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 18 Feb 2025 · to Housing
442. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when group water schemes that were unsuccessful in the recent Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2024-2026 funding allocation can next expect to apply for measure A6-taking-in-charge of group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5932/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Housing
444. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to implement a once-off transitional measure in respect of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme that will allow an increase to the scheme’s cap and rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5946/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Housing
471. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals for County Clare have been assessed by the Housing Agency under the defective concrete block scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6301/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Justice
561. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice when persons (details supplied) can expect to receive an outcome to their naturalisation applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6097/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Children
659. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to support the early childhood sector making childcare an attractive and sustainable career option; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6056/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Children
672. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she and officials from her Department will provide some funding to assist a family (details supplied) in their efforts to bring their child to pre-school each day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6368/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Children
673. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the appeal mechanisms in place for a person (details supplied) who reported sexual abuse to TUSLA, but which TUSLA has deemed not to have been sexual abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6369/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
683. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed new primary care centre for the town of Sixmilebridge, County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5462/25]
Cathal Crowe Oral 13 Feb 2025 · to Finance
10. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending inheritance tax thresholds for individuals who have no children of their own or nieces or nephews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4854/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Finance
47. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will fully outline his plans to reduce the VAT rate applicable to food-based hospitality, entertainment and hairdressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4853/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
96. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the Office of Public Works has made a decision with regard to the proposed installation of CCTV cameras at Clare Abbey, County Clare. [4855/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
116. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for details on planned flood remediation works and arterial drainage works to take place in County Clare in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4856/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Housing
209. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an overview of the legislation he plans to introduce to ensure that those who were already approved for defective concrete block grants can retrospectively benefit from the 10% grant increase which was announced in autumn 2024; when this legislation will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statem…
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Housing
210. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the technical review of I.S. 465 regarding the defective concrete block scheme will commence; when the review is likely to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5394/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Justice
250. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of superintendents in each Garda division in the southern region. [5302/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Justice
251. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice in cases in which a Garda division in the southern region includes more than one county; and the details of which station or specific geographic area that superintendents are based in. [5303/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 13 Feb 2025 · to Justice
252. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if information (details supplied) will be provided in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5304/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Transport
103. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if all driver theory test centres are fully equipped and accessible for those who are living with dyslexia and have difficulty with written questions; if any theory test centres are temporarily or permanently without the necessary equipment to accommodate those who struggle with written questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4894/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Education
167. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will expressly give guidance on how a school (details supplied) can address the decrepit state of their old school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5103/25]
Cathal Crowe Oral 11 Feb 2025 · to Foreign
15. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on his plans to pass the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4363/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Transport
163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider planned developments of port infrastructure by a company (details supplied), which are not well considered and may not be fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4664/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Finance
185. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the cap on the help-to-buy scheme to increase the number of eligible applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4837/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Finance
201. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved since 1 July 2020, by county, along with the number of applicants associated with these claims; and the number of claims by home buyers, excluding self-builds, by county, that is, the number of these claims relating to purchases. [4281/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Education
262. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if the summer works scheme will operate this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4025/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Housing
359. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when updated wind energy development guidelines can be expected, particularly in regard to setback distances from households related to the significant height of modern turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4154/25]