Joe Cooney
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Fine Gael · Clare · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 398 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 78 debate contributions
- 523 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Clare 2024-11-29 to present
- party Fine Gael 2024-11-29 to present
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2026-07-15 · to Public Expenditure
180. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of all flood relief schemes in County Clare, including the funding allocated, expenditure to date, estimated completion dates and current stage of delivery. [53845/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Culture
239. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of premises in County Clare connected under the National Broadband Plan to date; the number remaining; the scheduled works for the remainder of 2026; and the projected completion timeline for the county. [53842/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Culture
240. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of post offices operating in County Clare, and to provide corresponding figures for 2016. [53843/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Culture
241. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of mobile phone coverage blackspots identified in County Clare and to outline any plans to address them. [53844/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Children
355. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in County Clare awaiting residential placements. [53839/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Children
356. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of County Clare children awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, broken down by waiting time. [53841/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Health
394. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times for emergency call-outs in County Clare during each of the past three years, broken down by call category; and the measures being undertaken in Clare and the wider Mid-West Region to reduce response times. [53836/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Health
395. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance call-outs in County Clare that exceeded the national target response time during each of the past three years. [53837/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Health
396. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting longer than 6, 12 and 24 months for outpatient appointments at University Hospital Limerick who are resident in County Clare, broken down by specialty for the time periods of June 2025 and June 2026. [53838/26]
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2026-07-15 · to Health
397. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing home beds in County Clare, broken down by public and private providers. [53840/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Transport
134. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the consultation had with the insurance industry before introducing the recent legislative changes to the local area hackney licence scheme; if a regulatory impact assessment was carried out to determine whether operators would be able to obtain suitable insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53023/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Transport
135. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test at the Ennis, Kilrush and Shannon driving test centres in each of the past three years; the current waiting time, in tabular form; and the measures being taken to reduce delays. [53024/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Transport
136. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the pass rate for driving tests during 2026 at the Ennis, Kilrush and Shannon driving test centres, in tabular form. [53025/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Transport
137. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic collisions resulting in fatalities and serious injuries in County Clare during each of the past five years, broken down by road type. [53026/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Transport
138. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the measures being undertaken by his Department to prevent road traffic collisions across Ireland. [53027/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Transport
139. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the number of road traffic collisions involving tractors or agricultural machinery in County Clare during each of the past ten years. [53028/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Transport
140. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the annual passenger numbers on each Local Link route serving County Clare since the launch of the services. [53029/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Transport
141. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on winter road maintenance in County Clare in each of the past five years. [53030/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Health
787. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults from County Clare currently awaiting an appointment with primary care psychology and CAMHS services, broken down by waiting time, for the end of June 2025 and end of June 2026; and the measures being undertaken to reduce waiting times. [53031/26]
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2026-07-14 · to Health
788. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of GP vacancies in County Clare at the end of June 2025 and the end of June 2026; the number of GMS patients currently without an assigned GP; and the steps being taken to improve access to GP services across the county. [53032/26]
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2026-07-09 · to Agriculture
8. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the valuation ceilings applied to reactors under the bovine TB eradication scheme, to ensure farmers are compensated for the full market value for animals removed as reactors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52213/26]
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2026-07-09 · to Agriculture
63. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline whether a farm income volatility taxation measure will be included in his Departments priorities for Budget 2027; to outline his engagements with the Minister for Finance and farm organisations on such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52214/26]
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2026-07-02 · to Foreign
78. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps her Department has taken at EU level to secure investment and trade opportunities for the more rural areas of counties such as Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50190/26]
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2026-07-02 · to Further and Higher Education
105. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students from County Clare who applied for and received SUSI grants in the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 academic years; the average award value for Clare recipients; whether any applications from Clare students were refused on income grounds where the student subsequently appealed and was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50189/26]
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2026-07-02 · to Further and Higher Education
123. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices registered in County Clare in each of the past three years; the trades and programmes most represented among Clare apprentices; the trades and programmes most under-represented among Clare apprentices; the future plans for investment in the education and training board with regard to apprenticeship delivery in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50188/26]