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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 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1061. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons for the refusal of a Historic Structures Fund 2026 application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42234/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1124. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is scope in Budget 2027 to broaden the criteria of eligibility for the Vacant and Derelict Property Grant to restore farm outbuildings and make them available for residential use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43501/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1406. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Garda vetting card; the timeframe for this to go live; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43146/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
1765. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will encourage the HSE to appoint a sleep aponia dedicated team in St. Luke's Hospital Kilkenny as they have been under-resourced for being a model 3 hospital when it comes to dealing with patients who suffer from sleeping disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41523/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
1766. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if a lung cancer co-ordinator will be appointed in St. Lukes Hospital Kilkenny similar to the situation in St. Vincents Hospital in Dublin, in reference to Carlow being a blackspot for cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41524/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2021. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will explain the policy or clinical guidelines that result in a patient being transported to the nearest hospital for treatment, even where that facility does not have the appropriate neurological services required for the patient's condition; the protocols that are in place to ensure patients with specific neurological needs are directed to suitab…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2041. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that an urgent referral will be expedited by the consultants of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42455/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
32. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the progress of flood relief plans in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40270/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
50. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of capital investment planned for OPW sites in Kilkenny and Carlow during 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40271/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 May 2026 · to Climate
192. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider increasing the grant for solar panels given their increasing popularity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40896/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 26 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will meet next. [38895/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
156. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider, in the context of Budget 2027, the introduction of a 20% tax relief on children's sports memberships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39767/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 21 May 2026 · to Foreign
45. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the discussion on the next EU budget at the EU General Affairs Council on 11 May 2026. [37808/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 21 May 2026 · to Rural
147. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the funding he is providing to men's sheds [38146/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
221. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to further extend the development levy waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37214/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
249. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Croí Cónaithe schemes in Carlow and Kilkenny; the number of properties have now benefitted from them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37213/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [9933/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [30352/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
57. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy will next meet. [30353/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 12 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
72. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [30354/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 12 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
160. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the veterinary course at Kildalton College will have its first intake of students in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34804/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 12 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
196. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the progress in developing the new further education and training campus in Kilkenny; the expected completion date of the new campus; when the first intake of students will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34805/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
603. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she could clarify if there are any alternative assessment pathways when there is a shortfall of NEPS psychologists for those awaiting assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34819/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
604. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth to establish if there is additional NEPS resources or temporary cover that can be provided in the area when there is a shortfall of psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34820/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 12 May 2026 · to Education
605. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a clear timeline for when affected children can expect to be assessed when key staff are unavailable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34821/26]