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 8 Sep 2025 · to Social
1351. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and if he will mak…
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Social
1415. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently allow for payment of invalidity pension for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47030/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1474. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite the processing of visa applications in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44785/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1480. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to stations in Kerry in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44899/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1481. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when his Department will take over the responsibility for the payment of coroners fees and expenses in County Kerry; his views on whether these payments should not be the responsibility of the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44901/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1518. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; a…
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1720. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm when the grants scheme for old farm buildings that were damaged during the storm Éowyn will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44532/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1726. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to examine the case for taking charge of an embankment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44654/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1727. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to examine the case for taking charge of an embankment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44655/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1734. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ACRES payment will be expedited for a person (details supplied) who is under immense pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44965/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1736. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if overdue compensation payments will be expedited for a person (details supplied) for the loss of livestock due to TB infection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45094/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1737. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to previous correspondence and Parliamentary Questions if he will urgently intervene in relation to the classification and score results reported for an Alohert commonage assessment (details supplied); if this case will be expedited given it has been ongoing for an unprecedented prolonged period of time; and if he will make a …
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1741. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and…
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1749. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to carryout urgent improvement works to Kilkeveragh Pier, Portmagee, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45460/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1792. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a bounty for shooting deer, similar to the scheme that was in place many years ago for foxes and seals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46512/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1889. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting psychological treatment in County Kerry, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44894/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1890. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting psychological treatment in each county in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44896/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1891. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans being put in place to address the large waiting lists for children awaiting psychological treatment in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44898/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1913. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of her Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; an…
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1923. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will meet with a cohort of parents with adult children with disabilities in County Kerry regarding the urgent need for respite for these young adults and to discuss the opening of Cunamh in Caherciveen on a permanent basis (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45391/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1924. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to make respite services available to families in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45392/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1928. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to facilitate the opening of a care centre (details supplied) on a full time basis, seven days and nights per week; her views on whether one night of respite care in a five-year period is acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45431/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1929. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the HSE has considered subsidising private assessments or interventions when public waiting lists exceed 12-months for children with developmental needs. [45450/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1930. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the lack of external oversight or appeals process when children are expelled from ECCE-funded preschools, particularly those with additional needs. [45456/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1931. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are plans to standardise policies across all ECCE providers regarding the handling of behavioural issues in children with additional needs. [45457/25]