I agree. I think Micheál Martin should be punished.
TDs / Réada Cronin
Réada Cronin
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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
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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
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| 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
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Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Kildare North 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Ahern as ucht an Bhille seo a thabhairt os comhair na Dála. I congratulate him on bring forward his first Bill. I am sorry that the Government is not supporting it, but Sinn Féin certainly will be doing so.
The issue of the explosion in the number of these monstrous data centres for AI is once again before the House. Last week, I and na Teachtaí Pa Daly and Depu…
The Herbata data centre is coupled with another potentially monstrous data centre on the Jigginstown site right next door. My constituents are particularly worried about this and the impact it is going to have. The centre at Jigginstown is going to be twice the size of the Herbata one, which would make it 16 times the size of Croke Park. The Herbata data centre on is going to use three times the amount of electricity…
I welcome the opportunity to speak in favour of this motion. Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le PBP as ucht an rúin seo. This is a critical motion because Irish households are paying roughly twice as much for electricity as data centres. Ordinary workers, families and pensioners are paying significantly more for their electricity than these large energy users. It is grossly unfair. It is the direct consequence…
There is huge concern in north Kildare about two monstrous data centres that are planned for outside Naas, all to feed the insatiable need for AI. Data centres already consume a huge amount of discounted electricity, while homes and small businesses are paying increasingly high energy bills. Before we broke for the summer, and indeed at a meeting in Naas two weeks ago, people's main concerns were around our grid infr…
-----in data centres all around Kildare. We need to reassess where we are going.
We must protect our grid and reassess the impact of AI. What is the Government going to do about this?
I know.
It is unusual.
Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. Over the recess, my office was inundated with appeals from worried constituents about two monstrous data centres in Naas. Not only are these data centres creating nuisance with sound and stature, but they are eating away at critical infrastructure of water and energy. Yet, we are expecting the people of Naas to pay increased energy prices to subsidise these monstrosities. It…
Irish neutrality is a strength, not a weakness. Ní laige í neodracht na hÉireann. It is not outdated. It is not something to be sneered at. For generations, Irish Governments acknowledged that we played a proud, neutral and independent role in the world, upholding international law without joining military alliances.
The triple lock is not something Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael should dismantle without the stated conse…
Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht seo inniu.
Many myths exist about a united Ireland. I believe the biggest one is the alleged cost it will be to the Twenty-six Counties. Increasing amounts of research show that Irish unity would strengthen an all-island economy, creating more jobs, attracting investment and increasing tax revenue in addition to goodwill.
Let us imagine every county on this island working toward…
Molaim mo chomrádaí, an Teachta Aengus Ó Snodaigh, as an rún seo. An Teachta Ó Snodaigh has done Trojan work for the arts community for many years, and I am sure we have plenty more years to look forward to.
Ireland is well-known around the globe for its music, arts and literature. For a country so small, we have produced countless names that are known and loved all across the world. That tradition continues to this…
I cannot express how disappointed I am in the Taoiseach and that this Government has decided to vote against our Bill. Regardless of whether you are a united-Irelander or not, our Bill simply seeks to ensure we are prepared for the constitutional change that is knocking on the door. Preparing for unity is sensible and responsible, voting against this Bill, rejecting the simple premise of preparation, is reckless and …
We saw the generosity of the people of Derry and beyond when Arlene Foster was warmly welcomed to the funeral to the late First Minister, Martin McGuinness. We saw it in Dublin when a courageous woman, who attended the Stardust inquest, stood between the injured assailant and an angry crowd because despite being failed by the institutions of this State, she still believed in justice and Ireland's innate sense of just…
Amendments Nos. 2, 5 and 9 are in my name and Deputy Pa Daly's. This Bill is a bit of a Trojan horse - I think most of us in the Opposition see it as that - around getting commercial LNG and more fossil fuel into the system. Amendment No. 2 inserts a provision to make sure this is for emergency use only. Amendment No. 5 attempts to provide a definition for "temporary" in the Bill. The Minister dropped "emergency" fro…
An Teachta Healy-Rae should correct the record. It was not a bit of rain that caused the Famine. The failure of one crop did not cause the Famine that decimated-----
----- our population.
Shame on you. You are a disgrace.
Deputy Healy-Rae can support our next amendment, because it is relevant.
It is early.
The lack of childcare facilities is truly reaching breaking point. In my own constituency in north Kildare I hear from families who are constantly frustrated in trying to find childcare for their child. In every town in north Kildare the population is growing rapidly but the critical infrastructure for childcare facilities is not being provided. I am dealing with one in Kilcock at the moment. The impact of this failu…
This Bill is a damning indictment of this Government’s failure to properly address our energy security, and this is absolutely essential in a functioning democracy. Two geopolitical events have landed and given us ample warning about the need for energy independence. Yet this is the Government's solution. It has done nothing else. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the American-Israeli war on Iran this year …
I welcome the opportunity to speak about rare diseases today. One of my constituents has a rare disease and is a great advocate. Today, I wish to speak about a condition that affects thousands of people across Ireland, yet remains widely misunderstood and too often invisible, and that is neurofibromatosis, NF.
Neurofibromatosis is classified as a rare disease. It is a genetic disorder that causes tumours to grow on …
Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Ahern as an rún Chomhaltaí Príobháideacha seo a chur chun cinn. Over 22% of the electricity we currently use is used by data centres. That is up from 5% in 2015, a rise of 531% over that period, the equivalent of almost 400,000 households. This is set to rise to over 30% by 2030 and 55% if projected growth continues. All the while, our grid is creaking at the sea…