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 7 Jul 2026 · to Housing
486. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to make it a legal requirement for title documentations including historic Tailte Éireann instruments, planning documentation and an updated certificate of compliance to be gathered and ready before a house is listed for sale; if he will consider such proposals to speed up the length of time between a property going sal…
Cathal Crowe Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Justice
597. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he expects to issue a formal letter of confirmation from the International Investment Programme where funding was awarded to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51659/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
27. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Russian government has made her aware at any point of the number of politicians who have been blacklisted from entering Russia since the start of the Russo-Ukraine war; if her Department has reciprocated or initiated the blacklisting and/or sanctioning of certain Russian politicians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49808/…
Cathal Crowe Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
54. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland will be joining the United States of America in celebrating the 250th anniversary of achieving independence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49809/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
99. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans University of Limerick has to develop the Clare side of its campus. [49821/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
100. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if University of Limerick has acquired floors at a location (details supplied) for the purposes of developing student accommodation and-or academic facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49820/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Enterprise
297. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether under consumer law a hotel is obliged to indicate all taxes or services fees in the overall price when a customer is making a booking or reservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50728/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Social
352. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the State Pension Contributory, by county, in tabular form. [50712/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Social
353. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the carer’s allowance, by county, in tabular format. [50713/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Social
210. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a response regarding an overpayment from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50077/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
309. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given that it was not included on the critical skills occupation list in the most recent round, and recognising the shortage of those working in the field, if he will intervene to add 'Archaeologist' to the critical skills occupation list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49604/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Housing
516. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of DCB appeals heard for each county per month, in tabular form. [49627/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Health
829. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health her response to concerns regarding an EU Common Training Framework for physiotherapy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49224/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Housing
131. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the long-awaited sewerage schemes for the villages of Broadford and Cooraclare in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47825/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
38. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase the affordability of childcare for families across the country in 2026 and 2027. [46783/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Finance
255. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a targeted value added tax (VAT) exemption, reduction, or zero-rating mechanism for homeowners rebuilding their primary residences vis-à-vis the defective concrete blocks enhanced grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47378/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Housing
454. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to eliminate the growing financial shortfall facing applicants under the defective concrete blocks (DCB) enhanced grant scheme; if he will address the policy anomaly where grant rates are legally tied to pre-2008 'like-for-like' specifications, while homeowners are legally mandated by current buil…
Cathal Crowe Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Housing
458. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of the fact that IS465 now includes the testing of foundations for deleterious materials, if existing legislation will be amended of a statutory instrument signed so that the defective concrete block scheme will include funding to replace foundations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47513/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
581. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will appoint a Director of Appeals within his Department given the long delays for decisions in the appeal office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47318/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Health
746. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed EU Common Training Framework (CTF) for physiotherapists; if her Department or CORU (the Health and Social Care Professionals Regulator) has taken a formal position on its introduction ahead of the European Commission's public consultation deadline on 23 June 2026; the steps being taken to ensure that any regulatory framework protects hi…
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Health
450. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of National Ambulance Service emergency incidents in County Clare in each of the years 2021 to 2025 involving major trauma, suspected stroke, STEMI, cardiac arrest or other time-critical conditions; the location of the incident by municipal district; the destination hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46413/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Health
528. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will address concerns raised by health store owners (details supplied) regarding the proposed EU maximum amounts for vitamins and minerals in food supplements; if she will outline her position on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46717/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Housing
116. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the recommendations of final report of the Local Democracy Taskforce will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46387/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Rural
245. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on correspondence (details supplied). [46221/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Enterprise
163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targets in place to increase FDI in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45632/26]