TDs / Catherine Callaghan

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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
Show as a table
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 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
127. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an outline of his Department's current actions and future plans in the area of biodiversity which is within the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48204/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
187. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if guidelines and measures are in place to ensure rezoning for residential priority is given to plots of land that are shovel ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48203/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
16. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress being made to increase the number of newly qualified childcare professionals, in order to adequately staff childcare services throughout Carlow and Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47403/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
85. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress being made to develop and ‘Earn and Learn’ apprenticeship model enabling childcare staff to gain qualifications and advance their careers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47402/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
936. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his plans to ensure that vital cultural institutions (details supplied) are supported in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47749/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Social
15. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to increase the supports available to parents through the maternity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46368/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Transport
116. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will acknowledge the importance of having new rural local link bus routes in Carlow incorporate all population centres, including villages such as Ardattin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46372/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
645. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications to the Garda Reserves in 2024, 2025 and so date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45018/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
646. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications to the Garda Reserves that were successful in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45019/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
647. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda Reserves that were attested in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45020/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
648. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda Reserves currently operational, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45021/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2485. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of the proposed National Guidelines on Research Security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42374/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2486. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a National Contact Point for Research Security will be appointed in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42375/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
2494. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline of the negotiations that took place between SETU prior to the decision of 19 May 2026 to wind down operations of a college (details supplied) over the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42757/26]
Catherine Callaghan Oral 28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
23. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the inclusion strategy to ensure that no one is left behind by the move to a digital society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40754/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
134. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the rollout of inclusive special classes and the progress of the Towards Inclusion Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40751/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
141. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to expand the number of schools on the National Development Plan; her further plans to increase the funding allocated to the development of new school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40752/26]
Catherine Callaghan Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
6. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the level of support being offered by her Department to the ongoing situation in Sudan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38554/26]
Catherine Callaghan Oral 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
35. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the status of the EU-Israel association agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38376/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 21 May 2026 · to Rural
134. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will expand the CLÁR initiative to recognise the challenges faced by hospitality providers in CLÁR areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38297/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 21 May 2026 · to Rural
145. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to safeguard and expand upon the funding that is available to community development initiatives such as the Carlow County Development Partnership, amidst current economic uncertainties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38298/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 19 May 2026 · to Transport
350. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of local authorities who applied for funding to repair roads damaged by storm Chandra flooding at the beginning of the year have thus far received funding; the number of counties that are awaiting funding allocations; of those counties awaiting funding, how long they can expect to wait for funding to be allocated; and if he will make a statem…
Catherine Callaghan Written 19 May 2026 · to Agriculture
805. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given the clear and present need to ensure energy security, his Department is planning on accepting more applications than initially expected under the TAMS 3 solar capital investment scheme; if rejected applications from farmers in County Carlow will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37167/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 19 May 2026 · to Agriculture
806. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given the clear and present need to ensure energy security, his Department is planning on accepting more applications than initially expected under the TAMS 3 solar capital investment scheme; if rejected applications from farmers in County Kilkenny will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37168/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1217. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend cancer genetics services by waiting time period (0-six months, six-12 months, 12-18 months, 18+ months) in St James's Hospital, in tabular form. [37668/26]