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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 28 Apr 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1295. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he visited University of Sydney during his visit to Australia for the recent St. Patrick's Day. [30010/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
173. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on developments at St. Columba's Hospital, Thomastown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28343/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
208. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on capital projects at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28344/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
311. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the development and publication of a strategy for the credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26613/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
317. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if investment advice will be offered as part of the personal investment account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26612/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
859. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health 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; if she will outline the protocols in place to ensure patients with specific neurological needs are directed to suitably equippe…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
27. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a progress report on OPW projects in Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27340/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
39. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on planned flood relief schemes for Kilkenny and Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27339/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
141. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the action he is taking to address public concerns regarding onshore wind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27231/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
74. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the Economy, Trade and Competitiveness will next meet. [18442/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
97. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [14453/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
99. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [18443/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
130. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Water Quality will next meet [18444/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
339. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to ensure that the HSE urgently prioritises a conclusion to the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations, given that it is the only available treatment for this progressive disease, which currently can be classed as having an 'unmet need' as outlined in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030. [27404/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 15 Apr 2026 · to Health
340. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health her views on way in which the current delay with the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations aligns with the equitable access promised in the newly launched National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030. [27405/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
703. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene in relation to the announcement that Bus Éireann plans to withdraw the Expressway route 4 service between Waterford and Dublin/Dublin Airport from May 2026, cutting off and isolating rural villages and towns in Carlow Kilkenny with a view to getting this bus service to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25163/…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
749. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport if he has an update on the proposed bus route 891 from Kilkenny to Fiddown specifically in relation to adding Owning in Piltown and Hugginstown to the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25611/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
861. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the procedures in place for those who receive penalty points for exceeding the speed (details supplied), where a person received three penalty points from 6 April 2026 even though the offence was committed on 21 February 2026 [26982/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
1074. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the proposed interim flood relief measures and associated costs for schemes in County Kilkenny and County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26231/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1658. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will re-evaluate the situation in which those who inherit their family homes should have their spouses income disregarded upon application for housing aid for older people grant under the housing adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24100/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2750. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if there will be an urgent review of private health insurer practices relating to lipoedema, including clinical decision-making frameworks, eligibility criteria, and consistency of coverage for medically indicated procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24005/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2751. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health to provide a timely publication of a national HSE lipoedema care pathway, with clear referral routes, multidisciplinary management guidance, and defined access to specialist services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24009/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2752. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if implementation of supports for national clinician education and awareness initiatives, particularly at primary care level, to improve early recognition, diagnosis, and referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24010/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2753. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will support a review of the operation of the cross border directive scheme in respect of lipoedema, including processing timelines, clarity of requirements, and the financial burden placed on patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24011/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2754. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to share patient experiences and contribute constructively to policy and service development in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24013/26]