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 12 May 2026 · to Housing
691. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current average processing times for Section 49 cases within Tailte Éireann; the number of such cases currently on hand categorised by length of time awaiting assessment such as zero to six months, six to12 months, 12 to 18 months, 18 plus months; the reason a case (details supplied) lodged on 24 July 2025 remains at 'awaitin…
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Social
752. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to give favourable consideration to introducing a cost of disability payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34230/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
790. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to give a detailed progress report in regard to an ongoing application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34212/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
792. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on concerns raised in respect of family reunification (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34239/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
794. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to give an update on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34265/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
840. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite a work visa (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34784/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Agriculture
871. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made to date regarding the submission from an organisation to curb dog attacks on sheep and lambs (details supplied); his views that more is required than just advising dog owners to be more responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34225/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Agriculture
872. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for Sulky racing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34234/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Children
912. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to give consideration to the Family Resource Centre National Forum Pre-Budget Submission (details supplied) as Family Resource Centres provide an invaluable service to their communities and there has been a substantial rise in demand for their services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34613/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Children
933. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans in regard to the continued sealing of State records relating to mother and baby homes, and denying survivors and families access to the truth; if she will investigate and excavate burial sites where children are believed to be buried, unseal institutional records and provide survivors and families access to their own informa…
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Children
934. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action being taken to address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34179/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Children
943. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1037 of 17 February 2026, if any progress been made in respect of an urgent matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34241/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Children
944. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34264/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Children
998. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to examine the poll by child care providers (details supplied) and answer the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35058/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1027. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently allow for the transfer of a person (details supplied) to the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34046/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1043. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the estimated total costs for the newly completed Killarney Community Nursing Unit, including all payments associated with the public private partnership contract, including not just the cost of design and construction, but also the cost of financing, operating and maintaining the facility, and including the provision of a fully maintained facility for the dur…
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1044. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited for a person in Kerry who is suffering with vision problems and debilitating nerve pain since June 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34175/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1045. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if consideration can be given to the urgent circumstances of a patient in Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34185/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1050. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to examine a report that explores how Ireland can transform its public health system by shifting power closer to communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34215/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1051. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health her views on the recent nationwide survey carried out by an organisation (details supplied), and the recommendations based on the findings; the actions that will be initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34216/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1052. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2778 of 14 April 2026 (details supplied), if she will confirm the length of time these vacancies have existed; if they will be filled in a temporary capacity pending permanent appointments; her views that there will be additional vacancies due to sick leave and maternity leave, and that the HSE has a 9.57% absence rate for…
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1053. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health when the recommendations of a report (details supplied) will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34232/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1054. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the supports that are available for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34238/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1055. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to give consideration to providing free vaccines for an older person on a pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34244/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1056. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently improve CCTV/security at Cork University Hospital so as to ensure that vehicles belonging to members of staff and indeed the public are not vandalised, tires slashed and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34252/26]