TDs / Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
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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
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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 955 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 211 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| 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
- constituency Carlow-Kilkenny 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
840. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are further plans to reintroduce additional measures to incentivise the activation of increased housing supply and help reduce housing construction costs by the waiving of local authority section 48 development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann water and wastewater connection charges. [11056/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1201. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice the number of newly trained Gardaí allocated to stations in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12345/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1391. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the rules regarding split place exemptions as part of the ECCE scheme. [11720/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1392. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a parent accepts two days per week in a community care facility (because there are only two days available), whether they may later apply and qualify for a split place exemption if they find a place in alternative childcare facility ECCE scheme for the remaining three days; and if she will make a statement…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1839. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the way it is planned to enhance services at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; the number of additional nursing staff that have been taken on at the hospital over the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12344/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1840. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the action she is taking to expand GP services in Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12346/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1841. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the action she is taking to expand GP services in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12347/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1927. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of capital investment allocated to SETU in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12341/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1928. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of the new Kilkenny Institute of Further Education; the amount of capital envisaged to complete the project and when he hopes to have this college open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12343/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1935. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a review has been carried out of the eligibility criteria for CLAR with a view to expanding the programme to rural areas which are currently ineligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12353/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
110. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on the primary care centre in Graiguenamanagh; the other primary care service developments planned for Carlow and Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9868/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
152. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours provided in Carlow-Kilkenny in 2024; the target in place for such provision in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9869/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
276. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a submission by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10406/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
303. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Croí Cónaithe schemes approved in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of grants that have been drawn down, by volume and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10368/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
128. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the extension to the Kilkenny northern ring road. [9408/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
172. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times at driving test centres across the country, with a specific breakdown for counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8893/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
180. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach the number of people on the live register in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in January of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by age, gender, occupation, nationality and duration, in tabular form. [8841/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
216. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to review the feasibility of implementing an SMS scam filter to assist in talking fraud, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9370/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
268. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline his plans for investment in the N24 and N25 in Kilkenny. [9409/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
290. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce a new regional audiovisual tax credit to replace the regional uplift; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9718/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
291. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to extending the new 8% uplift under the section 481 film tax credit to TV series as many Irish animation studios produce top quality TV work and this extension would benefit the industry across the board. [9722/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
305. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the amount and average value of mortgages outstanding by credit unions at the end of December 2023 and the end of December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9386/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
306. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff in credit unions at end-December 2023 and end-December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9389/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
307. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the status of the implementation of recommendation 11.2 of the Retail Banking Review in relation to the reduction in the fee for the Central Credit Review. [9390/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
308. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance the amount, and average value, of business lending outstanding by credit unions at end-2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9431/25]