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 30 Apr 2026 · to Housing
335. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time it takes Tailte Éireann to process land registrations when all the relevant documents are submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31679/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Justice
370. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite a join family spouse visa (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31681/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
383. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on an EU-wide voluntary milk supply reduction scheme whereby the proposed measure will provide milk producers with a financial payment per litre to voluntarily not produce milk for a defined period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31548/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
385. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a large-scale business and co-ops (details supplied) will be included in the excise duty relief that supports licensed hauliers, freight operators, agricultural and fishing contractors or bus companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31641/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
386. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address rising fuel costs and to support the transport, farming and fisheries sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31642/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
396. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently consider including a large-scale business and co-ops (details supplied), in the reliefs that support licensed agricultural/fishing contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32417/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Children
415. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently address serious concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will significantly increase the number of long-term residential care beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31666/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
429. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will issue a public apology to the children young adults in north and south Kerry, who were harmed and who received substandard care while under the care of the HSE (details supplied). [31635/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
445. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the HSE medicines budget that is currently spent on 'non-oncology medicines for rare diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31631/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
446. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to award a full discretionary medical card to a person (details supplied) [31637/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
447. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to develop a Lyme disease test centre at University Hospital Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31645/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
448. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31657/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
449. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to consider developing a Lyme disease specific Department in University Hospital Kerry, for the detection, treatment and research of this debilitating condition, as testing methods currently being carried out in Ireland are perceived to be not accurate, with the majority of suspect Irish Lyme disease patients travelling annually to Germany and elsewhere for mor…
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Health
450. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31667/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
471. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a detailed progress report on the learner centre proposed for the Munster Technological University to be located in the north campus in Tralee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31684/26]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Climate
17. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Government will pass on measures to help cut energy prices now that the EU Commission has given permission to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31232/26]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Transport
37. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently consider including large scale business and co-ops (details supplied), in the excise duty reliefs that support licensed hauliers/freight operators, agricultural/fishing contractors or bus companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31114/26]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Transport
38. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider including a company in the road transport support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31166/26]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Transport
61. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will give favourable consideration to including a company in County Kerry in the road transport support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31251/26]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
94. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 21 March 2024, to urgently review the eligibility for the insolvency payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31249/26]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
126. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently investigate the case of a school (details supplied) and allow for necessary and urgent emergency works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31150/26]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
219. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to simplify and clarify the package of measures announced to address fuel costs in respect of the farming, transport and fisheries sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31199/26]
Michael Cahill Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
198. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if events in the Middle East and their impact on the global economy will result in any changes to the outlook for tourism in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30443/26]
Michael Cahill Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
201. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given that tourism is made up of about 46,000 SMEs, and that they operate on very small margins, if he is taking any initiatives to help moderate cost increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30442/26]
Michael Cahill Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Climate
261. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to assist households that are in arrears with their electricity bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30390/26]