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 13 Nov 2025 · to Rural
514. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to examine along with his Ministerial colleagues with responsibility for the named Departments (details supplied), the proposal that will not alone enrich students by encouraging a greater understanding and learning of our native language and culture, but will also encourage Gaeltacht areas themselves to grow and exten…
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
92. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures taken to address the huge shortage of childcare places in the whole of County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61584/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
103. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to provide urgently needed respite for families of children/adults with profound disabilities in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61583/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
287. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport the plans for the long overdue Killarney town bypass in County Kerry to address the chronic situation faced by local businesses, residents and visitors to the town on almost a daily basis whereby the town is choked with traffic; when work will physically commence on the ground; the length of time this critical project will take to be delivered; and if he wil…
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
360. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to prioritise a Bypass for Killorglin town In County Kerry; if consideration will be given to the fact that Laune Bridge is the gateway to the Iveragh Peninsula and 14,000 vehicles pass through the town on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62150/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Finance
386. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to clarify issues in regard to the Finance Bill 2026 in respect of purchasing an apartment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61256/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Finance
391. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to consider as a solution to the capital acquisition tax issue (inheritance) to classify the next-of-kin (details supplied) to be automatically promoted to ‘child status’ when it arises; the estimated cost of such a measure in view of the obvious discrimination given the drop from €400 thousand to €40 thousand in the allowance is incredibly big; and if he will…
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
398. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Office of Public Works would have an interest in acquiring a site in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60980/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
447. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a detailed progress report regarding the industrial relations provisions in respect The Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61340/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Education
473. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to urgently examine and expedite the granted extensions for autism rooms at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60928/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Education
504. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61334/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
566. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to give a detailed progress report regarding the rollout of the national broadband scheme in County Kerry; when the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62158/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Culture
567. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to give a detailed progress report regarding the rollout of the national broadband scheme throughout the country; when the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62160/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
582. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the information (details supplied) and give an updated response regarding the position of re-establishing town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60991/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
583. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps a person who has been renting out short-term lets for the past ten years in rural County Kerry should take (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61017/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
584. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on short-term lets in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61018/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Housing
585. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expedite the return of town councils as already committed to in the Programme for Government (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61032/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
658. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to introduce additional supports to assist hard pressed senior citizens with the cost of living crisis; if he will consider the fact that the cost of food, heating, electricity and everything else is on the increase, including an additional two euros per day for meals on wheels that automatically wipes out the ten euros a week increase in the State p…
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Social
669. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications that are submitted for appeal annually; the percentage success rate of those appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61727/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
778. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported suspected drink-spiking cases in County Kerry; the number that were investigated; the number that were brought before the Courts; the number that were convicted, in the past five years, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61802/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
779. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported suspected drink-spiking cases throughout the country; the number that were investigated; the number that were brought before the Courts; the number that were convicted in the past five years, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61803/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
796. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it has taken up to 20 years and longer to process aquaculture licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61368/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
797. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences that were applied for in County Kerry during the past 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, 10 years,15 years, 20 years and longer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61369/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
798. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences that were granted in County Kerry during the past 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, 10 years,15 years, 20 years and longer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61370/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
799. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences that were refused in County Kerry during the past 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, 10 years,15 years, 20 years and longer, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61371/25]