TDs / Cathal Crowe

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Cathal Crowe

Fianna Fáil Clare TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,151
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
50,384
words spoken in the chamber
Across 201 contributions. Plus 78 contributions from the chair, not counted
398
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
275
topics asked about
Across 20 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 1,151 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 201 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 12 1
February 2025 78 12
March 2025 44 4
April 2025 59 18
May 2025 71 16
June 2025 42 3
July 2025 77 14
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 62 7
October 2025 27 20
November 2025 86 13
December 2025 80 22
January 2026 99 11
February 2026 67 12
March 2026 76 7
April 2026 38 11
May 2026 54 16
June 2026 44 2
July 2026 51 1
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 57 4
October 2026 27 7

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 99 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 Clare 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Housing
137. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans and timeframe to review housing supply targets arising from Census 2027 plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29173/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Housing
138. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans and timeframe to transition to new ten-year development plans; if he has considered synchronising all plans to start from 2029 to ensure a common evidence basis plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29174/26]
Cathal Crowe Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
2. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress his Department is making in tackling child poverty. [7896/26]
Cathal Crowe Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach for an overview of the Budget 2026: Spotlight on Disability report recently published by his Department. [18506/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
268. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the development and publication of Ireland for Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26609/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
292. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if an exodus of funds from deposit accounts to a personal investment account will have a negative impact on other products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26608/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Transport
408. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport in light of the 190 road fatalities in 2025, and the continued surge in deaths recorded in early 2026, if he will provide a definitive update on his Department's assessment of establishing a statutory road safety commissioner; if this officeholder would be granted the specific legal authority and budget required to unify the currently diffused responsibilities…
Cathal Crowe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
498. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1249 of 14 April 2026 (details supplied), if she will detail the financial allocation for the 2026 Climate Action Summer Works per county [28297/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
507. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth her assessment of the ongoing teacher recruitment and retention crisis, with particular focus on the high-demand subject of mathematics; her views on the impact that the current eligibility criteria for a contract of indefinite duration (CID) have on early-career teachers' ability to achieve financial stability, including mortgage approval; if she wi…
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
29. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on plans his Department has to remediate the walls of Shannon Garda station in County Clare which was constructed with defective concrete blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27395/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
34. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the plans his Department has to provide additional inland flood defences and coastal erosion defences in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27394/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
484. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which the warmer homes scheme is funded, showing percentage funded by carbon tax, EU funding and so on [26115/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Finance
974. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank of Ireland requires credit unions to request that their members provide proof of address and proof of identity every two years, when this requirement does not appear to apply to other banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26711/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
1184. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on concerns (details supplied) regarding planned changes to short-term letting legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26479/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1249. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a county breakdown of the €90 million investment package for the 2026 Climate Action Summer Works announced in November 2025. [23955/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1403. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of an application made by a school (details supplied) under the climate action summer works scheme 2026 for wall cavity insulation; if her Department's attention has been drawn to the severe dampness and mould growth currently affecting all classrooms in the school; the timeline for the approval of the second tranche of funding under this…
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1818. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the HSF funding applications will be announced for County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27030/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2623. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the plans her Department has to upgrade BreastCheck machines with CESM technology and the cost-benefit analysis they have conducted related to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23614/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2934. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to support community-based Health Care Assistants, HCAs, in County Clare who are facing significant financial hardship due to rising fuel costs; if she will conduct an urgent review of the current mileage and travel allowance rates to ensure they reflect the actual costs incurred by front-line staff, particularly in rural areas where travel…
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3205. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a PET scan per health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26465/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3325. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the deep concerns expressed by expectant mothers regarding the phasing out of private maternity services in public hospitals as part of the Sláintecare transition; if she will specifically address the potential impact this has on continuity of care and the emotional security of women, particularly those with previous pregnancy complications or…
Cathal Crowe Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
23. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an overview of how the CLÁR scheme has benefitted County Clare in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22542/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
67. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he can assist a community in County Clare (details supplied) to repair a vandalised playground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22541/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
104. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will quantify the impact of American foreign direct investment on the regional economy of Clare, Limerick and Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22548/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an overview of diplomatic links that Ireland has with the Republic of Korea; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22547/26]