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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 May 2025 · to Education
399. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the number of psychological assessments undertaken through the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments sanctioned by each NEPS local office in the 2023/2024 academic year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25088/25]
John Connolly Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
400. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of educational psychologists on the current scheme for commissioning psychological assessments list; the minimum educational qualification required for a participating psychologist to be considered for inclusion on the list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25089/25]
John Connolly Written 20 May 2025 · to Housing
525. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the progress on the publication of the report on the State's response to Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25086/25]
John Connolly Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
642. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the supports available within his Department for Charitable organisations developing facilities to help the victims of domestic and sexual violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25085/25]
John Connolly Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
643. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications made for safety orders, protection orders and barring orders in District Court sittings in District No.7 in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25090/25]
John Connolly Oral 15 May 2025 · to Housing
6. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of funding he has provided to housing authorities for the provision of emergency accommodation in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24777/25]
John Connolly Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
72. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for funding from each local authority under the social housing investment programme in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the date on which each application was submitted; whether the application was approved; if the application was approved, the date on which approval was provided to the lo…
John Connolly Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
160. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice to outline the funding provided through his Department for the operation of youth diversion projects in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/25]
John Connolly Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
168. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice his assessment of the operation and impact of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24785/25]
John Connolly Written 14 May 2025 · to Justice
151. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the efforts he is making to ensure that locations where the sole hotel remaining in a given town which is currently being used, or is proposed to be used, to provide accommodation for international protection applicants are maintained as hotels to provide beds to support the local tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21666/25]
John Connolly Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
7. Deputy John Connolly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [20995/25]
John Connolly Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
202. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the locations around the country where community health organisations are providing specific services for adults who suffer from ADHD; the staffing cohort at each location; the number of patients benefitting from the services at each location, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24128/25]
John Connolly Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
218. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the location of each CAMHS-ID facility in the country; the staffing cohort at each facility; the number of patients benefiting from the services therein, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24129/25]
John Connolly Written 8 May 2025 · to Transport
45. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the work ongoing in his Department to examine the further expansion of free public transport for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22845/25]
John Connolly Written 8 May 2025 · to Transport
69. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the considerations his Department is giving towards proposing the inclusion of recommended inter-city rail projects earmarked in the All-Ireland Strategic Rail Review, including the double tracking of rail lines from Dublin as far as Mullingar, Athlone, and Kilkenny, as well as between Galway and Athenry in the revised National Development Plan; and if he will…
John Connolly Written 8 May 2025 · to Tourism
130. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the efforts he is making to support hotels to continue operating as hotels to serve the tourism industry and the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22814/25]
John Connolly Written 8 May 2025 · to Tourism
147. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on Fáilte Ireland’s development of a destination experience development plan for Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22815/25]
John Connolly Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
69. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to provide the full allocation of funding for the safe routes to school scheme works at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22285/25]
John Connolly Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
70. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to provide the full allocation of funding for the safe routes to school scheme works at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22286/25]
John Connolly Written 7 May 2025 · to Transport
71. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the current position held and offered by TII as a prescribed body on planning applications received by local authorities where the application is on a national route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22287/25]
John Connolly Written 1 May 2025 · to Social
90. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employers currently availing of the wage subsidy scheme, WSS, the number of employees employed in companies that avail of the WSS; the number of companies that avail of strand 2 of the WSS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21677/25]
John Connolly Written 1 May 2025 · to Social
98. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress against the national target for reducing the number of children experiencing consistent poverty; whether a new target has been set for the reduction in the numbers of children living in poverty in the period to the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21676/25]
John Connolly Written 1 May 2025 · to Foreign
173. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current wait times for the processing of a first-time passport application for a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21951/25]
John Connolly Written 1 May 2025 · to Foreign
174. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current wait times for the processing of a first-time passport application for an adult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21952/25]
John Connolly Written 1 May 2025 · to Transport
192. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if Galway County Council has made an application to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for funding for the construction of the Claregalway traffic calming and Pavement Restoration Scheme, if the application has been considered by TII; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21942/25]