TDs / Catherine Callaghan

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Catherine Callaghan

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

Official Oireachtas profile

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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 19 May 2026 · to Health
1218. 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 CHI at Crumlin Hospital, in tabular form. [37669/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1219. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the optimum staffing allocation per clinical post in the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital; the current status of these posts; the way staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37670/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1220. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the optimum staffing allocation per clinical post in the cancer genetics department in CHI at Crumlin Hospital; the current status of these posts; the way staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37671/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1221. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the actions, infrastructure and resources needed to deliver timely access to the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital [37672/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1222. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to update on the National Genetics and Genomics Office priority deliverables for 2026; the additional resources required to fully ensure the KPIs are achieved within the timeframes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37673/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
45. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is fully confident that an Garda Síochána and his Department are fully and properly prepared to respond to any cyber or hybrid attack or potential attack that may occur during our Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
50. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his work to date in the area of home affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35475/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
131. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his priorities as chair of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35480/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
150. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the progress of CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35479/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 13 May 2026 · to Social
119. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of control checks carried out at ports and airports by officials in his Department each year since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35638/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 13 May 2026 · to Social
120. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare recipients that have had payments stopped or reduced on foot of operations by social welfare inspectors at ports and airports each year since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35639/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 13 May 2026 · to Social
121. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the level of cooperation between his Department, An Garda Síochána, the port and airport authorities, and other State agencies to ensure that social welfare payments are not being claimed by persons outside the State who have no entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35640/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 13 May 2026 · to Social
122. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total value of social welfare overpayments made to persons no longer living in Ireland each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35641/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 13 May 2026 · to Social
123. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total savings to the State as a result of control checks carried out at ports and airports in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35642/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 12 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
207. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to update the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34829/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1185. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the contingency plans in place in the event that nursing home operators (details supplied) withdraw from, or cease operations at, their Irish nursing home facilities; the statutory framework exists for the transfer of residents in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34971/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
9. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved including towns with populations over 1,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33372/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
57. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the implementation of the National Counter Disinformation Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33371/26]
Catherine Callaghan Oral 7 May 2026 · to Defence
93. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on her actions to date to ensure cadet pay is increased to bring cadets in line with other entrants into the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33214/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Defence
100. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the progress of legislation under the Strategic Framework for the Defence Forces which underpins the appointment and status of military chaplains, including mechanisms for representation by a Defence Forces representative association; and in the absence of such legislation, how protected military chaplains who deploy on overseas service t…
Catherine Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Climate
163. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including energy and environmental infrastructure projects, delivered under the remit of his Department, and bodies under his aegis, which have been completed on time and within budget in Carlow in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on…
Catherine Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Climate
164. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including energy and environmental infrastructure projects, delivered under the remit of his Department, and bodies under his aegis, which have been completed on time and within budget in Kilkenny in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement …
Catherine Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Transport
221. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including road, public transport, and active travel infrastructure projects, delivered under the remit of his Department, and bodies under his aegis (including the NTA, TII, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann), which have been completed on time and within budget in Carlow in each of the past five years, in…
Catherine Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Transport
222. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including road, public transport, and active travel infrastructure projects, delivered under the remit of his Department, and bodies under his aegis (including the NTA, TII, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann), which have been completed on time and within budget in Kilkenny in each of the past five years, …
Catherine Callaghan Written 7 May 2026 · to Enterprise
273. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a list of all capital projects and programmes including those delivered through IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Fáilte Ireland which have been completed on time and within budget in Carlow in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33455/26]