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Sean Fleming

Fianna Fáil Laois TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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608
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
7,777
words spoken in the chamber
Across 29 contributions
414
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
165
topics asked about
Across 19 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 608 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 29 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 16 0
March 2025 8 0
April 2025 17 0
May 2025 31 1
June 2025 24 0
July 2025 71 2
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 58 3
October 2025 12 1
November 2025 41 3
December 2025 58 2
January 2026 32 4
February 2026 56 0
March 2026 39 1
April 2026 36 2
May 2026 28 1
June 2026 31 3
July 2026 12 1
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 20 4
October 2026 18 1

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 26 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 Laois 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Sean Fleming Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Finance
81. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans or consideration being given to the treatment of favourite niece /nephew for inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17448/26]
Sean Fleming Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Education
139. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17420/26]
Sean Fleming Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Health
252. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of patients/residents in a location and the number of staff associated with the long stay patient unit at Abbeyleix Community Nursing Home, Abbeyleix, County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17281/26]
Sean Fleming Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Enterprise
392. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on tackling the use of recommender algorithms on various online service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16896/26]
Sean Fleming Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Education
411. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update in relation to the allocation of special needs assistants (SNAs) for schools for the 2026-2027 school year; the date on which there will be clarity on this issue; the steps schools are expected to take where there is a cut in the SNA allocation to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16303/26]
Sean Fleming Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
564. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the required information to an organisation in respect of an allocation under a previous round of funding under the Sports Capital Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17055/26]
Sean Fleming Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Social
643. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding payments to a category of persons who are currently in receipt of a State payment and will be transferring to the State Pension (Non-Contributory) (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17003/26]
Sean Fleming Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
916. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding improvement works at a health centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16942/26]
Sean Fleming Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Health
924. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16959/26]
Sean Fleming Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Social
45. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase the top-up payment for participants on community employment schemes, TÚS, and rural social schemes in recognition of the important work they do in local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15020/26]
Sean Fleming Written 26 Feb 2026 · to Social
80. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to provide increased flexibility to local community employment, TÚS, and rural social schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15019/26]
Sean Fleming Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Defence
272. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence if she will publish the regeneration plans for the Naval Service and Air Corps that she has committed to progressing this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14943/26]
Sean Fleming Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Defence
273. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence is she will publish the Capability Development Programme 2028 to 2032, and also the programme to 2040; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14944/26]
Sean Fleming Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Defence
274. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence if the NDP 2030 allocation for the armoured fleet replacement programme will be used to replace the Mowag Piranha; if it is envisioned that the Mowags will be replaced in the next NDP allocation; when she envisages the programme will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14966/26]
Sean Fleming Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Defence
275. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence the way her Department will put in place an accelerated programme of naval vessel replacement in 2028, as highlighted in the Updated Detailed Implementation Plan for the Commission of the Defence Forces given no capital funding has been allocated out to 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14968/26]
Sean Fleming Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Finance
355. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the 0% VAT rate to include injectable medicines on private prescriptions; the estimated cost to the Exchequer to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14977/26]
Sean Fleming Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Finance
363. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14166/26]
Sean Fleming Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Health
1065. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health for an update on the upcoming national obesity strategy and the cardiovascular strategy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14940/26]
Sean Fleming Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Health
1066. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health her views on whether her Department is considering expanding funding for Level 2 obesity services under the HSE’s obesity model of care; if this will be considered in the upcoming National Obesity Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14941/26]
Sean Fleming Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Health
1067. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if she will fully implement the recommendations of the National Clinical Trials Oversight Group that by early 2026, her Department will establish a clinical trials advisory council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14942/26]
Sean Fleming Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1132. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14586/26]
Sean Fleming Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
23. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he plans to put the AI advisory council, which currently operates on a voluntary basis, on a permanent footing and provide it with State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12951/26]
Sean Fleming Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Enterprise
87. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide for the development of a national AI risk register within the national AI office to identify and monitor systemic risks across sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12950/26]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach the funding allocated to NGOs by his Department in 2025; and the funding allocated to NGOs by agencies and bodies under the remit of his Department. [13094/26]
Sean Fleming Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
3. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if correspondence (details supplied) in respect of Irish Aid will be followed up by his Department and contact made with the author; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13018/26]