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
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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 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
344. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of patients and staff that will be transferred to the new Killarney community nursing unit (details supplied); the dates for these transfers, the number of additional staff that will be employed in the new facility, the positions they will include; the date the new Killarney community nursing unit will be fully operational; and if she will make a sta…
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
348. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to make skyclarys available to people living with Friedreich’s ataxia in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44828/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
350. 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. [44837/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
360. 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. [44860/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
361. 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. [44861/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
362. 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. [44863/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
364. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed report in relation to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44883/26]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Transport
45. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if a bus stop will be provided to cater for a large workforce and local population (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44448/26]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Education
97. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently advance funding approval for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44449/26]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Education
98. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the necessary funding will be made available in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44450/26]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Justice
176. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to urgently examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44393/26]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
196. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the improvements that have been made to processing times in relation to aquaculture licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44477/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
246. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to urgently intervene in a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43152/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
332. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the 20 year plus campaign for an LNG Terminal, either publicly or privately funded, in the vicinity of the Tarbert/Ballylongford Landbank; his views on the fact that an energy plan is necessary (details supplied),; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43149/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
487. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to the full implementation of developments for new cruise facilities at Dublin Port (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43195/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
491. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide additional funding for a new Local Link bus service from the Gap of Dunloe/Kate Kearney’s Cottage to Beaufort village and on to Killarney town and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43387/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Transport
492. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide additional funding for a new Local Link bus service from Beaufort village to Whitefield, Meanus and on to Killorglin town and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43388/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Finance
516. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 19 May 2026, when the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003 will be amended and brought into line with social welfare legislation that exists, to give full recognition to partners as is given to married couples (details supplied); if the Revenue Commissioners and his Department will give full …
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Finance
551. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to exempt family homes from inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42528/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Finance
573. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to introduce a new on-trade sustainability scheme to support pubs facing significant cost-of-business pressures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43122/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
777. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to give favourable consideration to a pre-budget submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41729/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
795. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the proposed extension project for a school (details supplied) under the additional school accommodation scheme; when her Department expects the stage one technical and cost review to be completed; the reasons for the continued delays in progressing the project despite submissions and revisions having been ongoing since 2020; …
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
796. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) that is currently operating beyond capacity, including the use of corridors for special education tuition, storage spaces as sensory areas, two ASD classes operating within a prefab intended for one classroom, and a mainstream classroom operating from the school's GP room; the immediate…
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
797. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if interim accommodation supports will be sanctioned for a school (details supplied) while the proposed extension project remains under review; and the options under consideration by her Department to alleviate pressure on pupils and staff at the school. [42041/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
955. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of research conducted by agencies (details supplied) indicating that approximately 49% of parents would send their children to a Gaelscoil if one were available locally; the measures being taken to expand access to Irish-medium primary and post-primary education throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […