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Official portrait of Holly Cairns

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

  1. Aidan Farrelly
  2. Michael Collins
  3. Ruth Coppinger
  4. Paul Murphy
  5. Sorca Clarke

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
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
17 Jun 2026 Guardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
17 Jun 2026 Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
17 Jun 2026 Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
10 Jun 2026 Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
 No Carried
10 Jun 2026 Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 No Carried
10 Jun 2026 Stop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
 No Carried
10 Jun 2026 Stop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 No Carried
10 Jun 2026 Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
 Yes Lost
10 Jun 2026 Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
 Yes Carried
10 Jun 2026 Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Question put
 Yes Carried
10 Jun 2026 Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
9 Jun 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "The amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed
No Carried
26 May 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
 No Carried
19 May 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
 No Carried
13 May 2026 Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Instruction to Committee
Question put
 No Carried
13 May 2026 Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
 Yes Lost
13 May 2026 Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
 Yes Lost
13 May 2026 Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended be agreed to."
 No Carried
13 May 2026 Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 No Carried
13 May 2026 Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
13 May 2026 Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
13 May 2026 Dublin City Flat Complex Retrofit and Regeneration: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
 No Carried
13 May 2026 Dublin City Flat Complex Retrofit and Regeneration: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 No Carried
13 May 2026 Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Question put: "That Fourth Stage is hereby completed and that the Bill is hereby passed."
 Yes Carried
12 May 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
 No Carried

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