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Holly Cairns

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

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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 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1156. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the visa requirements for missionaries visiting Ireland to proselytise; and to provide a breakdown of the number of visas issued, by organisation, from 2014 to date. [11715/25]
Holly Cairns Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1188. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to provide a list of the religious bodies and faith communities eligible for the minister of religion visa; and to outline the process and eligibility requirements for a religious body or faith community to qualify. [12230/25]
Holly Cairns Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1337. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to roll out HSE adult autism assessments; and, if so, the timeline involved in such a roll-out. [11174/25]
Holly Cairns Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Finance
289. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of indemnity insurance requirements excluding people in bankruptcy from practicing as therapists; and if this exclusion is continued after they are discharged from their bankruptcy. [9318/25]
Holly Cairns Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
246. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the completion of the reconfiguration survey among parents regarding their preferences on education and school patronage; if he will provide a further timeline for when results of this survey will be shared with the relevant groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8884/25]
Holly Cairns Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Housing
274. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 584 of 5 February 2025, if he will provide an update on when an approval notice will be issued to an organisation (details supplied). [8763/25]
Holly Cairns Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Rural
432. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update in regards to planned works at Rosscarbery playground, County Cork (details supplied); when it is expected to receive a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8756/25]
Holly Cairns Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Education
443. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she intends on commencing the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if so, the timeline for commencement. [8000/25]
Holly Cairns Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Social
573. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update and a proposed timeline, as per the commitment in the Programme for Government, when the means testing for carer’s allowance will be abolished. [7190/25]
Holly Cairns Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
752. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 978 of 5 February 2025, the breakdown of the overdue applications for assessments of need, by the number of months that individuals have been waiting, for each local health area, in tabular form. [7424/25]
Holly Cairns Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
757. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is her intention under the Parental Leave Act 1998, for parents and guardians of children, to extend the age limit from 12 to 18 years of age. [7486/25]
Holly Cairns Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
827. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health her plans for implementing the European Care Strategy with regard to unpaid carers. [7193/25]
Holly Cairns Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Justice
151. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if he will detail all awards for the payment of money to the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB); and the eventual amount recovered by the CAB in relation to each award in the past ten years, in tabular form. [6572/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
117. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6239/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
118. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6256/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
131. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6231/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
132. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6249/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Environment
139. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the process for granting a mining license; to detail the number and location of mining licenses currently active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Environment
140. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the reasoning for the granting approval of a prospecting license in west Cork (details supplied); if he has been made aware of the concerns of local people in regard to possible future mining activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5510/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Environment
161. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6229/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Environment
162. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6247/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Defence
188. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6226/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Defence
189. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6244/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Transport
219. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of current wait times for driving tests at test centres across the country, in tabular form. [5877/25]
Holly Cairns Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Transport
220. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of lengthy delays in driving tests at Skibbereen test centre in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5878/25]