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 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2017. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of UK residents that attended emergency departments in Ireland in 2024 for free healthcare under the NHS/HSE reciprocal agreement. [18783/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2090. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the amount paid out in compensation to patients and patient families in UHL between 2015 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19222/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2091. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there is a protocol in place in model 2 hospitals for the administration of epinephrine to patients who present at injury units with anaphylaxis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19223/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2247. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the capacity of public orthodontic care in County Clare at this time; to confirm if there have been any recent retirements of orthodontists in County Clare and how the HSE proposes to replace these retirees; to provide a commentary on current wait times for public orthodontics in County Clare; and her plans to address the long waiting lists i…
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2253. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times to purple echo and red delta calls nationally by the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19910/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2255. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of "Purple" (Echo) and "Red" (Delta) calls for addresses in County Clare that had response times by the National Ambulance Service exceeding 38 minutes, between 1 March 2024 and 1 March 2025; the number of these calls that had response times by the National Ambulance Service exceeding 1 hour; the number of instances the arrival of the National Ambulan…
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2315. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if her Department will include breast density notification in the BreastCheck screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20200/25]
Cathal Crowe Oral 8 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [6492/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
418. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to reopen the increased cost of business and Power Up portal for those businesses that were unsuccessful in applying, as promised in late 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17319/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
419. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has any plans to amend the Casual Trading Act 1995 to include the provision of services; if so, the timeline for amendment of the 1995 Act to enable local authorities to make casual trading bye-laws for the provision of services in addition to goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17331/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
564. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene in the staffing appeal case lodged by a school in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17559/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Housing
635. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time the interim remediation scheme will continue for to ensure that the 100,000 affected homeowners of defective apartments across the country receive the necessary support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17318/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Social
657. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason seasonal workers (details supplied) cannot avail of the new jobseeker's pay related benefit. [16521/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
750. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what actions his Department has taken in relation to the matter of a young zebra being sold at the Ennistymon horse fair, County Clare, which took place on Sunday, 20 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16541/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
766. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support animal welfare and Ireland’s animal welfare charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
767. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce a farm retirement scheme for older farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16801/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
781. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next round of Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17416/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
875. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a clinical HSCP director will be appointed to the executive management team in the mid-west health region; if so, when she expects this to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16622/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
876. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a clinical HSCP director will be appointed to the executive management team in the mid-west health region; if so, when she expects this to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16622/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
911. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of house calls carried out by doctors from each of the treatment centres of ShannonDoc services during each day of the 2024-2025 Christmas-new year period, in tabular form. [16810/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
933. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when the decision to close the patients account office in Ennis Hospital was made; when management in Ennis Hospital were made aware of the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16882/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Finance
28. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an overview of efforts his Department, in conjunction with pillar banks, is making to ensure that rural communities have proper access to banking and ATM machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15778/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Finance
45. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an overview of the work underway in his Department to fulfil the Programme for Government pledge to reduce the VAT rate applicable to food and beverage hospitality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15777/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
115. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an overview of the responsibilities his Department has with regard to flood protection and arterial drainage works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15971/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
136. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide details as to the measures he and his Department are undertaking to progress stalled large-scale public infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15972/25]