Micheál Carrigy
Written
182. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11085/26]
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Micheál Carrigy
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320
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
16,343
words spoken in the chamber
Across 61 contributions. Plus 75 contributions from the chair, not counted
422
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
83
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
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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 320 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 61 in all
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 37 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 10 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 17 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 21 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 28 | 0 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 19 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 19 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 5 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 12 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 22 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 5 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 10 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 36 | 2 |
| June 2026 | 14 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 30 | 10 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 39 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
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- constituency Longford-Westmeath 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Micheál Carrigy
Written
183. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11086/26]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
184. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the progress on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11087/26]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
506. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of a special class that was pre-sanctioned by the National Council for Special Education in December 2025, in respect of a primary school (details supplied); to confirm whether her Department’s buildings unit has carried out, or is scheduled to carry out, a visit to assess any required building adaptations or modular accommodation; if t…
Micheál Carrigy
Written
1142. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case where a person approved under the long-term illness scheme for continuous glucose monitoring supports was unable to access these devices due to the creation of a duplicate LTI number on the HSE system (details supplied); the controls in place to prevent duplicate LTI records being created for the same PPS number and date of birth; wh…
Micheál Carrigy
Written
475. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for funding for a special class for a school (details supplied). [7487/26]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
476. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application for a new school building (details supplied). [7488/26]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
1117. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the status of a paediatric neurology appointment for a child (details supplied) awaiting assessment in Sligo University Hospital; if steps can be taken to expedite the appointment given the clinical circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8242/26]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
55. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the number of new WTE posts per discipline identified for Longford/Westmeath per CHN with the additional funding announced by the Minister for Health in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4487/26]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
237. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocation for the 2026 social housing acquisition programme in Longford, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3760/26]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
904. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the reason there is currently no consultant ophthalmologist or dedicated ophthalmology service based in Longford–Westmeath, including at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Longford or Mullingar Regional Hospital; the impact this lack of local provision is having on patients who are required to travel to Dublin, including to the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, for ass…
Micheál Carrigy
Written
1061. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the current numbers of approved and actual/in post WTE staff grade and senior grade clinicians working in children's services across Longford and Westmeath CDNT, PC, CAMHs/ YAMHs, broken down by community healthcare networks by discipline (details supplied), in tabular form:; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4485/26]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
1062. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the current number on priority and routine waiting lists, across each care group awaiting initial assessment; the longest waiter per discipline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4486/26]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
2148. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for children awaiting an occupational therapy assessment in County Longford; the number of children currently on the waiting list; the average and longest waiting time for an assessment; the number of whole-time equivalent occupational therapists assigned to children’s disability services in Longford; and the measures being taken to …
Micheál Carrigy
Written
2149. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an occupational therapy assessment for a child (details supplied) in County Longford who has been waiting over a year for an assessment; their current position on the waiting list; if a timeline can now be provided for assessment given that the child is due to commence post-primary education in September; and if the Minister will engage…
Micheál Carrigy
Written
2212. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the absence of effective crisis intervention pathways for adults experiencing severe mental illness who lack insight into their condition and are therefore deemed capable of refusing care, despite being acutely unwell; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74713/25]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
2213. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the reason An Garda Síochána continues to be the default point of contact for families experiencing mental health crises involving vulnerable adults; what engagement has taken place between her Department, the HSE and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, to develop health-led alternatives; and when families can expect access to dedicated men…
Micheál Carrigy
Written
2214. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that current mental health legislation adequately protects vulnerable adults who refuse care due to impaired insight arising from mental illness; if legislative gaps have been identified by the Department or the Mental Health Commission; if amendments are being actively considered to better protect patients and families in such circumstanc…
Micheál Carrigy
Written
2215. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the immediate reforms planned to prevent irreversible harm to individuals experiencing acute mental health crises where early intervention is not currently available; and if consideration is being given to expanding crisis admission criteria, mobile crisis teams, or family-initiated assessments outside Garda involvement; and if she will make a statement on th…
Micheál Carrigy
Written
2216. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the number of cases in the past five years have involved families seeking urgent intervention for a mentally unwell adult who was deemed capable of refusing care; and if the Department has assessed the outcomes for those individuals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74717/25]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
57. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the regional assessment hub will be put in place for County Longford, as these hubs are needed to alleviate pressure on health service and begin tackling the backlog that is affecting families across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72832/25]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
99. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional staff for Longford for the assessment of need system as part of the Progressing Disability Services Roadmap and Disability Workforce Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72831/25]
Micheál Carrigy
Written
36. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the date on which the Government-approved scheme to provide free 2kWp solar PV systems to Priority Services Register (PSR) households was formally approved; the date on which ESB Networks and energy suppliers were instructed to begin notifications to eligible households; the number of households notified to date; and the number of i…
Micheál Carrigy
Written
37. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to establish a retrospective or exceptional circumstances mechanism to provide reimbursement or partial compensation to Priority Services Register households who installed solar PV systems at their own expense before receiving notification of their eligibility for the free Government-funded scheme; and if he will make a statement on…
Micheál Carrigy
Written
729. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will clarify whether any conditions under the community centres investment fund restrict a successful applicant group from applying for other funding streams, including LEADER, within a two-year period; if he will confirm whether any such restriction applies only to reapplying to the community centres investment…