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 Feb 2026 · to Education
201. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently address the severe cuts in SNAs across multiple schools in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10968/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
221. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to ask President Trump and the United States Government the steps they are taking to assist the undocumented Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11466/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Transport
248. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to urgently examine a case (details supplied) and allow for disabled parking permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11293/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Transport
252. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide a significant increase in funding for long overdue roads projects in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11586/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Finance
291. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to introduce a scheme in association with insurance companies, whereby homeowners can obtain insurance to protect their homes and properties against flooding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11476/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
301. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the coastal protection works/flood prevention works he plans to carry out in County Kerry during 2026; the amount of funding which has been made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11471/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
302. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when An Post pensioners will receive the rise that is overdue in their pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11493/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
308. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the coastal protection works/flood prevention works he proposes to carry out in County Kerry during 2026; the amount of funding that has been made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11585/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
327. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine an increase in the budget for schools across all schemes that are currently operating (details supplied). [72006/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
351. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an additional accommodation scheme application lodged by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11289/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
357. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will address the severe cuts in SNAs across multiple schools in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11472/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
358. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications her Department received under the emergency response scheme in respect of schools in County Kerry during the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11475/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
360. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to address a matter (details supplied), apart from the €75 increase to help schools meet rising costs without relying on constant fundraising as per a submission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11489/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
369. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently address the severe cuts in SNAs across multiple schools in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11587/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
370. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide funding for significant improvement and refurbishment works to a number of older school buildings across County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11588/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Culture
400. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when Eir pensioners will receive the rise that is overdue in their pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12236/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Housing
427. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expedite the introduction of the over-shop grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11486/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Housing
428. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expedite reform of the National Planning Guidelines for One-Off Housing and give particular attention to areas under significant urban pressure that is, the single biggest contributing factor to local people being refused planning permission; if he will look at back land development, ribbon development and planning permission …
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
490. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to address the unacceptable delays in the processing of aquaculture licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11373/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Rural
625. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to expedite all regeneration schemes in County Kerry; the reason for the delay with the Cahersiveen rural regeneration and development scheme, where works were due to commence in Q2 2025, Cahersiveen Community Centre in the Carnegie Community Building is closed since November 2024; the detailed breakdown of timelines f…
Michael Cahill Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Rural
626. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to expedite all regeneration schemes in County Kerry, including Killorglin town; the detailed breakdown of timelines for this scheme for Killorglin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11468/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
2. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to assist the undocumented Irish in the United States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10911/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Transport
44. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to replace the low level bridge at Mountain Stage, Glenbeigh, on the N70 Ring of Kerry road, as a matter of urgency, this will keep heavy vehicles off a section of the South Kerry Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10895/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Transport
45. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide funding as a matter of priority for the N70 Ring of Kerry road, from Cahersiveen to Oghermong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10896/26]
Michael Cahill Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Transport
46. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to provide emergency funding to address the road and footpaths in Cahersiveen town on the N70 Ring of Kerry road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10897/26]