Unit as of 18 September 2025; if he will provide the same figures as of 30 September 2022, in tabular form. [72201/26]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
602. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific regulatory requirements or governance measures that an association (details supplied) needs to implement in order for Horse Racing Ireland to consider providing financial support to the sector; the engagement that has taken place between the associations in this regard since 2023; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
Michael Cahill Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Children
657. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE physiotherapists based at the West Kerry children's disability network team each of the years of 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72198/26]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Children
658. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social workers based at south Kerry children's disability network team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [72199/26]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Children
659. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologists, by grade, based at North Kerry children's disability network team in each of the years of 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72200/26]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
831. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address access to stem cell transplant treatment at Cork University Hospital and allow patients in the Southern region to remain closer to their support networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72190/26]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Health
846. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the details of the number of home help provision hours approved by the HSE and left unmet due to staff shortages in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, by region in County Kerry. [72257/26]
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Transport
86. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to allow for extra capacity on public transport that caters for MTU students, on both bus and rail (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70546/26]
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Education
209. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of teachers on the primary school main panel in County Kerry at the commencement of the 2026-2027 school year; the number of permanent vacancies available to those teachers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69977/26]
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Education
223. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average and maximum length of time being taken to complete reviews of ISL home tuition tutor payment claims; if a target timeframe applies to the completion of such reviews; if tutors may continue to submit payment claims while a review is ongoing; if such outstanding claims will be processed and backdated once a review is concluded; and if she…
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Education
225. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the difficulties being experienced by graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Physical Education at Portobello Institute in obtaining Teaching Council recognition for physical education; and the steps being taken to address this matter. [70239/26]
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Education
243. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to avoid industrial action (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70167/26]
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Social
398. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer’s allowance application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70080/26]
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Social
406. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently provide an update on the State Pension (Contributory) for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70253/26]
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Social
408. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on a State pension (contributory) application (details supplied) that has been pending for some time. [70201/26]
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
575. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the long overdue primary care centre for Cahersiveen, county Kerry; the reason for the delay with this critical service for the people of Cahersiveen, Iveragh and south Kerry; and will she make a statement on the matter. [69943/26]
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Health
616. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns that some people living with Friedreich’s ataxia may face significant delays in accessing skyclarys (omaveloxolone) despite its reimbursement from 1 October 2026 due to capacity constraints at the combined ataxia clinic at Tallaght University Hospital; the estimated timeframe within which all eligible patients will have commenced tre…
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
735. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide funding for public owned college student accommodation in Tralee, County Kerry, given that currently all student beds in Tralee are privately owned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70550/26]
Michael Cahill Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Rural
744. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to address and reply to (details supplied) sent to her Department on August 2024 that has not yet received a full reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69893/26]
Michael Cahill Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
31. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade given that Ireland has presidency of the EU, if she will do everything possible to end the conflict and genocide in Gaza. [69363/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Climate
3. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to expedite the implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy in order to make Ireland less dependent on imported fossil fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69069/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Finance
28. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to address discriminatory issues regarding inheritance tax in Budget 2027 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69066/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Education
67. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has considered the restoration of allowances withdrawn (details supplied) from teachers who entered the profession after 2012; whether any discussions have taken place with teacher representative bodies on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69226/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
138. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently address and rescind a licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69067/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
147. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite the implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy in order to make Ireland less dependent on imported fossil fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69071/26]