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Réada Cronin

Sinn Féin Kildare North TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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392
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
39,262
words spoken in the chamber
Across 143 contributions
425
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
129
topics asked about
Across 18 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 392 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 143 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 3 0
February 2025 19 3
March 2025 16 9
April 2025 8 7
May 2025 47 6
June 2025 7 9
July 2025 18 7
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 0 3
October 2025 5 2
November 2025 15 13
December 2025 12 17
January 2026 18 6
February 2026 23 6
March 2026 25 5
April 2026 35 14
May 2026 19 9
June 2026 37 12
July 2026 47 4
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 23 10
October 2026 15 1

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 51 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 Kildare North 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Climate
15. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Department has estimated the greenhouse gas emissions reductions that could be achieved through the expansion of district heating under the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; if he will provide the relevant figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69346/26]
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Education
72. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for the completion of the permanent campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69327/26]
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Education
74. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is responsible for the allocation of school bus tickets for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69378/26]
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Education
76. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children that have not received a school bus place for the current school term in North Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69373/26]
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Education
77. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department via Bus Éireann is responsible for the allocation of school bus tickets for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69376/26]
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Housing
99. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the targets that have been set under the Government's objective to eradicate homelessness; the timeline for achieving those targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69322/26]
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Housing
100. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected delivery time of the 10,200 new-build social homes planned for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69321/26]
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Housing
101. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites currently being examined by the Housing Activation Office; the number of homes capable of being delivered on those sites; the barriers to delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69320/26]
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Housing
102. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes the Government expects to be completed in 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030 respectively under the target to deliver 300,000 homes by 2030; if he will provide breakdown in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69314/26]
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Housing
103. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes currently delayed due to infrastructure deficits, including water, wastewater, transport and electricity constraints; the location of the affected developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69316/26]
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Housing
105. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has been made aware of the concurrent Strategic Policy Committee membership and planning-applicant status (details supplied), during the preparation and adoption of the Naas Local Area Plan 2021–2027; whether the Department has sought any records from Kildare County Council in respect of Section 177 of the Local Governm…
Réada Cronin Written 30 Sep 2026 · to Health
198. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health whether protein-based Covid vaccines for people who cannot tolerate mRNA vaccines will be added to the 2026 vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69313/26]
Réada Cronin Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
299. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the expected impacts of BusConnects on bus frequency, route coverage and journey times in Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60100/26]
Réada Cronin Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3372. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently on a waiting list for a GP place in north Kildare; the average waiting time for same; the number of those who have been waiting for longer than six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56050/26]
Réada Cronin Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
23. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she supports the establishment of a cross-Government youth infrastructure unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54157/26]
Réada Cronin Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
67. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the €4 million youth capital allocation for youth services as part of the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54156/26]
Réada Cronin Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Climate
115. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which his Department is ensuring financial transparency and oversight of the Re-Turn deposit scheme funding, given that unredeemed deposits are a core component of the funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53855/26]
Réada Cronin Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Climate
116. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has considered the awarding of grants to support small retailers or local clubs to support adaptation of the Re-Turn scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53856/26]
Réada Cronin Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Climate
117. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment what specific regulatory changes are being sought by Re-Turn for the proposed rPET reprocessing facility; the Department's position on the establishment of such a processing facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53857/26]
Réada Cronin Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Climate
118. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether alternative funding mechanisms will be required to maintain the scheme's operation if return rates of bottles and cans for the Re-Turn scheme decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53859/26]
Réada Cronin Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Climate
120. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the additional affordability measures the Minister is considering to protect households from global fossil fuel price shocks in light of the SEAI’s recent finding that 79.2% of Ireland’s energy requirement remains fossil-based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54235/26]
Réada Cronin Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Climate
121. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has conducted an updated risk assessment on Ireland’s exposure to geopolitical supply disruptions, given our high reliance on fossil fuels as a source of power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54236/26]
Réada Cronin Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Climate
122. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the corrective measures being taken in his Department to ensure our compliance with the second carbon budget, given that Ireland exceeded its sectoral emission ceiling by 0.4MtCO2eq in the first carbon budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54237/26]
Réada Cronin Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
127. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport when the Revised Business Case submitted by Metrolink will be considered; the immediate issues that are preventing approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53851/26]
Réada Cronin Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Transport
128. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the measures that have been taken by his Department to prevent cost escalation of the Metrolink project, due to inflationary measures effects or otherwise, since the original submission of the Business Case in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53852/26]