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 Jan 2026 · to Housing
248. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider standardising certain policies in county development plans across all local authorities so that there are clear and fair definitions of what constitutes a local/rural person for the purpose of building a one-off rural dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4954/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
254. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on preparations to devise new wind energy guidelines for planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4953/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Finance
330. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5328/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Education
367. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 843 of 23 July 2024 (details supplied), the number of primary school teachers in each county in 2025-2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5329/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Health
507. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an overview of new initiatives and services to be rolled out at Ennis General Hospital in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4961/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Transport
294. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite the finalisation of a Statutory Instrument which is required for retired members of the CIÉ superannuation scheme 1951 after 18 years without an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3350/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Education
493. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will hear the outcome of a report into the needs of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3489/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Housing
674. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Act 2025 will be enacted; when those who have been affected can expect to receive an increased allocation under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4315/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
871. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2015 of 13 January 2026, if considering information (details supplied), he will furnish the funds for an independent investigation into the matter. [4316/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Rural
1090. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated under his Department’s programmes and schemes, by county for each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3321/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Finance
316. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since July 2020, by county; the number of applicants associated with these claims; and the number of claims by homebuyers excluding self-builds, by county, which is the number that relate to purchases. [3262/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
327. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in each county at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3260/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
328. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of Local Enterprise Office supported jobs in each county at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3261/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
458. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for a local international protection centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3091/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
43. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the policy initiatives taken on AI in 2025; the priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2638/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Education
59. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on an additional accommodation scheme application made by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2616/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
201. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74904/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Foreign
247. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of data breaches recorded by her Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74896/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Climate
359. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74890/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Defence
419. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the number of data breaches recorded by her Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74892/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
562. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate funding to Clare County Council in order that a comprehensive review of the N68 road (Ennis to Kilrush) will be undertaken, with the view to them being in a position to designing significant upgrade works of the carriageway and submitting these for Departmental funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74607/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
583. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74905/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
706. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will prioritise funding for section 3 Ennistymon to Miltown Malbay and section 4 Miltown Malbay to Moyasta of the proposed Clare Greenway in 2026, given that these sections were omitted from a funding announcement by his Department in 2025 and are at risk of not advancing through the various pre-construction stages that are required; and if he will make …
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Finance
837. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74895/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Finance
852. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address concerns and consider a proposal (details supplied), regarding State-backed saving products to preserve their real purchasing power over time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1466/26]