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Catherine Connolly

Independent Galway West TD in this Dáil until 25 October 2025

Official Oireachtas profile

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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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MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Galway West 29 November 2024 to 25 October 2025
  2. party Independent 29 November 2024 to 25 October 2025
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Finance
238. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he wi…
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Public Expenditure
250. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concern…
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
252. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing …
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
275. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the Statutory Instruments she envisages being brought forward and signed by her Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if sh…
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
294. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 11 February 2025, if his Department is working together with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the simultaneous publication of the revised and re-titled Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill General Scheme and the Planning Guidelines for the Shor…
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Tourism
295. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commenc…
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Housing
300. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 11 February 2025, if work has begun on the planning guidelines for the short-term letting sector to supplement the introduction of the revised and re-titled Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill General Scheme; details of further public or stakeholder consultations on these guideline…
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Housing
302. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of exi…
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Social
313. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; an…
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Justice
328. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if he wi…
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
347. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing …
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Children
369. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the Statutory Instruments she envisages being brought forward and signed by her Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with com…
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
388. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding the implementation of the maternity model of care for women with epilepsy; when the appointment of clinical posts at each of the maternity hubs will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10238/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
389. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the current status of the epilepsy pregnancy register; the resources which have been allocated to this register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10239/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
407. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the Statutory Instruments she envisages being brought forward and signed by her Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legislation; and if she w…
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
463. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned …
Catherine Connolly Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Rural
469. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing l…
Catherine Connolly Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Health
187. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the current staffing shortfall at the HSE’s Galway community audiology service (details supplied); when these posts will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9958/25]
Catherine Connolly Oral 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
101. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on the roll-out of light rail for Galway, following the publication of the feasibility study on 30 October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9456/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
123. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed sites in Galway city and county for the roll-out of park-and-ride; if the sites have been identified; when they will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9455/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
345. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the EU omnibus legislation which severely risks undermining critical sustainability legislation, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; if he agrees that the omnibus would undermine the EU’s efforts to tackle corporate impunity and to prevent human rights and environmental…
Catherine Connolly Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
351. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the consultation process on the employment regulation order governing the security industry will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9796/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Health
713. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1086 of 5 February 2024, when hormone replacement therapy will be freely available to those with a prescription; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9540/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
127. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means test for carer's allowance will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8014/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Social
137. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the review of community employment scheme supervisor remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8013/25]