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 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
787. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that an official from his Department and an independent ecologist be present for a meeting (details supplied) in light of the ongoing and prolonged difficulties with this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39068/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
795. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite an ACRES payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39690/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Children
815. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address and clarify the recent decision to decline reduced ratio funding to a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39058/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
907. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a GP or consultant can sign a document (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38940/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
908. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the additional services being put in place for older people as part of the enhanced community care programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38942/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
910. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite a procedure that is long overdue in respect of a Kerry patient (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38952/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
932. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if treatment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39156/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
979. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently expand the available sources for products (details supplied) to allow women in Kerry greater choice in where they can source the mastectomy products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39527/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Health
994. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will financially support the roll out of an organisations service (details supplied) who wish to employ nine senior physiotherapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39639/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1022. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to investigate a master’s course issue (details supplied) as a student is now at a significant loss; if his Department will have this course reinstated; if the student will be reimbursed; the other options available to the student; if he accepts that this is unacceptable; and if he will make a statement o…
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1030. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to urgently examine the case for allowing the second year of a master programme to proceed (details supplied); so that students may complete their studies and the funded year under the HCI Pillar 3 is not a complete waste of funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39443/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Defence
161. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38526/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Transport
188. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that extra trains are added for the Kerry versus Tyrone All Ireland Semi Final, as there will be a very high level of demand and Irish Rail need to respond to this demand in service; to add accessible and easily bookable extra seats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38522/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Transport
189. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his views on a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38515/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Finance
196. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Finance to address the inheritance tax rates in the upcoming budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38520/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Education
224. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38521/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Culture
230. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to ensure that Daniel O'Connell's Birthplace on the outskirts of Cahersiveen town in County Kerry is included in the 250th anniversary celebrations of the liberators birth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38484/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Housing
239. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the marine protected areas legislation will be introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38508/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Housing
252. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to give a detailed up to date report on the number of vacant and derelict property grants applied for to date in each local authority area; the number granted to date; the number refused to date; the number that are ongoing; the number that were withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38523/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Housing
253. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to give a detailed up to date report on the processing times for the vacant and derelict property grants in each local authority area; the average processing time; the longest processing time; the shortest processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38524/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Social
263. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to urgently examine the carers benefit application for a person (details supplied) as this person has no income and is struggling to survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38525/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Justice
267. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to urgently examine a 90-day visitor application (details supplied); if assistance will be provided in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38488/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Justice
275. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the plan to evacuate 18 seriously ill children from Gaza to Ireland for potentially life-saving treatment has stalled because of Government concerns about granting special visas to the children’s siblings, can these visas be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38457/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Justice
279. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to urgently examine a 90-day visitor application (details supplied); if assistance will be provided in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38487/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
294. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to intervene and expedite an aquaculture licence application in respect of a person (details supplied) and ensure that jobs are secured with this shovel ready project, if he accepts that these ongoing delays in the processing of licences is not acceptable, prevents local companies from expanding, costs jobs and is detrimental to the lo…