TDs / Niall Collins

Official portrait of Niall Collins

Niall Collins

Fianna Fáil Limerick County TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Official Oireachtas profile

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223
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
63,958
words spoken in the chamber
63,945 as a minister, 13 as a TD
351
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
87
topics asked about
Across 17 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 223 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 201 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 14 0
February 2025 13 7
March 2025 10 7
April 2025 16 2
May 2025 11 7
June 2025 12 3
July 2025 13 40
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 10 13
October 2025 11 27
November 2025 14 8
December 2025 9 4
January 2026 6 8
February 2026 15 5
March 2026 16 7
April 2026 4 8
May 2026 11 20
June 2026 16 0
July 2026 8 21
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 10 1
October 2026 4 13

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 146 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 Limerick County 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
  3. office Minister of State at the Department of Justice 29 January 2025 to 4 June 2025
  4. office Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 5 June 2025 to 28 May 2026
  5. office Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 28 May 2026 to now
Niall Collins Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Housing
769. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the publication of updated rural housing guidelines; if he intends to amend the definition of ribbon development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11707/26]
Niall Collins Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
362. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an application by a school (details supplied) will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11495/26]
Niall Collins Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Health
312. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the office or authority which withdrew the 2017 HSE Position Paper Wind Turbines and Public Health; if, the Office of the Chief Medical Officer and the National Director of Public Health were notified of this withdrawal; if so, the dates of same; if and when the Department of Housing; Local Government and Heritage was similarly notified; and if she will make a s…
Niall Collins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Climate
279. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he can advise in relation to an application for the warmer homes scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9279/26]
Niall Collins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
559. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9286/26]
Niall Collins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Culture
679. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to detail the supports available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10119/26]
Niall Collins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
891. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9794/26]
Niall Collins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Children
918. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if proposals are being considered in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9270/26]
Niall Collins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1277. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to detail the supports available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10118/26]
Niall Collins Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Climate
174. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7018/26]
Niall Collins Written 28 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
151. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will reply substantively and in detail to a request and concerns raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); if his officials have made recent contact with the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6718/26]
Niall Collins Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
559. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6344/26]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
396. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5116/26]
Niall Collins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Housing
1351. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2153/26]
Niall Collins Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1568. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if support can be provided to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1524/26]
Niall Collins Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Education
415. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a grant is available for a school (details supplied) to assist with wheelchair transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71322/25]
Niall Collins Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Education
446. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a proposed project by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71625/25]
Niall Collins Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Housing
543. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals with the appeals board at present in relation to defective concrete blocks; the number of appeals which have been decided to date; the average length of time each appeal is taking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71332/25]
Niall Collins Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Health
909. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason for a delayed EMT call out (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71423/25]
Niall Collins Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Health
1016. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if she will extend the long Covid sick scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72078/25]
Niall Collins Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Education
196. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70571/25]
Niall Collins Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Social
551. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if a teacher employed by the Department of Education and youth can access disability allowances if they are in receipt of illness related early pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69583/25]
Niall Collins Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
990. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if a person suffering with severe multi-organ affected endometriosis and chronic asthma and unable to work for the past five years is entitled to a medical card / GP Visit card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69591/25]
Niall Collins Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
272. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to consider the suggestions made in correspondence (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68351/25]
Niall Collins Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Health
510. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health her views on correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66877/25]