TDs / Catherine Connolly

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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
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
5 Feb 2025 Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny
Question put
No Carried
5 Feb 2025 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for the week's business be agreed to."
No Carried
23 Jan 2025 Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government
Question put: "That Dáil Éireann approve the nomination by the Taoiseach of the following Deputies for appointment by th
No Carried
23 Jan 2025 Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed)
Question put: "That Dáil Éireann nominate Deputy Micheál Martin for appointment by the President to be Taoiseach."
No Carried
23 Jan 2025 Business of Dáil
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for the day's business be agreed to."
No Carried
18 Dec 2024 Adjournment of Dáil
Question put
No Carried
18 Dec 2024 Nomination of Taoiseach
Question put
Yes Lost

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