Joe Cooney
Written
1360. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a new recruitment campaign to recruit prison officers will be launched before the end of 2025. [59921/25]
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Joe Cooney
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555
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
13,177
words spoken in the chamber
Across 90 contributions
440
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
197
topics asked about
Across 19 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 555 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 90 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 15 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 45 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 35 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 40 | 8 |
| July 2025 | 48 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 56 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 21 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 29 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 30 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 19 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 22 | 13 |
| April 2026 | 31 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 21 | 16 |
| June 2026 | 29 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 53 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 22 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 10 | 8 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 88 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 Clare 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
Joe Cooney
Written
2044. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologists based at University Hospital Limerick in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [59923/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
2045. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric ophthalmologist registrars based at University Hospital Limerick in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [59924/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
2046. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the locations within Clare where HSE community specialist teams provide respiratory outreach service clinics and diabetes outreach service clinics, in tabular form. [59925/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
2047. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior counselling psychologist within CHO 3 mental health services in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [59926/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
226. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the progress of a development at a secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56102/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
249. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider removing the working family payment from consideration on social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56099/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
250. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities will be permitted to exercise limited discretion when the income threshold for social housing is marginally exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56101/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
260. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase all income thresholds annually in line with increases in the cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56100/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
318. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans her Department has to progressively reduce the cost of early learning and childcare to €200 per month per child during the lifetime of the Government; the proposed timeline for the roll-out of this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56098/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
331. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the rates of referral from emergency department to acute assessment units for all model 4 hospitals, for 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56097/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
169. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Government will take on foot of the boarding of Global Sumud Flotilla vessels, and subsequent detention of Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55377/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
558. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider removing the working family payment from consideration on social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55381/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
559. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any plans to increase the social housing income thresholds annually, in line with increases in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55382/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
638. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of Measure 8 pilot wastewater schemes in Cooraclare and Broadford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55378/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
639. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can be permitted to exercise limited discretion when the income threshold for social housing is marginally exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55383/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
795. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans her Department has to progressively reduce the cost of early learning and childcare to €200 per month per child during the lifetime of the Government; if she will provide a proposed timeline for the roll-out of this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55380/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
896. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the rates of referral from ED to acute assessment units for all model 4 hospitals for the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55379/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
16. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the progress on the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, and specifically, the legislation to allow increased use of video link by members of An Garda Síochána in court proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54047/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
28. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department intends to conduct a full review of the judicial review process and its effects on the delivery of major infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54046/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
50. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the significant challenge that coastal community members face in competing for housing within their own communities due to national and international demand for second and/or holiday homes, if he will consider developing a scheme to provide affordable long-term State owned rental properties for coastal community members who are …
Joe Cooney
Written
131. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline when the new wind energy development guidelines will be published; and if the inclusion of ISO, or equivalent, standards for community engagement practices will form part of those guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53422/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
40. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress of the national broadband plan in Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52212/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
57. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of the capital funding programmes or grants from his Department or any body for which he has responsibility for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply; the details of funding programmes or grants currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to be opened for which a…
Joe Cooney
Written
96. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the progress on increasing the number of GPs and GP practices across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52210/25]