TDs / John Connolly

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John Connolly

Fianna Fáil Galway West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,092
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
53,367
words spoken in the chamber
Across 219 contributions
424
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
265
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 archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,092 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 219 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 32 0
February 2025 30 24
March 2025 45 5
April 2025 53 16
May 2025 55 22
June 2025 70 15
July 2025 31 13
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 33 10
October 2025 22 17
November 2025 94 6
December 2025 42 15
January 2026 56 4
February 2026 83 17
March 2026 64 5
April 2026 43 11
May 2026 43 6
June 2026 71 20
July 2026 71 4
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 71 2
October 2026 83 7

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 178 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 now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
John Connolly Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
653. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the locations of all community nursing units in CHO2; e the bed capacity of each unit; the current occupancy of each unit, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65006/25]
John Connolly Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
654. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the bed capacity of the community nursing unit (details supplied); the current occupancy of the unit; the staffing cohort currently employed at the unit; the future development plans for the unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65007/25]
John Connolly Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Rural
675. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad folúntas atá ann faoi láthair i róil oifigeach pleanála teanga ar fud na tíre; cé chomh fada is atá na folúntais ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [65001/25]
John Connolly Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Rural
676. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta a chur i láthair i bhfoirm tháblach cé chomh fada agus atá gach oifigeach pleanála teanga reatha ina ról; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [65002/25]
John Connolly Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Rural
677. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cén stádas reatha atá ag ról an oifigigh pleanála teanga i ngach ceann de na limistéir pleanála teanga sa tír faoi láthair; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [65003/25]
John Connolly Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Rural
678. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta a chur in iúl cén uair a thosóidh an chéad chéim eile den phróiseas pleanála teanga i ngach ceann de na limistéir pleanála teanga sa tír; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [65004/25]
John Connolly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
375. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on each ongoing and proposed flood relief scheme in Galway city and county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62902/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
46. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on efforts by his Department to encourage greater collective bargaining coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62174/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Enterprise
55. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the State's efforts to develop industrial enterprise on the former Defence Forces firing range lands at Oranmore, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62173/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Social
132. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection to present the number of payments made in each county under the humanitarian assistance scheme following storm Éowyn last year; the number of applications declined; the number of applications for which a decision is yet to be made; the total amount paid out, the average payment made per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the m…
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Social
134. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families currently in receipt of the working family payment; the number of recipients per family size; the average payment made per family, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62172/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Transport
186. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of the new vehicle adaptation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62525/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Transport
196. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the approved enhancement works for the N59 Road between Bunakill and Claremount, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62530/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Education
278. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the Stage 1 review meeting will be held for the development of a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62521/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
401. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications nationally, under tranche 2 of ACRES; that have withdrawn their applications to date; the number of remaining participants in the scheme on each island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62522/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
467. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the appointment of the design teams for the development of the new bed blocks at Galway University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62523/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
468. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health for the number of approved wholetime equivalent consultants in emergency medicine at University Hospital Galway; the number of said approved positions currently vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62524/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
469. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to the Traveller counselling service in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62526/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
470. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to a service (details supplied) in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62527/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
471. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to a service (details supplied) in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62528/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
472. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health to outline the resources provided to the Traveller mental health initiative in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62529/25]
John Connolly Oral 12 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy John Connolly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [46877/25]
John Connolly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
126. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress within her Department towards the development of a new programme of acquisition and fitout of State-led early learning and childcare services, to increase places to meet demand for affordable, accessible, high quality early learning and childcare that is not otherwise being delivered; and if she will make a statement on th…
John Connolly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
179. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality of the efforts underway within her Department to increase the provision of special care placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61523/25]
John Connolly Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
43. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the steps the accelerating infrastructure task force within his Department is taking to reduce the regulatory burden on bodies responsible for the development of imperative State infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60172/25]