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 15 May 2025 · to Housing
37. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he considers the preservation, restoration and showing of classic and vintage cars, tractors, trucks, vans, motorcycles and steam-powered vehicles to come within the remit of ‘Heritage’; if so, if he will consider devising a new grant scheme that supports the hosting of events that showcase same; and if he will make a statement o…
Cathal Crowe Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
104. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department’s pilot scheme for providing sewage infrastructure to currently unsewered villages, such as Broadford and Cooraclare in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24437/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
138. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice when, in accordance with the programme for Government, he expects to reintroduce the electronic tagging of individuals convicted for certain crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24444/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
164. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide detail on the age of the Garda fleet of vehicles available to the Clare side of the Clare-Tipperary Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24443/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 15 May 2025 · to Environment
191. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Geological Survey of Ireland recently undertook an aerial geophysical survey on 10 May 2025 in a coastal area stretching from Doonbeg, County Clare, as far as Tarbert, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25033/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 May 2025 · to Transport
23. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to upgrade the Clare secondary road network, particularly the network which includes the N67 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24534/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 May 2025 · to Housing
767. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made to support biodiversity; the key achievements since 2020; the plans between now and 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24227/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 May 2025 · to Justice
913. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the details of the Garda fleet in each Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24478/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 May 2025 · to Agriculture
941. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he and his Department are taking to support farmers' efforts in biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24248/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
1039. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if smaller and independent shopkeepers will be exempted from the hefty tobacco products licence fees, as per the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023, given that currently small shops are obligated to pay the same fees as a large-scale supermarkets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23513/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
1097. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to expanding the long-term illness scheme to allow those living with Addison’s disease to be eligible for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23712/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
1184. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of over 70's medical cards in circulation at the end of April 2025, for each local health area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24340/25]
Cathal Crowe Oral 8 May 2025 · to Transport
51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to initiate a review of the National Aviation Policy; the tentative timelines that the review will follow; the details of the way in which stakeholders will be consulted as part of the review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22501/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 May 2025 · to Transport
76. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will actively consider changing the licensing terms and conditions for coach tourism, as issued by the National Transport Authority, in order that there is a stronger tourism dimension to operational licenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22502/25]
Cathal Crowe Oral 8 May 2025 · to Tourism
108. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when his Department will run the next sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22505/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 May 2025 · to Tourism
337. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to consider devising policies to ensure that day-trip coach tourism originating from Dublin is of more benefit to the destination counties in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21388/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 May 2025 · to Social
358. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection his response to correspondence (details supplied) relating to the widow's/widower's contributory pension. [23123/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 May 2025 · to Health
388. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter affecting pension payments (details supplied). [23119/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 7 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
6. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that deals with culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media; when it will meet next [22721/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 7 May 2025 · to Finance
99. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the qualifying criteria for access to the disabled drivers and passengers' scheme to include individuals who have a scoliosis diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22017/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 7 May 2025 · to Enterprise
136. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details on the public consultation his Department recently led with regard to general work permits; when a review of general work permits will commence following on from the public consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22153/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 7 May 2025 · to Education
178. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will sanction a school bus to run between two Clare locations (details supplied), despite not being the closest school, due to the high number of students who would avail of the bus and the convenience it would provide to them and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22374/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 7 May 2025 · to Housing
252. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in the lifetime of this Government, the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund will become operational again; when he expects the fund to be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22156/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 7 May 2025 · to Justice
308. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardai assigned to Clare-Tipperary Garda division each year since 2019; the number of new Garda recruits that have been allocated to the Clare-Tipperary Garda Division each year since 2019; the number of Gardai resigned or retired from the Clare-Tipperary Garda Division, each year since 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the …
Cathal Crowe Written 7 May 2025 · to Justice
309. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardai assigned to each Garda station in Clare (details supplied), in each year since 2019, in tabular form. [22083/25]