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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 10 Jun 2025 · to Finance
392. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on the volume and value of whiskey exports to the United States in 2023 and 2024; if his department has calculated the impact of possible 30% tariffs on tax revenue, and if so, if he would provide detail on this. [29240/25]
Holly Cairns Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Education
478. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth to detail any grants or schemes available to primary schools to support the employment of disabled staff members (details supplied). [28933/25]
Holly Cairns Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1023. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if issues regarding a passport renewal for Irish residents who are citizens of Myanmar has been drawn to his attention; and if he would provide guidance on the matter (details supplied). [29674/25]
Holly Cairns Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1373. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapy resources (details supplied) in the Cork south west area. [29380/25]
Holly Cairns Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1583. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if an urgent follow-up appointment for a child (details supplied) will be expedited. [30311/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 May 2025 · to Agriculture
489. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the ‘reported deceased’ figure of 2,571 for non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 (details supplied) represents all deaths recorded in both the Irish Coursing Club Stud Book, and on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s traceability system; the cause of death for all 2,751 non-coursing greyhounds reported deceased; and if he will mak…
Holly Cairns Written 29 May 2025 · to Agriculture
490. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason non-coursing greyhounds are still required to be registered in the Irish Coursing Club’s Stud Book as all relevant information currently recorded in the Irish Coursing Club Stud Book is captured on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s traceability system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28568/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 May 2025 · to Agriculture
491. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of export licences for dogs granted by his Department for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by country of destination, in tabular form. [28569/25]
Holly Cairns Written 28 May 2025 · to Social
287. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline if a reform of the half-rate carer's payment for people receiving a disability payment will be included as part of the Government's plans to phase out means testing the carers allowance; if this has been investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27762/25]
Holly Cairns Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
802. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the reason vyloy, also called zolbetuximab, (details supplied) is not currently reimbursed by the HSE under the drug payment scheme despite being approved by the European Medicines Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27689/25]
Holly Cairns Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
439. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide her Department’s recommended number of special classes available per population; the number of special classes currently operating in each county; and the number of future special classes which have been sanctioned, in each county; in tabular form. [25403/25]
Holly Cairns Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
440. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department or the NCSE compiled data on the average number of school applications children with additional needs go through before receiving an appropriate school place; and if so, to provide this average for each county. [25404/25]
Holly Cairns Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
441. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the number of new special classes sanctioned for September 2025 and their location; the current status on the preparation for each class; and to indicate which classes are projected to be ready for September 2025, in tabular form. [25405/25]
Holly Cairns Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
854. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 924 of 8 April 2025, whether the HSE could provide the requested population size served by the Dublin and South East Regional Health Area. [25766/25]
Holly Cairns Written 8 May 2025 · to Education
328. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth if it is her intention to commence the EPSEN Act; if so, to provide a timeline for its commencement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23045/25]
Holly Cairns Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Transport
18. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport how the estimated time to car test invite statistics are compiled by the RSA; whether his attention has been drawn to significant disparities in the times reported on the CSO website and the waiting period in reality (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21406/25]
Holly Cairns Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Finance
33. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance 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. [20345/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
179. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach 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. [20354/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
180. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach 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. [20372/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
181. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach 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. [20390/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
222. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [20328/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
223. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [20346/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
224. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [20364/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
225. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [20382/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
294. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [20326/25]