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Peter 'Chap' Cleere

Fianna Fáil Carlow-Kilkenny TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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955
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
44,321
words spoken in the chamber
Across 211 contributions. Plus 40 contributions from the chair, not counted
407
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
214
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 955 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 211 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 1 0
February 2025 66 24
March 2025 74 9
April 2025 109 17
May 2025 43 12
June 2025 64 10
July 2025 50 1
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 59 5
October 2025 27 20
November 2025 48 16
December 2025 28 4
January 2026 131 14
February 2026 59 18
March 2026 45 20
April 2026 46 4
May 2026 23 16
June 2026 34 10
July 2026 24 1
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 11 4
October 2026 13 6

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 148 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 Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Education
607. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on current school projects in Carlow under construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8667/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Education
608. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and value of school projects which are currently at either stage 2a or 2b, per county and per school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8668/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Education
609. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria which was used in selecting schools to progress to the next stage in the latest round of announcements that came out on 28 January 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8670/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Education
610. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth to prioritise a school campus (details supplied); the reason it was not chosen in the latest round of NDP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8671/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
964. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Food Safety Authority of Ireland became aware that beef from Brazil treated with oestradiol was available on the Irish market in December 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7446/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
37. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the number of applications accepted for the solar scheme under TAMS in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6987/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
51. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the current procedures in place for testing imported beef for banned hormones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6988/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
102. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the new veterinary colleges will have a particular focus on farm animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6991/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
169. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the planned additional course provision in high demand areas like medicine, pharmacy and nursing. [6992/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Social
328. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of both primary and secondary school children in County Carlow that are benefitting from the free schools meals scheme. [7346/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Social
329. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of both primary and secondary school children in County Kilkenny that are benefitting from the free schools meals scheme. [7347/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Finance
27. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if permission will be given to organisations (details supplied) and other funded bodies by the Revenue Commissioners for a stay on the disclosures required by 30 January 2026 to 30 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6672/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
279. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Safer routes to Schools Programme in Carlow for 2023,2024,2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5483/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Transport
280. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Safer Routes to Schools Programme in Kilkenny for 2023,2024,2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5484/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1122. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of community nursing home beds specifically available to individuals with Alzheimer's within CHO5. [6430/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1123. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants in emergency medicine working in the public health service; her plans to expand this number; the international recommended best practice ratio for consultant in emergency medicine to population and current ratios. [6434/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Health
1124. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant anaesthetist based at St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny as of 16 January 2026.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6435/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
57. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of medical, dental, nursing, midwife and health and social care positions currently vacant in St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4434/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
102. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand GP services in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4435/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
240. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated to Kilkenny County Council for tenant-in-situ in 2025; the amount of this which was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4250/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
260. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated to Carlow County Council for tenant-in-situ in 2025; the amount of this which was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4251/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Culture
379. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement his Department has had with Kilkenny County Council regarding its experience in acquiring land for the development of new playing pitches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5259/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Culture
380. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement his Department has had with Carlow County Council regarding their experience of acquiring land for the development of new playing pitches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5260/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Culture
381. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to support sport and sports clubs in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5272/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Culture
382. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to support sport and sports clubs in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5273/26]