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 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1046. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 18 February 2025, if she will provide an update on the matter; if the group has reported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20893/25]
Niall Collins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1143. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the proposed planning exemption for modular homes will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18510/25]
Niall Collins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1210. 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. [19309/25]
Niall Collins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1237. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to provide additional funding to Limerick City and County Council who’s funding allocation for 2025 has already been committed to properties and projects and is unable as a result to take on any tenant-in-situ applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19700/25]
Niall Collins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1675. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 5 March 2025, if he will respond to further correspondence in response to the question (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18643/25]
Niall Collins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
1800. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason an institution (details supplied) is not included in the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; if it will be included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18784/25]
Niall Collins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2597. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied ); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19326/25]
Niall Collins Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Transport
332. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport his views and response on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17605/25]
Niall Collins Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Transport
327. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if a query raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15806/25]
Niall Collins Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
351. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) which references an agreement arranged by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15807/25]
Niall Collins Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Health
755. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if she will assist a group with funding for an event (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15317/25]
Niall Collins Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Defence
24. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to clarify matters raised in correspondence regarding the purchase of military jets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14631/25]
Niall Collins Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
325. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his officials can make contact with a company (details supplied) that has written to him seeking his assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13896/25]
Niall Collins Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
581. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education her plans to support a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10989/25]
Niall Collins Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Social
1013. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to introduce a school meals scheme at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11274/25]
Niall Collins Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
143. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to push back the start date for low-emission slurry spreading (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10029/25]
Niall Collins Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Housing
442. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when funding will issue for 2025 to the local authorities for the tenant-in-situ scheme. [9342/25]
Niall Collins Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Social
477. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reply to correspondence regarding means testing of the carer’s allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9689/25]
Niall Collins Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
566. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any assistance will be offered to farmers who had buildings damaged during storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/25]
Niall Collins Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
567. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any assistance will be offered to farmers who had buildings damaged during storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9337/25]
Niall Collins Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Children
615. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an application by a person (details supplied) under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9341/25]
Niall Collins Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
120. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when employees of a company (details supplied) will not have to retire at 65 years and be allowed to remain in their current positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8273/25]
Niall Collins Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Education
130. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education for an update on the assimilation of primary school caretakers similar to school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8283/25]
Niall Collins Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Transport
261. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will resolve a matter concerning the free travel pass (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7571/25]
Niall Collins Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Finance
304. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case of a person (details supplied); if he considers this to be acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7378/25]