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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 1 May 2025 · to Enterprise
65. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new south east regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21405/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 1 May 2025 · to Enterprise
75. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in IDA-supported companies in Kilkenny at the end of March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21404/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 1 May 2025 · to Social
115. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to provide increased flexibility to local community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21380/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 1 May 2025 · to Social
135. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of schools in Kilkenny, and Carlow, that are now eligible to receive hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21379/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 1 May 2025 · to Health
378. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists employed; the number of approved WTE speech and language therapists positions; the number of children under 18 waiting to be seen; the length of time they are waiting to be seen, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22147/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Transport
32. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport his plans to invest in Waterford Airport as a key piece of infrastructure for the south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21705/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Children
169. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently awaiting respite with Enable Ireland in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21609/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Children
170. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for children awaiting respite with Enable Ireland in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21611/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Children
171. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if plans are in place to reduce the waiting time families are experiencing for respite services with Enable Ireland in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21612/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Health
174. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21613/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Health
175. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21614/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Health
176. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if plans are in place to reduce the waiting time families are experiencing for children awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21615/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Health
254. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available immediately to acquire a second CT scanner for St. Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21641/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
88. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on the €45 million allocated under budget 2025 to support further increases to the minimum rates of pay in the childcare sector. [20553/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
305. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans a tyre disposal scheme for the agricultural industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20692/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
306. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current waiting list for the warmer homes scheme in County Carlow; how this compares to waiting lists in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20699/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
307. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current waiting list for the warmer homes scheme in County Kilkenny; how this compares to waiting lists in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20700/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
308. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of surveyors currently working in County Carlow for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; if there are plans to recruit additional surveyors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20701/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
309. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of surveyors currently working in County Kilkenny for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; if there are plans to recruit additional surveyors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20703/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Environment
310. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that have been retrofitted in each of the past five years, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
384. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport in view of the length of time learners are waiting for a driving test, if there are plans to allow licence recognition for returning Irish citizens and/or new residents from countries such as the US and Canada, where there are no reciprocal licensing agreements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19071/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
507. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided to expand active travel projects in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20707/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
508. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be provided to expand active travel projects in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20708/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
509. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland plans to introduce traffic calming measures at a junction (details supplied) as high speed traffic is causing serious safety issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20709/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
510. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers in Kilkenny driving test centre; the current wait time for a test in Kilkenny; the number of applicants waiting to complete their driving test in Kilkenny; when it is estimated waiting times will be restored to ten weeks in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20710/25]