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 17 Dec 2025 · to Finance
175. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the eligibility criteria and rebate provisions under the disabled drivers and passengers scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72734/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Health
392. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent appointment for an ultrasound at University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72798/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Health
412. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will consider expanding the Shannon Doc Service in the mid-west region so that it would also include out of hours access to paediatric doctors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73068/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Defence
123. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the protective measures in place in the event of a drone attack being launched in Irish air space by another state or third party; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71849/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
160. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach when his Department will publish a new statement of strategy. [71639/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Enterprise
400. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has given consideration to the introduction of a collective litigation mechanism, in compliance with the EU Damages Directive, similar to that which is currently in place in the UK under the Competition Act 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71309/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Agriculture
801. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to test all animal products entering Ireland for pathogens, in light of the recent rise in bluetongue disease cases in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72327/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Health
921. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders attached to a GP service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71492/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Health
923. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of acute hospital beds provided by hospital as of 1 December 2025; the number of proposed additions per hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71498/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Health
927. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the list of locations considered for the provision of a GP service in Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71519/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Health
1146. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details on the way in which each RHO is resourced in terms of meeting the needs of the regional patient base with gastroenterology problems, particularly Crohn's disease, colitis, and irritable bowel disease, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72559/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
80. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the new infrastructure plan will accelerate the delivery of critical infrastructure in Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70483/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
209. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the success of Irish colleges, enterprises and other stakeholders in drawing down EU Horizon research funding; and the next steps for remaining rounds under current framework programme. [67597/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
243. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the planned additional course provision in high demand areas such as medicine, pharmacy and nursing. [67598/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
369. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome (NSO) 3 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the additional funding allocated under this NSO following the review of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70475/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
370. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome (NSO) 4 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the additional funding allocated under this NSO following the review of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70476/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Health
594. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of HIQA inspections of University Hospital Limerick; the number of these inspections which were unannounced in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71227/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Dec 2025 · to Health
595. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the Dexcom continuous glucose monitor for a person with type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71228/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
87. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025. [70532/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Foreign
89. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025 [70524/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Climate
95. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025 [70518/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Defence
101. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70520/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Transport
114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70533/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Finance
162. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025 [70523/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
170. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70529/25]