Joe Cooney
Written
885. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to have an agricultural attaché posted to the Irish Embassy in Canada. [8504/26]
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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 |
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| 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
888. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of historic sexual abuse cases that have been opened with Tusla for each of the years, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the numbers of those that were determined as ‘founded’ or ‘unfounded’ for each of those years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8509/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
929. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline all financial supports currently available to the private sector from her Department for the development of after school, creche and day care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8498/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
1154. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health to provide the number of instances that the National Ambulance Service has provided an ambulance to Shannon Airport for medical cover from January 2024 to January 2025, inclusive; the number of hours those resources were onsite for those instances for the same dates by month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8499/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
1155. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the current resources and staff allocation for County Clare palliative care, including the provision for home care palliative care and residential palliative care; the staffing allocation, including current vacancies [8505/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
1156. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE infection prevention and control clinical nurse specialist posts that have been filled for the County Clare area as of 23 January 2026, in tabular form. [8506/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
1227. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Departmental strategy to expand connected hubs and remote working infrastructure, including the potential for new hubs in County Clare. [8507/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
68. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider permitting a second/separate person full access to the ‘MyAgFood’ Portal, alongside that of the herd-keeper, to facilitate effective administration of calf registration, animal movements and the general upkeep of the herd profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5968/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
134. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the estimated full cost to the Exchequer of the special leave with pay for health and social care workers unfit for work post-Covid-19, if it were to continue until all affected staff had retired; the number affected and timeline until retirement, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69981/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
31. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce a permanent annual cost of disability support payment; the potential cost to the Exchequer of such a payment; if there is a timeline for the introduction of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69982/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
183. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on each section of the West Clare Railway Greenway; the next steps to be taken for sections one and two; the plans for investment in sections three and four in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1450/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
19. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport to provide passenger numbers as a total number, and occupancy rates as a percentage, for all TFI services in County Clare in 2024 and 2025, by route, in tabular form; the plans for expanding existing and new services in Clare during 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2574/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
54. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider revising the requirement for substitute SNAs to have individual Garda vetting undertaken for each school they work in, and move to a single vetting process, similar to that for teachers through the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2575/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
55. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress made on the delivery of a new school building for a school (details supplied); when a Stage 2a presentation will be made to her Department; if she is aware of any capital budget constraints that is slowing down the delivery of this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2576/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
86. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024 to be passed and open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2571/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
87. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals made to date under the remediation of dwellings damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks scheme; the number of appeals that have been heard by county, by year, in tabular form; and the current timeline for a determination of appeals lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2572/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
88. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the costs incurred, by each local authority as a result of storm Éowyn; and the amount each local authority has been reimbursed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2573/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
158. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists and dental nurse posts filled at each health centre in County Clare for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2567/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
159. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of MRI scans that took place in UHL, by day of the week, for each month between January 2024 and September 2024 inclusive; and the number of MRI scans that took place in UHL, by day of the week, for December 2025, in tabular form. [2568/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
160. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for home help services within CHO3 on November 30th 2024; and the total number of hours allocated, and provided, for the month of November 2024, in tabular form. [2569/26]
Joe Cooney
Written
161. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been waiting to see an otolaryngologist at University Hospital Limerick for longer than 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [2570/26]
Joe Cooney
Oral
7. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is satisfied that the number of childminding services registered with Tusla, and the numbers of childminders undertaking the pre-registration training, will be sufficient to meet the future demand in Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73088/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
126. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider introducing a technical grant support for single home energy upgrade measures in traditionally built properties to cover the added conservation costs these types of buildings can incur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73270/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
32. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's trading relationship with South Korea. [72770/25]
Joe Cooney
Written
147. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the amount the National Transport Authority has spent on installation of bus shelters within County Clare in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the locations of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72768/25]