TDs / John Clendennen
John Clendennen
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709
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
31,070
words spoken in the chamber
Across 128 contributions
418
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
182
topics asked about
Across 19 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 709 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 128 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 12 | 3 |
| March 2025 | 26 | 5 |
| April 2025 | 21 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 17 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 53 | 17 |
| July 2025 | 32 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 40 | 15 |
| October 2025 | 23 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 17 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 8 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 113 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 36 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 39 | 11 |
| April 2026 | 40 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 66 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 29 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 54 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| September 2026 | 56 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 27 | 7 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 105 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 Offaly 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
John Clendennen
Written
18. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland intends to support the deepening of EU-Canada trade and economic relations, including through CETA, in advance of the forthcoming EU-Canada summit. [69319/26]
John Clendennen
Written
25. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made on implementing the Action Plan on Market Diversification. [69318/26]
John Clendennen
Written
357. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will prepare an impact assessment and transition plan to support those impacted in Ireland by the recent decision of the EU REACH Committee to phase out the use of lead in ammunition. [68714/26]
John Clendennen
Written
591. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will a prepare an impact assessment and transition plan to support licensed shotgun owners in Ireland who will be impacted by the recent EU decision to phase out the use of lead in ammunition. [68713/26]
John Clendennen
Written
44. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he will consider reforming the Carer's Support Grant to provide for two qualifying dates and biannual payments or an alternative pro-rata entitlement for persons who commence or cease providing full-time care during the course of the year. [67619/26]
John Clendennen
Written
95. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection the next steps in terms of progressively increasing the weekly rates of Carer's allowance and Carer's Benefit as committed to in the Programme for Government. [67618/26]
John Clendennen
Written
135. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the progress being made by the National Transport Authority towards a public consultation during the second half of 2027 for a potential new Tullamore town bus service. [67620/26]
John Clendennen
Written
163. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration is given to school and education-related travel demand when planning and expanding Local Link services in rural areas. [67621/26]
John Clendennen
Written
299. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of visitors to an OPW Heritage site (details supplied) for each of the years 2021-2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [67675/26]
John Clendennen
Written
300. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of visitors projected to visit an OPW Heritage site (details supplied) in the next calendar year, 2027. [67676/26]
John Clendennen
Written
301. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether consideration would be given to the closure of OPW Heritage site (details supplied). [67677/26]
John Clendennen
Written
10. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the current review of the Memorandum of Understanding between the IDA and Enterprise Ireland which is currently being undertaken by the agencies; and how this review might influence how these two agencies collaborate going forward. [66802/26]
John Clendennen
Written
55. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the stakeholder working group established to assist implementation of the eight areas of reform and modernisation applicable to Local Enterprise Offices which were presented to Government via a Memorandum for Information in July 2026. [66801/26]
John Clendennen
Written
104. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of people or households on a register (details supplied), broken down by county, in tabular form. [66803/26]
John Clendennen
Written
43. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to address the particular challenges associated with decarbonising rural homes that remain dependent on oil (kerosene) and other fossil fuels for heating; and whether his Department is developing a transitional pathway for households for which immediate installation of a heat pump and associated retrofit works may not be t…
John Clendennen
Written
47. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the role he envisages for sustainable bio-liquids, renewable liquid fuels and other lower carbon heating solutions in reducing emissions from rural homes during their transition away from fossil fuel heating; and whether such fuel options could provide an interim decarbonisation pathway for such households. [65878/26]
John Clendennen
Written
106. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the implementation of the new Autism Assessment and Intervention Pathway Protocol; and the number of the proposed in-reach teams that have been established to date. [65879/26]
John Clendennen
Written
119. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the targets that have been established for the new Autism Assessment and Intervention Pathway Protocol in relation to the number of assessments to be completed, waiting times and anticipated reduction in demand for statutory Assessments of Need. [65880/26]
John Clendennen
Written
165. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the number of recipients and the total value of payments made under the 2026 road transporters support scheme to operators based in County Offaly, by category of operator such as licensed road haulage operators, licensed bus operators or otherwise, in tabular form. [66277/26]
John Clendennen
Written
168. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 14 May 2026, for a breakdown of each figure as provided by an organisation (details supplied); indicating the number of campaigns associated with each figure; the name of each individual campaign; and associated cost; in tabular form. [66246/26]
John Clendennen
Written
169. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport the number of businesses and operators based in County Offaly that applied for support under the 2026 road transporters support scheme; the number approved; the number refused or deemed ineligible; and the total amount of funding approved and paid to County Offaly operators, in tabular form. [66285/26]
John Clendennen
Written
193. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to list the public procurement contracts recorded on eTenders as having been awarded to businesses with an address in County Offaly and the value of each of those contracts in each of the years 2021-2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by micro, small, medium and large enterprise, in tabula…
John Clendennen
Written
194. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the National Public Procurement Strategy will increase participation by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement; and whether there will be specific targets or measurable outcomes for SME participation. [66290/26]
John Clendennen
Written
195. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the guidance provided to public bodies regarding engagement with local micro and small enterprises when seeking quotations for contracts below the national advertising thresholds; and the measures in place to ensure that such opportunities are accessible to new and emerging suppliers and are…
John Clendennen
Written
196. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to correspondence (details supplied), the engagement he or members of his Department has had with an organisation on the topic of (details supplied) and the outcome of any such engagement. [66258/26]