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
Show as a table
| 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
| Date | What the vote was on | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put |
Yes | Lost |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put |
Yes | Lost |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendments proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the pr |
No | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (Resumed)
Question put |
No | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
No | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
No | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Carried |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put |
Yes | Lost |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee |
No | Carried |
| 28 May 2025 | Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
Yes | Lost |
| 28 May 2025 | Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (Resumed)
Question put: "That leave to introduce the Bill be granted." |
Yes | Carried |
| 28 May 2025 | Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Carried |
| 28 May 2025 | Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages
Question put: "That the Bill do now pass." |
No | Carried |
| 27 May 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangments for this week's business be agreed to." |
No | Carried |
| 21 May 2025 | Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed)
Amendment put |
No | Lost |
| 21 May 2025 | Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put |
Yes | Lost |
| 20 May 2025 | Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee |
No | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." |
Yes | Lost |
| 14 May 2025 | Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
No | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
No | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." |
No | Carried |
| 14 May 2025 | Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put |
No | Carried |
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