TDs / Catherine Connolly
Catherine Connolly
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407
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
80,798
words spoken in the chamber
Across 360 contributions. Plus 43 contributions from the chair, not counted
132
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
141
topics asked about
Across 20 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 charts stop when they left the Dáil.
Questions asked 407 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2025
Contributions to debates 360 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2025
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 81 | 38 |
| March 2025 | 62 | 61 |
| April 2025 | 49 | 68 |
| May 2025 | 52 | 89 |
| June 2025 | 50 | 47 |
| July 2025 | 47 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 25 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 38 | 11 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 238 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 Galway West 29 November 2024 to 25 October 2025
- party Independent 29 November 2024 to 25 October 2025
Catherine Connolly
Written
45. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to increase the cap on the statutory redundancy payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57527/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
46. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the development of Ireland's collective bargaining action plan; if the plan is on track to be completed and published by the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57528/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
66. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of plans to open a speech and language class in Connemara, in order that families living in Connemara are not required to travel long distances to access a class; the details of analysis carried out by her Department, or bodies under the aegis of her Department, in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57645/25…
Catherine Connolly
Written
201. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his recent engagement at EU level with regard to suspending the EU Israel Association Agreement; if he will push for full suspension of the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57191/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
213. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Budget 2026 makes provision for Ireland’s required national co-financing contribution (estimated at approximately €220 million) to match the €663 million in EU funding available to Ireland under the Social Climate Fund from 2026; under which Vote or Departmental subhead this national contribution will be allocated; if he will…
Catherine Connolly
Written
214. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which his Department intends to ensure that national co-financing for the EU Social Climate Fund is directed towards new or scaled-up measures targeting energy poverty, building renovation, and clean mobility for low-income households and vulnerable transport users, in line with the Social Climate Fund Regulation; and…
Catherine Connolly
Written
594. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of approvals issued under the Afghan Admissions Programme; the number of persons that have arrived in Ireland to-date in 2025 under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56973/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
595. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail the supports in place to assist persons who arrived in Ireland under the Afghan Admissions Programme; if their sponsor can no longer financially support them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56974/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
596. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the path to Irish citizenship for persons who arrived in Ireland under the Afghan Admission Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56975/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
597. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications received to the 2025 Humanitarian Admission Programme; the number of applications that have been approved; the number refused; the number of persons who have arrived in Ireland to date in 2025 under the programme; his plans to increase the number of spaces on the programme beyond the promised 50, given…
Catherine Connolly
Written
598. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders issued to Afghan citizens in each of the years since 2021 and to date in 2025, by gender and whether the orders were issued to an adult or a child, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56977/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
599. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons deported to Afghanistan in each of the years since 2021 and to date in 2025, by gender, and whether the person was an adult or a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56978/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
625. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to strengthen salmon farm licence regulations and enforcement, particularly in light of the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board determination of 12 September 2025 in the case AP1/2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56621/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
626. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to take a judicial review in relation to the determination of 12 September 2025 by the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board in the case AP1/2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56622/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
673. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who are in the international protection application process who were directly contacted by email in relation to voluntary return policy announcement made on 29 September 2025; and the number who are from the Occupied Palestinian Territories and who received such communication. [54556/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
18. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1082 of 10 June 2025, the number of international protection applicants who have not been offered accommodation on arrival, by month, from May 2025 to-date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54232/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
49. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional refuge units delivered to-date under the zero tolerance strategy; the locations of same; to provide an update on the delivery of the promised refuge units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54231/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
81. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the rural housing guidelines; the timeline for publication of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53905/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
96. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage cad é stádas na dtreoirlínte pleanála don Ghaeltacht; cén uair a fhoilseofar na treoirlínte; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [53905/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
237. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken to reduce the number families made homeless because of domestic/sexual/gender-based abuse. [53989/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
260. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who are in the international protection application process who were directly contacted by email in relation to voluntary return further to the policy announcement made on 29 September 2025 and who are an unaccompanied minor, received a vulnerability assessment, and the number of people from the Democratic R…
Catherine Connolly
Written
261. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the policy of not offering accommodation to international protection applications will cease. [53981/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
262. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants who have not been offered accommodation on arrival in each month, to date in 2025. [53982/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
263. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide details of the rough sleeper verification process by which an international protection applicant not offered accommodation would receive an offer of accommodation. [53983/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
264. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who are in the international protection application process who were directly contacted by email in relation to voluntary return further to the policy announcement made on 29 September 2025. [53984/25]