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
2983. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure the consultants of a person (details supplied) in Crumlin and Beaumont will refer them to the centre of excellence of the NF Clinic, Guys Hospital in London for a prognosis on their NF1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25165/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Oral
90. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on recent developments regarding Mercosur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22524/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
103. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the most recent meeting of the Government Trade Forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22523/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
510. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health for an update on the 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. [23498/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
386. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current balance of the National Reserve Fund; the planned contributions over the next three fiscal years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22043/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
387. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total revenue raised from carbon tax in the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22044/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
388. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being considered to increase competition in the retail banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22045/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
519. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the average class size at primary and post-primary level for each of the past five years, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22046/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
708. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported burglaries in Carlow and Kilkenny in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22037/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
709. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of young persons referred to diversion programmes in Carlow and Kilkenny in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22041/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
957. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to reduce hospital waiting lists in St Luke's Hospital Kilkenny; and whether current targets will be met in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22047/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
961. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to recruit and retain healthcare workers, particularly nurses and consultants in St Luke's Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22051/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
962. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in St Luke's Hospital Kilkenny; his Department's plans to rectify this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22052/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1068. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the specific supports being provided to regenerate town and village centres in County Carlow and County Kilkenny, particularly in towns experiencing high vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22053/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1069. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding allocated to County Carlow and County Kilkenny under all rural development schemes in the past three years, by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22054/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1070. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to protect essential services in smaller villages across Carlow and Kilkenny, including post offices and local retail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22055/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
1071. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the targeted measures in place to retain young people in rural communities in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22056/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Oral
82. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline Ireland's priorities for the next CAP; if this has been discussed at the Council of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20636/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
14. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider opening a permanent consulate in Taiwan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18418/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
153. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Defence the proposals she is implementing in relation to recruitment in the Defence Forces; the number which have been recruited for each of the years 2021 to 2025; the number that have retired in the same period, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18421/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
206. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Carlow test centres; the steps being taken to reduce delays for applicants in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18422/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
207. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting time for a driving test at the Kilkenny test centre; the steps being taken to reduce delays for applicants in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18423/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
208. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times in each NCT centre serving the Kilkenny and Carlow region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18424/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
209. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the plans to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure along major routes in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18425/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Written
553. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a breakdown of funding provided to local enterprise offices in County Carlow over the past three years; the number of grants awarded and jobs supported or created, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18428/26]