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Harbours and Piers

63 questions from 16 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 6 October 2026.

63
questions
61 written, 2 oral
16
TDs have asked
6
parties and groups
Independents counted together
5
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20251
February 20251
March 20253
April 202510
May 20253
June 20251
July 20253
August 20250
September 20253
October 20250
November 202510
December 20251
January 20264
February 20260
March 202613
April 20263
May 20260
June 20262
July 20261
August 20260
September 20263
October 20261

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Fianna Fáil29 from 5 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael6 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Independent6 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin15 from 4 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 15
  2. 10
  3. 6
  4. 5
  5. 4
  6. 4
  7. 3
  8. 3

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Cormac Devlin Written 21 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
228. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of pier projects that were delivered by his Department in 2025, in particular piers that were extended or redeveloped. [4791/26]
David Cullinane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
482. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of capital funding allocated to and drawn down by harbours and piers in each county for each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [3033/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Agriculture
796. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the Howth Harbour dredging project; the timeframe for the commencement of dredging works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71948/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
260. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the Howth Harbour dredging project; the timeline for the commencement of dredging works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66539/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
262. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if accessibility for those with limited mobility was assessed when developing the planning application Passenger Embarkation Area, Rossaveel Fishery Harbour Centre, Rossaveel, County Galway; if he will provide detail on any research or guidelines that were taken into consideration in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the…
Conor D McGuinness Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
309. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when each of the capital works projects, funded under the 2025 fisheries harbour centre and coastal infrastructure development programme, will commence at Dunmore East fisheries centre. [64302/25]
Michael Cahill Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
310. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the interest of public health and safety, if urgent improvement works to the new pier on Tarbert Island, County Kerry, will be carried out, and if the sinkhole can be addressed, as a matter of priority. [64316/25]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
395. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to put a process in place to purchase the title to Kilkeaveragh Pier, Portmagee, County Kerry in order that the structure qualifies for state funding; to clarify the rights and responsibilities attributed to it as it appears that the title to Kilkeaveragh Pier, which was built by Trinity College Dublin (TCD) as part of the Iveragh Esta…
Michael Cahill Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1424. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if urgent improvement works can be carried out at Kilkeveragh Pier, Portmagee, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58359/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1427. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the development and safety upgrade of Dunmore East Fishery Harbour, in light of ongoing dangerous conditions for vessels and crews during adverse weather conditions; once the planning consent is awarded that the funding for this vital infrastructure is made available and the tendering process is commence…
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1428. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to conducting a national audit of pier safety and facilities used by Ireland's inshore fishing communities, in light of ongoing reports of hazardous conditions; if he will ensure direct consultation with fishermen community in the allocation and oversight of pier development funding; and if he will make a stat…
Michael Cahill Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1444. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently examine the feasibility of providing a landing facility in one in the oldest fishing villages at Cromane in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59191/25]
Michael Cahill Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1445. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite an extension to the slipway at Renard Pier, Cahersiveen, County Kerry, to accommodate a larger ferry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59192/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1242. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 3 July 2025 if he will provide further details in respect of clarifications sought by his department, outcome of requests and if he will provide an update in respect of the advancement of the project. [46273/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1749. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to carryout urgent improvement works to Kilkeveragh Pier, Portmagee, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45460/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
1819. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of capital investment in the dredging of fishery harbours for every year since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47167/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Rural
94. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the evaluation of the final business case for the redevelopment of Inis Oírr pier has completed; the outcome of that evaluation; the timeline for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38297/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Rural
130. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the status of the development of Céibh an Chóra and an Caladh Mór on Inis Meáin; the timeline for the delivery of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38298/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Housing
252. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update in respect of Bray Harbour; the amount of funding released to the project to date on an annual basis (details supplied). [36780/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Rural
960. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the status of the development of Inis Oírr pier; if his Department has received the final business case from Galway County Council; when approval will be given; when works are expected to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33606/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
84. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the plans for the development of Galway Harbour; the breakdown of residential accommodation in the mixed-tenure site, by accommodation type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24803/25]
Tony McCormack Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
87. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Office of Public Works' progress in constructing the new harbour in Cappincur, Tullamore; the planned uses and future development strategies for the harbour once completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16288/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 13 May 2025 · to Agriculture
944. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he received the application for the dredging of Cé Heilbhic from Waterford County Council before 4 April; and if he will prioritise the works that are so badly needed now that the RNLI lifeboat and local fishermen are unable to go to sea either side of high tide. [24414/25]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
357. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any payment made to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council as part of the transfer of ownership of Dún Laoghaire harbour to the local authority; if the details of that payment could be outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21067/25]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
358. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any payment made to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council as part of the transfer of ownership of Dún Laoghaire harbour to the local authority; if any specific provision was provided for maintaining the sun shelter on the east pier of the harbour as part of this deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21069/25]