TDs / Michael Fitzmaurice
Michael Fitzmaurice
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429
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
50,404
words spoken in the chamber
Across 171 contributions
293
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
120
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 429 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 171 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 58 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 8 | 22 |
| March 2025 | 17 | 8 |
| April 2025 | 21 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 6 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 36 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 11 | 1 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 21 | 5 |
| October 2025 | 9 | 15 |
| November 2025 | 16 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 16 | 24 |
| January 2026 | 14 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 21 | 22 |
| March 2026 | 45 | 14 |
| April 2026 | 31 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 15 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 34 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 6 | 15 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 79 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
- constituency Roscommon-Galway 29 November 2024 to now
- party Independent Ireland 29 November 2024 to now
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
2259. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of allocated carbon tax funding that remained unspent at year end; the amount surrendered back to the Exchequer via the Central Fund; the amount carried over via formal arrangements for deferred surrender; and whether amounts carried over were retained for the specific programme/measure originally allocated or transfer…
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
2261. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 338 of 5 February 2026, to disaggregate the 625 CHEDPs processed by his Department in 2025 for products of Brazilian origin at the border control post (BCP) of Dublin Port, terminal 10 by CN code/product type; including the gross tonnage of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
2262. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 338 of 5 February 2026, to disaggregate the 57 CHEDPs processed by his Department in 2026 for products of Brazilian origin at the border control post (BCP) of Dublin Port, terminal 10 by CN code/product type; including the gross tonnage of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
2955. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost of a PET scan to the HSE in CHO2, to other hospitals /private hospitals for patients in the west; the cost for the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24943/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
2956. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost of a PET scanning machine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24944/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
396. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1455 of March 18 2026, the marketing plans submitted and approved at the start of year for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 by the Irish Horse Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23481/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
397. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual work plans submitted by the Horse Sport Ireland at the start of each year and the corresponding year-end report on activities for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23482/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
398. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1456 of March 18, 2026, if he is aware of governance issues within an organisation (details supplied); if he is aware of issues relating to governance reform; if these issues were discussed in his recent meeting with the organisation's committee and during his visit to the organisation; the ef…
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
399. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1456 of March 18, 2026, the financial supports made available to an organisation (details supplied) since 2023; the marketing and promotion efforts made by his Department or agencies supported by his Department since 2023 to market and promote the traditional Irish horse; if sufficient marketi…
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
397. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a full breakdown of the way in which approximately €1.15 billion in carbon taxes are spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22412/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
752. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 338 of 5 February 2026, to disaggregate the 510 CHEDPs processed by his Department in 2024 for products of Brazilian origin at the Border Control Post (BCP) of Dublin Port, terminal 10 by CN code/product type and include the gross tonnage of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
777. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed directly by an organisation (details supplied) with funding provided by his Department; the salary bracket of said staff in each of the years from 2022 to 2025; the amount of travel expenses claimed in each year from 2022 to 2025; the total funding available each year from his Department to fund salary…
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
778. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of third party contractors engaged directly by an organisation (details supplied) with funding provided by his Department each year since 2022; the functions provided by each contractor; the contract value of each awarded contract and duration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22174/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
779. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings with an association (details supplied) in the past three years; the amount of funding provided by his Department directly or via third parties to market and promote the traditional Irish horse; the number of meetings each year between the associations; the marketing plan each year since 2023 to market the tr…
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
854. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 966, 968 and 1013 of 4 February 2026, to identify the category of food business operation of each of the three food businesses identified as having received consignments of contaminated beef in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21491/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
855. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 966, 968 and 1013 of 4 February 2026, to confirm whether the phrase; “that none of the implicated meat remained on the Irish market” means that at the time of inspection by environmental health officers from the HSE, the contaminated beef had all passed on to final consumers; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
856. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 966, 968 and 1013 of 4 February 2026, to identify the category of beef products such as, fresh beef, frozen beef, minced beef, beef preparations, processed beef, ready-to-eat meals (details supplied) containing beef contained in the consignments of contaminated beef in September 2025; and if she will make a statement …
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
1039. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will honour the contract between GRETB and a person (details supplied) that was to run until 20 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21469/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Oral
81. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is putting a fund in place to help offset the cost of live exports of animals in view of the extra cost incurred for vaccines and PCR tests for live exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20960/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
159. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the proposed forestry legislation that he is intending to introduce on forestry corridors along overhead electricity infrastructure will be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21010/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
370. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department can confirm the amount of sheep meat that was Bord Bia approved, in tonnages, for export and domestic market in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20961/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
443. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the model 4 hospitals that have a PET scanner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21058/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
444. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if University Hospital Galway has a PET scanner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21059/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
876. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will receive correspondence from her Department regarding an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20256/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice
Written
1412. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the consultation process started for the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18260/26]