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 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
335. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme at primary level for the 2026-2027 academic year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [54547/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
336. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme at post-primary level for the 2026-2027 academic year, by local authority area, in tabular form. [54548/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
337. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level, by county as of June 30th 2026 or latest date available; the number enrolled at post-primary level, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54549/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
338. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of school building projects that have been completed, by county, since 2020; the funding allocated for same, by county, since 2020; the breakdown of the total number of projects currently under construction, per county; the breakdown of the total number of projects currently in planning and design, per county, in tabular form; and if she w…
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
339. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of the minor works grant in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54551/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
340. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount of funding allocated to each county as part of the summer works scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54552/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Social
384. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of school children who will be in receipt of hot meals from the start of the next school year, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54503/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
442. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children, by county, who benefited from supports under the national childcare scheme in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54502/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
31. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagement with trade union and employer representatives at the Labour Employer Economic Forum. [46913/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Taoiseach
53. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Children and Education will next meet. [32151/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
250. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for a review of IS 465:2026 to be completed; when the technical reviews will commence; when those affected by pyrite and seeking a technical review can expect an outcome to their review; if he will commit to expediting this process in recognition of the delays already faced by these homeowners; and if he will make a s…
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Defence
111. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the defence infrastructure projects that have been completed since 2020; and the funding provided for each project, by county, in tabular form. [53724/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Finance
203. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will extend the six-year local property tax exemption period for homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks in view of the delays faced in the processing of appeals by the DCB Appeals Panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53267/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
324. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure that the change of date for the NCSE Parents Notify Portal deadline to 1 September 2026 is directly and adequately communicated to crucial frontline stakeholders; if she will address concerns that the mid-summer announcement occurred while schools, parent networks, and child development network teams (CDNTs) are on rec…
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
325. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will urgently, on health and safety grounds, send a team from the planning and building unit of her Department to inspect the extremely poor condition of a school building in County Clare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53256/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Education
326. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a detailed update on plans to build a new school in County Clare (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53257/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Housing
439. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address concerns regarding recent proposed legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53658/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Social
443. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he recommends for a carer's allowance applicant who meets all eligibility criteria but currently works over the 18.5-hour weekly limit, where the applicant intends to reduce their employment hours immediately upon approval but faces financial hardship preventing them from doing so before a formal decision is made; if a provisional or conditio…
Cathal Crowe Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
488. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Stamp 4 renewals which are applied for in-time and are eligible for the 12-week grace period often exceed those 12-weeks; if he is satisfied that the grace period sufficiently covers the reality of the current processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52666/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
24. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider devising a grant scheme to improve farm access roads and internal farm roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51670/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 9 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the circumstances under which farmers can burn vegetation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51671/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
7. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department plans to hold events in County Clare during and related to the EU Presidency term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52014/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Finance
60. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current interaction between Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) on lifetime property gifts within families; if his attention has been drawn to cases where parents gifting residential properties to their adult children, such as single parents or first-time buyers, to alleviate housing distress face signific…
Cathal Crowe Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
81. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his Department’s plans and timelines to develop flood defence embankments on the Lower Shannon River (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51536/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
82. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will undertake a feasibility study relating to the exhumation of 'The Invincibles', buried at Kilmainham Gaol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51535/26]