TDs / Danny Healy-Rae

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Danny Healy-Rae

Independent Kerry TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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261
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
112,514
words spoken in the chamber
Across 461 contributions
239
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
107
topics asked about
Across 17 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 261 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 461 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 19 1
February 2025 27 28
March 2025 21 8
April 2025 16 12
May 2025 9 37
June 2025 6 15
July 2025 33 37
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 17 11
October 2025 4 37
November 2025 15 54
December 2025 3 31
January 2026 10 20
February 2026 9 16
March 2026 12 18
April 2026 10 24
May 2026 7 26
June 2026 19 31
July 2026 9 5
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 10 21
October 2026 5 28

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 175 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 Kerry 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
Danny Healy-Rae Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
365. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exemptions available for farmers purchasing land close to existing farmland, which would reduce the stamp duty rate from 7.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48401/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Transport
194. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on a pension query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47570/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Transport
195. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47575/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Finance
262. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to give support to pre-Budget 2027 proposals by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47866/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Education
354. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a review of procedures for exam students regarding family bereavements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47372/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Housing
407. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47571/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
209. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46424/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Foreign
210. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46441/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Education
275. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a Leaving Certificate query (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46416/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Housing
319. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on housing schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46417/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
424. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46442/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Children
429. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to give urgent consideration to a request (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46425/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Transport
159. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a request for additional bus stop on existing route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44729/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
324. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding increasing electricity costs; the steps his Department will take to address the impact of the price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42976/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Finance
520. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason car insurance renewal quotes are increased even when a person makes no claim (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41592/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
780. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the criteria for allocating primary school teachers based on number of pupils was last reviewed; if consideration is being given to a review of this process; the steps being taken to reduce the number of pupils per teacher [41786/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Education
781. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a matter regarding secondary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41789/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Housing
1034. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding a housing exemption (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41780/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 27 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
66. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding flooding prevention (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40467/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 27 May 2026 · to Agriculture
160. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on an ACRES payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40538/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 27 May 2026 · to Agriculture
161. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outstanding farm payments by county and year; the number of farmers awaiting payments such as ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40539/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 21 May 2026 · to Transport
176. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if a filter lane will be provided at Ballymacpearse Junction in Castleisland where the L6543 meets with the N21 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38447/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Oral 12 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
155. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views regarding the holiday earnings disregard for students applying for Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grants; his views on whether it is unfair that only income from work during holidays is considered, and students who have a small weekend job lose out on the SUSI grant as that puts them o…
Danny Healy-Rae Written 12 May 2026 · to Transport
315. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a fuel package; if he is considering the inclusion of the taxi and hackney sector on the fuel package given the essential service they provide and the difficulties being encountered with increased fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34001/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 12 May 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1249. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to review the SUSI threshold disregard for students working as the recent increase from €8,424 to €8,830 is not adequate. [35186/26]