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 25 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
706. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the measures under Budget 2023 to address the group of farmers known as "forgotten farmers" will be implemented; if the farmers affected were consulted in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7684/25]
Niall Collins Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
764. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the case of a person (details supplied) appealing refused redress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7575/25]
Niall Collins Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
916. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health when the hormone replacement therapy will be free for all women experiencing menopause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7700/25]
Niall Collins Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Education
304. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education when the redress will begin in relation to sexual abuse in a day school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5953/25]
Niall Collins Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Children
661. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can advise in relation to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6126/25]
Niall Collins Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Finance
256. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance his plans, if any, to provide affordable house insurance for thatched cottage owners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2299/25]
Niall Collins Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
657. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for when the means test will be abolished for the carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2441/25]
Niall Collins Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Children
917. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a place in an ASD class will be facilitated for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2408/25]
Niall Collins Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1063. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2248/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
241. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the number of landowners nationwide who have trees which are non-commercial plantations impacted by ash dieback adjacent to public roads; if he has assessed the associated potential risk to road safety; if he will consider a scheme to help landowners with the cost of removal of these impacted trees; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
242. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport when retired CIÉ workers will receive the payment due to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1396/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
340. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance to detail the inheritance tax thresholds for 2025 and any planned changes to same in subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1397/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
399. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the Public Appointments Service will launch Irish-language recruitment campaigns for the civil service in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1592/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Enterprise
435. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can advise on a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1326/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
619. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education if she has plans for speech therapists to be returned to special schools full-time, not shared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1499/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
620. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education when a project (details supplied) will be able to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1504/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
642. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education for an update on school secretary pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1796/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
789. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of new windfarm development guidelines; the reason for the ongoing delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1532/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
1009. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice if there are any plans to change the rules in relation to family reunification applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1398/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
1024. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 926 of 20 March 2024, to provide an update as the person’s solicitor has not been contacted to date (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1634/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1108. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1390/25]
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1109. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the number of landowners nationwide who have trees which are non-commercial plantations impacted by ash dieback adjacent to public roads; if he has assessed the associated potential risk to road safety; if he would consider a scheme to help landowners with the cost of removal of their impacted trees; and if he will ma…
Niall Collins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1547. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1399/25]