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Catherine Callaghan

Fine Gael Carlow-Kilkenny TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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385
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
34,437
words spoken in the chamber
Across 138 contributions
427
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
119
topics asked about
Across 18 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 385 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 138 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 1 1
March 2025 11 4
April 2025 27 13
May 2025 8 7
June 2025 10 3
July 2025 4 3
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 34 10
October 2025 16 10
November 2025 10 7
December 2025 20 4
January 2026 21 13
February 2026 68 13
March 2026 16 11
April 2026 11 9
May 2026 64 10
June 2026 18 6
July 2026 23 8
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 8 5
October 2026 15 1

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 104 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 Carlow-Kilkenny 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Catherine Callaghan Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
950. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures in place to ensure that large-scale industrial developments, including data centres, operate in a manner that supports the State's climate, energy and water sustainability objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56437/26]
Catherine Callaghan Oral 16 Jul 2026 · to Defence
121. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the role she envisages for the Defence Forces in international peacekeeping and peace support operations over the next decade; the likely contribution of Ireland to future United Nations and European Union missions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54553/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
439. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the qualifying criteria used to determine eligibility for sustainability funding for Section 39 disability service providers that was allocated in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54439/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
440. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total amount of sustainability funding allocated to Section 39 disability service providers in HSE Dublin and south-east region in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54440/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
441. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being put in place to meet additional pension costs incurred by Section 39 disability service providers that are wholly funded by the HSE; the timeframe for the introduction of such measures; whether they will be backdated to 1 January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54446/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
493. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health for a report on the reasoning behind the delayed response time for the ambulance service in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54356/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
519. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of section 39 disability service providers in the HSE Dublin and south-east region that received sustainability funding in budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54441/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
520. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of section 39 disability service providers in the HSE Dublin and south-east region that applied for but did not receive sustainability funding in budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54442/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
521. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health of the Section 39 disability service providers that received sustainability funding, the number that have the funding incorporated into their recurring annual funding allocation; the number of those service providers that are in HSE Dublin and south-east region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54443/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
522. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the names of the Section 39 disability service providers within the HSE Dublin and south-east health region that received sustainability funding, together with the amount allocated to each provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54444/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
523. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the names of the Section 39 disability service providers within the HSE Dublin and south-east health region whose applications for sustainability funding were unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54445/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
106. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current functions performed by the National Security Authority pending its proposed transfer to the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration; the resources currently allocated to the Authority; and the work being undertaken to facilitate that transfer [53865/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Housing
400. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Local Government Reform Act 2014 removed the status of Kilkenny as a city, and that it continued to have the special clauses inserted in the legislation to ensure the continuation of this status and elect a mayor in line with all previous legislation enacted, such as the Local Government Act 2001 and all other legisla…
Catherine Callaghan Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the revised National Security Strategy as was committed to in the Programme for Government; and to provide a timeline for its publication. [52080/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Taoiseach to report on his review of the existing national security structures as was committed to in the Programme for Government; and his plans for the further strengthening of these structures. [52081/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
152. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration will be given to the creation of a joint intelligence centre tasked with producing integrated national security threat assessments, amongst other functions, to report to the National Security Authority or directly to the National Security Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52082/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Education
360. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on her plans to increase the numbers of early intervention classes nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51212/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
72. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on a digital strategy that works towards digital passports for those who want to avail of them in the future, as part of better digital public services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40753/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
286. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the increasing rate of pub closures throughout the State and the potential implications for employment, tourism and local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50475/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Justice
54. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the work being undertaken to establish a National Security Agency that can provide high-level vetting and security clearance services, amongst other functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49367/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Justice
62. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his work to combat online fraud and cyber threats, and to bring Ireland in line with the NIS2 Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49368/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Housing
469. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will provide funding for a georadar study of the heritage site at Brownshill Dolmen, County Carlow, similar to the survey completed at Newgrange passage tomb in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49071/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Justice
596. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of motorists caught exceeding the speed limit on a static camera at locations (details supplied), since 18 December 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49423/26]
Catherine Callaghan Oral 25 Jun 2026 · to Finance
13. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans for the reduction or abolition of USC in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48308/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Finance
41. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce a ‘work more, keep more’ model to reduce tax on overtime as part of Budget 2027, in the spirit of making work pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48307/26]