Catherine Callaghan
Written
119. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13058/26]
TDs / Catherine Callaghan
Catherine Callaghan
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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
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| 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
- constituency Carlow-Kilkenny 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Catherine Callaghan
Written
120. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13059/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
121. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13060/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
122. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13061/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
123. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13062/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
124. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13063/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
125. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13064/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
126. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13065/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
127. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13066/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
128. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13067/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
157. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence to outline her priorities as Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12455/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
232. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence the steps being taken to increase the Reserve Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12456/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
952. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of Garda Reserve applicants who have passed the interview and medical but are awaiting vetting clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12852/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
36. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there is scope to consider the mandatory introduction of hybrid methods of interviewing suitably qualified candidates for public sector jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1193/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
89. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to review the operation of section 52 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2012, particularly in relation to pension abatement policy for former uniformed service personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11002/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
210. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will add additional schools in Carlow/Kilkenny to the National Development Plan priority list in 2026-2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11043/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
217. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide funding for pilot schemes in primary and secondary schools which focus on the development of real-world critical thinking skills and problem solving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11044/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Oral
166. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will amend inheritance tax thresholds for individuals who have no children of their own and would like to leave an inheritance to a niece or nephew; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9956/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
214. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to review DIRT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9955/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
866. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of Garda applicants who have passed the interview and medical but are awaiting vetting clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10468/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
867. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expected timeline for the next Garda reserve intake in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10469/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
1218. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that was made available by his Department to Carlow County Council through the Local Enhancement Programme in 2024 and 2025; the amount that was drawn down by Carlow County Council in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7682/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
1219. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the total funding made available by his Department in 2024 and 2025, through the Local Enhancement Programme to each local authority; the amount that was drawn down by each local authority in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7683/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
46. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to ensure the future viability of farming via the farm succession scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6999/26]
Catherine Callaghan
Written
57. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to increase the means available to make farming more viable for qualified farmers who must compete against commercial speculators, by reducing stamp duty to 1% for the purchase of agricultural land for full-time farmers between the ages of 35-40 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6998/26]