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Holly Cairns

Social Democrats Cork South-West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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460
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
49,875
words spoken in the chamber
Across 276 contributions
106
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
124
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 460 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 276 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 48 0
February 2025 83 0
March 2025 8 0
April 2025 106 0
May 2025 10 0
June 2025 28 0
July 2025 14 0
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 7 17
October 2025 23 29
November 2025 6 37
December 2025 4 26
January 2026 10 8
February 2026 18 32
March 2026 30 15
April 2026 9 21
May 2026 5 27
June 2026 11 25
July 2026 11 38
August 2026 0 1
September 2026 19 0
October 2026 10 0

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 249 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 Cork South-West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
983. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to her Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20378/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1087. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the expected timeframe for the publication of the 3-Year Action Plan for 2025-2027 for the National Plan for Irish Language Public Services; to detail the objectives of the action plan; to detail any impact the plan will have on the provision of public services in the Gaeltacht areas over the next three years; and if h…
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1112. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which transposition is due; and the reasons for any delay in transposition, in tabular form. [20337/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1113. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a list of all properties his Department have rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and the amount spent on rent on each property over this time period. [20355/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1114. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20373/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Tourism
1115. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20391/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1192. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the farm succession scheme promoted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; whether his Department has considered the impact that passing on farmland and properties to farmers' children has on access to housing schemes such as the housing adaptation grant; and if he will make a sta…
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1305. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which transposition is due; and the reasons for any delay in transposition, in tabular form. [20331/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1306. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all properties his Department have rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and the amount spent on rent on each property over this time period. [20349/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1307. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20367/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1308. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20385/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1451. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which transposition is due; and the reasons for any delay in transposition, in tabular form. [20335/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1452. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all properties his Department have rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and the amount spent on rent on each property over this time period. [20353/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1453. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20371/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1454. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20389/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1613. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which transposition is due; and the reasons for any delay in transposition, in tabular form. [20332/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1614. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to provide a list of all properties his Department have rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and the amount spent on rent on each property over this time period. [20350/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1615. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20368/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1616. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20386/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1693. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he would consider restricting the microchipping of puppies to registered vets in order to restrict the practice of breeders microchipping puppies for other puppy farm operators; if his attention has been brought to reports of breeders failing to include breeder’s details and mother’s microchip numbers; and if he will make a stat…
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1694. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he would consider introducing legislation to prohibit the commercial breeding of cats, in light of the increased emergence of kitten farms and breeding of pedigree cat breeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19163/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1731. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his attention has been drawn to the UK statutory instrument which introduced restrictions on engine sizes for flyseine vessels within the 12 nautical mile limit; whether his Department has examined the possibility of such a measure in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20275/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1732. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has engaged in discussions in Europe on reported plans to allow Iceland access to European fishing grounds; whether his Department has conducted a risk analysis of the impact of such a measure on the Irish fishing fleet and fish population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20276/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1733. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has examined the provision of upfront funding to small producer organisations in order to ensure they have the funds necessary to carry out their functions at an early stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20277/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1734. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has conducted an analysis of infrastructure deficits on piers across the country; and to outline the measures his Department are taking to ensure that piers have access to electricity and water. [20278/25]