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 26 Feb 2026 · to Housing
384. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the legislative or departmental guidelines regarding the restructuring of legacy shared ownership loans into annuity loans; if his attention has been drawn to cases where local authorities have failed to process restructuring applications for several years, leading to the 'expiry' of the loan through no fault …
Cathal Crowe Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Transport
64. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on the work undertaken by date, by the Irish Coast Guard, to progress the development of a new station for the Killaloe Irish Coast Guard unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15454/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Education
136. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will fast-track an application made by a primary school in County Clare (details supplied) to develop an autism class on site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15644/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 25 Feb 2026 · to Health
250. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent audiology appointment at Ennis General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15345/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Climate
153. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the percentage of energy used in 2025 that was generated by indigenous wind power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14524/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Climate
155. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of retrofits under the warmer homes scheme that were completed in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14525/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
429. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports his Department is currently providing or willing to provide in the future to support small family-run self-catering businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14842/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
575. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide clarification on matters relating to special needs assistants who may be losing their posts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14988/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Education
589. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will positively consider the establishment of a special class for children with an autism diagnosis in a school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15077/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Housing
673. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an overview of the progress made to expand social housing provision since 2020; the priorities for further expansion under the latest housing plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14748/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Justice
773. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will simplify Garda vetting in order that once an individual is vetted their vetted status can be used by many organisations that require vetting, without the requirement for duplication of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14618/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Justice
779. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount of fees paid out annually by his Department to legal firms over the past four years and to date in 2026 on appeals made under the International Protection Appeals Tribunal; to list the legal firms that were paid out in fees in each such year, in tabular form. [14834/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Children
901. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1093 of 17 February 2026, if she will consider a public consultation plan regarding the Action Plan for the National Strategy to allow parents to share parental leave allocations between each other; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14983/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Health
1081. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce waiting times for dermatology outpatient appointments; the number of patients seen on average at outpatient clinics per week; if dermatology treatment is eligible for coverage under the NTPF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15035/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
73. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if there are plans to update the list of critical skills work visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13325/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
125. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider purchasing a building (details supplied) for the purposes of establishing a community childcare facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13329/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
167. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider purchasing a building (details supplied) for the purposes of establishing a community childcare facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13328/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Defence
214. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the reason a person who served in the Army from 1975 to1997 as a soldier (details supplied) will not receive their 1916 Commemoration medal given that they served for 22 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13623/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
307. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the proposed national youth sector reference group will interface with the interdepartmental/interagency group to ensure sector input directly informs budgetary and policy decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13488/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
308. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a table of increases for the Youth Affairs funding subhead between 2025 and 2026; if she will provide this information to include 2025 allocation, 2026 allocation and percentage increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13489/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Education
309. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the provisions made for cost-of-living and pay comparability pressures to prevent erosion of youth service capacity across funded organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13490/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Housing
421. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the administrative boundaries that will be used to determine towns in excess of 20,000 people for the purposes of regulating short-term rentals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13326/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Social
422. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider a once-off emergency winter payment for disabled people, as it would provide immediate relief in the disproportionate burden being carried by most of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13483/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Finance
46. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if companies (details supplied) are in receipt of moneys from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) via or through its investments in third party funds; if any ISIF monies, directly, indirectly or via third party funds or equity, are invested in any entity currently seeking planning permission for the proposed Ballycar, Oatfield or Knockshanvo…
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Education
140. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently give approval for a school in County Clare (details supplied) to open an autism class for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13164/26]