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Micheál Carrigy

Fine Gael Longford-Westmeath TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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

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 320 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 61 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

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 Longford-Westmeath 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Micheál Carrigy Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
66. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans for the Corlea Trackway; the timeline of implementation; the funding available; and to confirm a start date for the project. [66930/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Transport
202. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of successful applications processed under the recent ICE2EV pilot scrappage scheme; the timeline for completing the departmental review into the scheme's emission-reduction impacts and geographic value for money; if he will explicitly state whether provisions will be made from the increased €143 million EV funding allocation in Budget 2027…
Micheál Carrigy Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Education
266. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if eligible teaching staff are entitled to apply for a scheme (details supplied); if she can confirm that doing so will not impact on their maternity leave benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75079/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Defence
17. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on the application process for a person (details supplied), who recently undertook his interview and fitness assessment at the Curragh; when the applicant can expect to receive their official results and notification of the next steps in the recruitment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74878/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Children
160. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the OT position in the adult disability service in St. Joseph's care centre in Longford. [74515/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Health
183. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health her position on developing a renal dialysis service in St. Joseph's care centre in Longford, considering the State savings that would be made in the reduction of taxi usage in accessing renal dialysis care. [74516/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Health
186. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the senior occupational therapist position recruitment process in Longford-Westmeath. [74521/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Health
187. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of dental screenings for children under 16 years of age. [74519/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Health
188. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the progress on the changing of the reimbursement process for new medicines. [74517/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Finance
362. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to including secondhand properties as part of the help-to-buy scheme. [73570/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Finance
363. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the progress of the personal investment account, which is scheduled to open in July 2027. [73568/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
411. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the engagement that has occurred between his Department and the Department of Transport in relation to the implementation of on-bus smart-ticketing machines across all counties. [73572/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Education
481. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider establishing a mechanism within the school transport scheme to allow families to access in-principle eligibility information prior to enrolling their children in a post-primary school; if she is aware that school enrolments typically take place late in the preceding year (details supplied); if a forward-looking process will be…
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
661. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the procession of Ukrainian Crisis Temporary Accommodation Team, UCTAT, applications; and if a person (details supplied) has an active application for temporary accommodation. [73505/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Children
837. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mandatory interim safeguarding directives or circulars issued by her Department to the Health Service Executive to protect vulnerable residents in congregated disability settings from abuse and communication barriers, pending the enactment of comprehensive adult safeguarding legislation. [74488/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Children
838. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will direct the Decision Support Service to establish regional, in-person support clinics and paper-based application streams to reduce administrative barriers for adults with intellectual disabilities and their families, as highlighted in a report (details supplied). [74484/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
883. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health whether applications for reimbursement for lipoedema treatment under the cross-border healthcare directive have been placed on hold, delayed or otherwise prevented from progressing pending clinical review or clinical advice; if so, the date on which this commenced; the reason for the decision; the number of applications affected; and the anticipated timeframe …
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
884. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health whether there has been any change since 29 August 2025 to the assessment, processing or reimbursement of applications relating to the treatment of lipoedema under the cross-border healthcare directive; whether standard applications for treatment of the limbs under the Z01B code are now routinely being referred for clinical review; the date on which any such ch…
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
885. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health whether applications for reimbursement under the cross-border healthcare directive are processed strictly in chronological order according to their date of receipt; if not, the circumstances in which applications may be processed out of sequence; and the way in which applications for other procedures submitted in 2026 have been processed and reimbursed while s…
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
886. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for reimbursement relating to lipoedema treatment under the cross-border healthcare directive that are currently outstanding, broken down by month of receipt from October 2025 to date; the number currently awaiting administrative processing, clinical review or clinical advice respectively; the number processed and reimbursed during t…
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
887. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the reason any change to the processing, clinical review or eligibility requirements for lipoedema applications under the cross-border healthcare directive was not communicated to patients in advance, having regard to the written commitment issued by the National Director of HSE National Services and Schemes on 29 August 2025 that advance notice and published …
Micheál Carrigy Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
1050. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the ophthalmology consultation position in Mullingar Regional Hospital. [74513/26]
Micheál Carrigy Oral 15 Oct 2026 · to Rural
5. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the progress of the rural regeneration and development fund application process; whether a timeline can be provided for the announcement and release of funding under the current round; and whether consideration will be given to projects such as Newtownforbes Community Hub in County Longford, a building …
Micheál Carrigy Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Transport
135. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a fuel support scheme application (details supplied). [72259/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Agriculture
606. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the extension to the fuel support scheme; the expected timeline for opening of applications; and the processing timelines of applications. [72096/26]