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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 Oral 7 May 2026 · to Culture
18. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the sports capital grant will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32999/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
60. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment to examine the introduction of a culture card for 16 and 17-year-olds to access theatre, music and art events. [33000/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 7 May 2026 · to Defence
99. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Defence the improvements planned for Stephens Barracks under the €1.7 billion Defence National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33259/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 6 May 2026 · to Climate
64. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will engage with SEAI on the regulations around the basis on which grants are awarded for home energy upgrades, with particular attention being focused on if a homeowner buys a house that historically has had grants awarded for the house already for energy upgrades with a previous owner, can now avail of the grants; and if…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
859. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite and accept the appeal of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31983/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Education
117. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will expedite the six-ground appeal submitted for a refused home tuition application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31097/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
149. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the Enterprise Ireland initiative to financially back new flour mills in Ireland; the criteria to qualify for support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30521/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Defence
318. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Defence the nature of refurbishment works that are scheduled to be carried out at Stephen's Barracks, Kilkenny during 2026, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30015/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
453. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that are scheduled to be carried out at Kilkenny Castle during 2026, in tabular form. [30014/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
878. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the mental health supports that are in place for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29661/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
879. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking to promote farm safety; the measures that are in place currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29662/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
977. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the targeted recruitment campaigns or incentives that are being done to encourage people into early years education (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30891/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
978. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the increased funding supports that are available for services struggling to maintain staffing ratios (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30892/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
979. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is looking at expanding training and introducing upskilling programmes to grow the workforce (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30893/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
980. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures her Department is taking to improve pay and conditions in the childcare sector to attract and retain qualified staff (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30894/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Children
981. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will consider streamlined pathways for the recognition of international childcare qualifications (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30895/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1152. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant obstetricians posts filled at St. Luke's Hospital Kilkenny as of 31 March 2026, in tabular form. [30011/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1153. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of holter monitors and cardiac event monitors available at University Hospital Waterford; the number of patients awaiting the use of a holter monitor and cardiac event monitor; and the average wait time to access these monitors at UHW. [30012/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1154. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year costs to recruit three additional chief audiologists and three additional audiological scientists for public health services. [30013/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1229. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of instances where ambulances in Carlow and Kilkenny did not arrive within the targeted timeframe in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the longest period that a person waited. [30397/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1230. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on plans to increase the number of general practitioners in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30398/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1231. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to increase the number of healthcare professionals in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30399/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1232. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to increase the number of healthcare professionals in Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30400/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Health
1238. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the limited consultant neurology outreach available in St. Lukes Hospital, Kilkenny; if she will commit funding to increase this in line with the 2016 Model of Care for Neurology Services in Ireland and the current Programme for Government. [30557/26]