TDs / Niall Collins
Niall Collins
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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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
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Limerick County 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
- office Minister of State at the Department of Justice 29 January 2025 to 4 June 2025
- office Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 5 June 2025 to 28 May 2026
- office Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 28 May 2026 to now
| Date | What the vote was on | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Stop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Stop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
Yes | Carried |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Question put |
Yes | Carried |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "The amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed |
Yes | Carried |
| 27 May 2026 | Fiscal Planning Framework for Economic Certainty: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to" |
Yes | Carried |
| 27 May 2026 | Fiscal Planning Framework for Economic Certainty: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 27 May 2026 | Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 26 May 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 19 May 2026 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 13 May 2026 | Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 13 May 2026 | Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 13 May 2026 | Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
No | Lost |
| 13 May 2026 | Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 13 May 2026 | Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 13 May 2026 | Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 13 May 2026 | Cost of Living Mini-Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 13 May 2026 | Dublin City Flat Complex Retrofit and Regeneration: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
Yes | Carried |
| 13 May 2026 | Dublin City Flat Complex Retrofit and Regeneration: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
Yes | Carried |
| 13 May 2026 | Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Question put: "That Fourth Stage is hereby completed and that the Bill is hereby passed." |
Yes | Carried |
A vote on an amendment or a stage is a vote on that question, not on the bill as a whole. Open a vote to see its full wording. The record gives no reason when a TD has no vote recorded.