TDs / John Clendennen

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John Clendennen

Fine Gael Offaly TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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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MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Offaly 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Transport
243. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising that was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five yeras, including a breakdown by medium, that is, radio, television and social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36498/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Finance
270. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36489/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
285. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Enterprise
291. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether an application for designation of a venue or an event under the Sale of Tickets Act 2021 has been received from either the venue operator or the event organiser in respect of (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36480/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Enterprise
292. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether consideration will be given to a legislative review of an Act (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36481/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Enterprise
293. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36488/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Education
324. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the climate action summer works scheme will open for applications again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36479/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Education
325. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by her Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36487/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Culture
335. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36485/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Housing
397. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36493/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Social
413. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36497/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
438. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Government's strategy to address public concerns regarding migration at EU level, noting that the recent European Movement Ireland EU Poll 2026 indicates that 49% of respondents in Ireland identify migration as the EU’s weakest area of performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36473/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
439. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to assess the effectiveness of current EU policies in upholding core values such as human rights and the rule of law, in light of the EU Poll 2026 findings which show that only 50% of respondents in Ireland believe the EU is effectively upholding these values; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36474/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
440. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36494/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
454. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken by his Department to address continued food price inflation and to ensure primary producers receive fair share of retail prices while maintaining affordability for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36475/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
455. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures he intends to introduce to support generational renewal in the farming sector, particularly in relation to land access, succession planning and support for young farmers entering agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36476/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
456. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being implemented to support the agricultural sector in managing energy costs and ensuring energy security, given that 36% of respondents in Ireland identified energy as a significant concern at the EU level in the EU Poll 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36477/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
457. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to evaluate the impact of the EU's trade performance on the Irish agricultural sector, noting that 39% of respondents in Ireland view trade as the area where the EU's performance is strongest according to the recent European Movement Ireland EU Poll 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36478/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
458. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium, that is, radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36482/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Children
506. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by her Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36483/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
782. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by her Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36492/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Rural
802. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form y; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36496/26]
John Clendennen Written 12 May 2026 · to Climate
278. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment what assessment has been made of the implications of the EU Commission ruling regarding the incentivisation of domestic biomethane production within the renewable heat obligation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35267/26]
John Clendennen Written 12 May 2026 · to Climate
279. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps the Government intends to take to revise the renewable heat obligation scheme in light of the EU Commission's finding that current plans are contrary to EU competition law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35272/26]
John Clendennen Written 12 May 2026 · to Climate
280. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider the proposal for a parallel renewable liquid fuels obligation scheme, similar to the renewable transport fuel obligation, to accelerate decarbonisation in the home heating sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35273/26]