TDs / Michael Fitzmaurice

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Michael Fitzmaurice

Independent Ireland Roscommon-Galway TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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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
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

  1. constituency Roscommon-Galway 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Independent Ireland 29 November 2024 to now
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Defence
279. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Defence to outline the proposals she is implementing in relation to recruitment in Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15148/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
465. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a specific law that prohibits the FSAI from giving information to a member of the public enquiring from a human health perspective about which food business operators and retailers are processing animal products for human consumption imported from outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13669/26…
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
514. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when approval will be given to the application made for a personalised budget for a person (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13456/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Health
554. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to inform the public if a product for human consumption is found to contain a cancer-causing substance, or any other human health issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13668/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
552. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when he will approve the agreed increases to retired staff of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13470/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Culture
755. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will approve the agreed increases to retired staff of Eir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13469/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
920. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an application for citizenship will be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12630/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
977. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if traceability records will be made publicly accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12620/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
978. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if processors will be required to publish the proportions of Irish and non-Irish products of animal origin processed in their plants, and that are contained in their final products, whether ready to eat or non ready to eat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12621/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
979. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of third country imports of products of animal origin that went to each of the approved/registered meat establishments disaggregated by species and activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12622/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Health
337. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason funding has been stopped under the National Treatment Purchase Fund for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10688/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Housing
732. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the reintroduction of the waiver of development fees for persons building one-off rural dwellings where services such as lights, footpaths, water and waste are not being provided by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10431/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Health
987. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be considered for funding for surgery in the USA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9265/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Justice
299. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a review can be conducted to ensure that legislation respects, within reason, that where children who do not want to see a parent as a result of a case of abuse or intimidation, their rights are respected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8782/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
334. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a publicly accessible system of traceability to track imported products of animal origin for human consumption from farm to fork: if not, whether his Department will consider developing such a system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8800/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
335. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of common health entry documents for Products of Animal Origin (CHED P) were processed by his Department, by designated border control post of entry and third party country of origin for the years 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8801/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
336. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sanitary and phytosanitary checks which were carried out at designated border control posts here on imports covered by common health entry documents for products of animal origin, by country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8802/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
337. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body which logs and is responsible for all types of meat imports to Ireland; the person or body which tracks it from farm to fork; the location it is kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8803/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
338. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the gross tonnage of imports processed under the common health entry documents for products of animal origin (CHED P), by designated border control post of entry and third party country of origin for the years 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8804/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Health
364. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the compliance and enforcement which is taken by her Department to ensure that the FSAI ensure food businesses in Ireland comply with the origin of beef regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8805/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Education
587. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Youth if full payment can be made to a person (details supplied) for hours worked under the 2025 Home Based Summer Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8534/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
332. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a certificate submitted for correction by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7088/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Finance
374. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the changes in VAT for farmers that sell livestock in marts; and if the funding from same is going to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5450/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Housing
645. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a house constructed in 2009 and not completed or lived in would be considered eligible for the vacant property grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6026/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
793. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants for funding through the support fund for anaerobic digestors, which closed in December 2025; the number of applications that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6040/26]