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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 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
761. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an initial appointment at South Galway CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5871/25]
John Connolly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
762. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an initial appointment at West Galway CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5872/25]
John Connolly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
763. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an initial appointment at North Galway CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5873/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
120. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a passport (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing the passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/25]
John Connolly Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Social
222. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the medical criteria to qualify for being assessed as either moderate, severe and profound under the partial capacity benefit scheme (invalidity pension); whether the criteria are published so that applicants can understand how the medical assessments are carried out; and if so where the information is available to access; and if he wil…
John Connolly Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Agriculture
237. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will announce the commencement of the new fisheries local action group funding for coastal communities; when applications can be submitted; and the duration of the new scheme. [5050/25]
John Connolly Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
58. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4020/25]
John Connolly Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
214. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the progression of the Clifden flood relief scheme; and to confirm a date for when the scheme will enter the formal planning process. [4194/25]
John Connolly Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Enterprise
230. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the details of a scheme to assist businesses who suffered serious losses in recent storms will be published, in view of the serious losses suffered by these businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4013/25]
John Connolly Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Education
405. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education for an update on the emergency works application of a school (details supplied). [2167/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
161. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if the RSA plans to relocate the driving test centre in Galway city away from the existing location at the Westside Shopping Centre to an alternative location; and if so, if information in relation to the location of the new centre will be provided. [46329/24]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
162. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of front of school projects on the safe routes to school scheme across the country that have been fully completed since the initiation of the scheme in 2020. [46332/24]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
163. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the status of the publication of the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Plan. [46333/24]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
164. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the status of the implementation of the new proposed Galway city bus network. [46336/24]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
253. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the details of all capital projects currently progressing under the Irish Coast Guard building programme. [1508/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
254. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the details of the level of investment in capital works undertaken at each Coast Guard station throughout the country over the past ten years. [1510/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
255. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if active travel funding has been sought for enhanced pedestrian facilities along the R336 at locations (details supplied). [1512/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
256. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if, as part of the bus shelter enhancement programme, suitable locations had been agreed and funding provided for the provision of bus shelters in Bearna and in An Spidéal, Contae na Gaillimhe. [1514/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
259. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if adequate additional resources will be provided to local authorities to enable them carry out essential road gritting works on all local and national routes during extreme weather conditions as experienced recently (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1539/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
260. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if the phase 3 design and preliminary business case for the M20 Cork to Limerick motorway has been submitted; and the timeframe for the assessment of the preliminary business case. [1554/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
261. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if he will support Galway County Council in making a formal request to An Bord Pleanála to modify the planning consent conditions in order to remove the requirement for the National Parks and Wildlife Service agreement of method statements for the improvement works on the N59 in County Galway from Bunnakill to Claremount. [1555/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
262. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if the improvement works on the N84 Galway to Curraghmore have progressed to phase 2 options [1556/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
263. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the status of the progression of Claregalway traffic calming and pavement restoration works in County Galway. [1558/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
264. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the status of the progression of the phase 0 strategic assessment report for the development of a relief road in Claregalway, County Galway. [1559/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
279. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of park and ride facilities at strategic locations around Galway city as part of the existing Galway transport strategy. [1811/25]