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
141. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either House of t…
Catherine Connolly
Written
142. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either House of t…
Catherine Connolly
Written
192. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance with regard to all investments made under the Ireland strategic investment fund, ISIF, in Israeli Government bonds, the dates the bonds were issued; details of the investments and the dates they were purchased by ISIF; the international security identification number in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4146/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
199. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either House of the…
Catherine Connolly
Written
216. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if …
Catherine Connolly
Written
240. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bi…
Catherine Connolly
Written
282. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education in respect of each Bill for which her Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either House of t…
Catherine Connolly
Written
336. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine …
Catherine Connolly
Written
362. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on …
Catherine Connolly
Written
382. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the tenant in-situ-scheme has ended in local authorities around the country; when the scheme will recommence in all local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4661/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
383. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications to the tenant in-situ-scheme received by both Galway City and County Councils after the announcement that the tenant-in-situ scheme had been suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4662/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
384. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an announcement on allocations for the tenant in-situ-scheme for 2025 will be made; the anticipated allocations for Galway City and County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4663/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
406. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either Ho…
Catherine Connolly
Written
435. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either House of the…
Catherine Connolly
Written
481. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bi…
Catherine Connolly
Written
535. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in respect of each Bill for which her Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guilloti…
Catherine Connolly
Written
624. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health in respect of each Bill for which her Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bill in either House of the …
Catherine Connolly
Written
719. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the…
Catherine Connolly
Written
734. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development in respect of each Bill for which his Department had responsibility and that was initiated in 2024, or that was enacted in 2024, to specify in which House of the Oireachtas the Bill was initiated; the number of ministerial or Government amendments submitted at each legislative Stage of the Bill; if the guillotine was used on the Bil…
Catherine Connolly
Written
28. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 22 January 2025, to examine the documentation which indicates that the information being sought was in fact furnished on 8 November 2024 by registered and priority postage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2511/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
38. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to support displaced Palestinian persons and released detainees to return to their homes; the supports being offered to those whose homes have been destroyed, given that 463,000 or 92% of housing units in the territory have been destroyed or severely/partially damaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
Catherine Connolly
Written
39. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3083/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
40. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3084/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
41. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the humanitarian situation in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3085/25]
Catherine Connolly
Written
116. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if reports (details supplied), despite commitments to the contrary, that Ireland is to purchase military equipment from Israel are accurate; if so, to detail all equipment to be purchased and the value thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3081/25]