TDs / Eoin Hayes

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Eoin Hayes

Social Democrats Dublin Bay South TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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539
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
46,272
words spoken in the chamber
Across 176 contributions
420
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
163
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 539 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 176 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 0 0
March 2025 0 0
April 2025 44 0
May 2025 61 2
June 2025 7 1
July 2025 21 4
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 8 13
October 2025 64 6
November 2025 35 10
December 2025 16 14
January 2026 38 11
February 2026 26 35
March 2026 9 15
April 2026 33 17
May 2026 7 13
June 2026 78 10
July 2026 72 7
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 15 10
October 2026 5 8

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 118 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 Dublin Bay South 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to 10 January 2025
  3. party Independent 10 January 2025 to 10 April 2025
  4. party Social Democrats 10 April 2025 to now
Eoin Hayes Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Transport
18. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that has been allocated by Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority towards the current phase of the project approval process for the Poolbeg Luas extension, including for the procurement of design engineers and route drafting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74532/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Housing
92. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the remediation scheme to fix defects in apartments and duplexes; when he expects to bring legislation before the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74571/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Health
248. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health if her Department will review the eligibility criteria for approved preventative medication for hereditary angioedema (HAE). [74913/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 13 Oct 2026 · to Public Expenditure
231. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which his Department accounts for the difference in the figures in the Expenditure Report released for Budget 2027 between the detailed selected measures totalling just over €1 billion and the allocation for new initiatives totalling over €1.8 billion. [71946/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Transport
85. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has ever considered the infrastructure development (details supplied). [70427/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Justice
577. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the significant backlog in processing of join family visas at the Abu Dhabi office; whether measures are being taken to address it, particularly for spouses of Irish citizens; whether his Department recognises the impact that delays approaching two years is having on Irish citizens and their spouses; a…
Eoin Hayes Oral 24 Sep 2026 · to Social
2. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the work his Department is undertaking to increase uptake of the working family payment. [67508/26]
Eoin Hayes Oral 24 Sep 2026 · to Social
8. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the analysis his Department has carried out on the degree to which income disregards and social welfare payment rates have kept pace with inflation and purchasing power measured against equivalent number of hours worked on minimum wage. [67510/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Social
56. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has reviewed the processes of eligibility assessments, appeals, and administration which disabled people must undergo to access supports. [67516/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Social
77. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the review carried out by his Department on the system of means tests for all schemes in his Department; and if he will lay the report before the House. [67512/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Social
112. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the Household Benefits Package to alleviate poverty amongst households most in need. [67525/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Enterprise
43. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he expects to implement the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 by the end of the year. [67404/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Social
85. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the income disregards by €1 in each of the social insurance schemes where income disregards are applicable as part of the means testing process, in tabular form. [67367/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Justice
814. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of interventions made in Dublin, by area within Dublin, and by age in each of the years from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64132/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1407. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health to clarify if the processing of samples from sites which hold a HSE contract (details supplied) is permitted in public laboratories. [65525/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Foreign
81. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of individuals not resident in Ireland or Northern Ireland who have been issued with Irish passports in 2026 who also hold passports from other countries and the list of those countries, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63859/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Foreign
82. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued by Irish embassies and consulates to date in 2026 to applicants outside of Ireland and Northern Ireland, by country or region or issuance; the number of applicants who held passports from a second or more countries at the time of application, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63858/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Foreign
83. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received by country and region of residence in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63860/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
297. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the mobility transport grant for people with disabilities. [59983/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
655. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which he plans to monitor and change spending in non-voted expenditure. [59991/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
57. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will actively use the EU Council Presidency to coordinate EU wide action on enforcement of the Paris Protocol, which governs economic relations between Palestine and Israel, and strengthen Palestinian economic sovereignty. [56052/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
314. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the way in which pricing for public EV charging rates are set; the measures his Department is taking to ensure public EV charging remains affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54804/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
259. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the programme for Government commitment to establish a regulator for owners’ management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54024/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Housing
260. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when section 5 of the Electoral Act 2022 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54025/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Social
283. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available through his Department for victims of domestic violence; the number of recipients of these supports in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53929/26]