TDs / Marian Harkin

Official portrait of Marian Harkin

Marian Harkin

Independent Sligo-Leitrim TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024
Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Official Oireachtas profile

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44
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
57,145
words spoken in the chamber
56,760 as a minister, 385 as a TD
396
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
27
topics asked about
Across 12 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 44 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 171 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 2 0
February 2025 4 0
March 2025 7 4
April 2025 6 0
May 2025 0 26
June 2025 0 4
July 2025 0 20
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 0 0
October 2025 0 23
November 2025 0 12
December 2025 0 12
January 2026 0 9
February 2026 3 0
March 2026 8 13
April 2026 5 8
May 2026 4 16
June 2026 2 2
July 2026 1 15
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 2 5
October 2026 0 1

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 135 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 Sligo-Leitrim 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
  3. office Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 25 February 2025 to now
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
25 Mar 2026 Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
25 Mar 2026 Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
25 Mar 2026 National Oil Reserve Agency (Amendment) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
24 Mar 2026 Financial Resolution No.1: Mineral Oil Tax
Question put: "That amendment No. 2 set down to the motion for Financial Resolution No. 1 is hereby negatived and the mo
Yes Carried
24 Mar 2026 Financial Resolution No.1: Mineral Oil Tax
Amendment put
No Lost
24 Mar 2026 Business of Dáil
Question put
Yes Carried
24 Mar 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried
4 Mar 2026 Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
4 Mar 2026 Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
3 Mar 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried
25 Feb 2026 Expanding Access to General Practitioner Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Lost
25 Feb 2026 Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
25 Feb 2026 Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried
25 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Question put
Yes Carried
25 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
25 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
25 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
25 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
25 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
No Lost
24 Feb 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
Yes Carried
18 Feb 2026 Work Life Balance (Right to Remote Work) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
No Lost
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage
Question put
Yes Carried
18 Feb 2026 International Protection Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
Yes Carried
18 Feb 2026 Ban on Investment Funds Purchasing Family Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
Yes Carried
18 Feb 2026 Ban on Investment Funds Purchasing Family Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
Yes Carried

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