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John Connolly TD: phone, email and constituency office
You can email John Connolly TD at john.connolly@oireachtas.ie or call their Leinster House office on (01) 618 4053. Their constituency office is at Kirwan House Flood Street Galway H91 DA36.
Email, phone and constituency office
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Clinics and office hours
No current clinic schedule was found in the sources checked. This does not mean John Connolly holds no clinics. Contact the office to ask about appointments before travelling.
Who John Connolly is and what they are responsible for
John Connolly is a Fianna Fáil TD representing Galway West. Official Oireachtas profile.
First elected to the Dáil in 2024, according to the official membership history.
Wikipedia profile for John Connolly.
Current recorded roles
- Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge (committee member)
- Roghchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge (committee member)
- Select Committee on Children and Equality (committee member)
- Joint Committee on Children and Equality (committee member)
- Select Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (committee member)
- Joint Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (committee member)
- Select Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community (committee member)
- Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community (committee member)
Published party responsibilities
- Spokesperson on Further and Higher Education. TD for Galway West.
Other TDs in Galway West
Email all 5 TDsWhat John Connolly has raised about Galway West places
Recent official records matched to place names in the shared democracy dataset. A place-name match is a discovery aid; open the record for context.
Flood Relief Schemes
74. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the Clifden flood relief scheme. [74387/26]
Public Transport
185. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has undertaken any research or assessment of the impact that the absence of Leap card validators on Galway city bus services has on passenger boarding times, bus dwell times, service reliability and journey times; if such analysis has been completed, the findings of same; if comparable assessments have been carried out in Cork following the introduction of validators there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74957/26]
Public Transport
186. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority intends to cascade or redeploy the existing side-mounted Leap card validators currently in use on Dublin bus services to Galway city services following the rollout of the Next Generation Ticketing programme in Dublin; if such redeployment is not planned, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74956/26]
Public Transport
25. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the roll-out of next-generation ticketing infrastructure, specifically swipe card readers, across bus services operating in Galway city in light of their rollout in Cork and their positive effect on dwell times when buses stop; the timeline for the installation of swipe card readers on all Bus Éireann and other public transport services operating in Galway City; whether funding has been allocated for this rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74568/26]
Departmental Policies
140. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being considered by his Department to recognise the 50th anniversary of the first Galway Arts Festival; and his plans to support the organisation of special commemorative events as part of the festival in 2027. [68872/26]
Public Transport
310. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the Bus Éireann route 419 that serves Galway to Clifden via Oughterard. [73938/26]
Rail Network
320. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on the Oranmore Station Redevelopment and Passing Loop project; the forthcoming stages of the project; the expected timelines for those stages; the estimated completion date and cost range attributable to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74231/26]
Rail Network
322. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on the Galway–Athenry railway line double tracking project; the forthcoming stages of the project lifecycle; the expected timelines for those stages; the estimated cost range attributable to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74233/26]
Recent parliamentary questions
Local Authorities
306. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage which body has ultimate authority for interpreting the provisions of the local government superannuation scheme in relation to ill-health retirement and professional added years, namely the Department, local authorities, MyPay, or another body; and the appeals or review mechanisms available where conflicting advice is issued. [75037/26]
Local Authorities
307. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether professional added years awarded under the local government superannuation scheme are subject to clawback where an employee retires on certified ill-health grounds after reaching 60 years-of-age; the legislative basis for his Department's position; and if he will provide details of the relevant statutory provisions and circulars. [75034/26]
Local Authorities
308. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department's policy regarding members of the local government superannuation scheme who retire on certified ill-health grounds after attaining the minimum retirement age of 60 years; whether such retirements are regarded as ill-health retirements or standard retirements for pension calculation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75033/26]
Local Authorities
310. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a member of the local government superannuation scheme who entered local authority service prior to 1 April 2004 and who was awarded professional added years in accordance with the scheme retains the full benefit of those added years where they retire on certified permanent ill-health grounds after attaining age 60; if not, the legal basis on which those added years may be reduced or disallowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75104/26]
Local Authorities
311. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in the case of a member of the local government superannuation scheme who entered local authority service prior to 1 April 2004, who is entitled to professional added years under the local government superannuation scheme and who retires on certified permanent ill-health grounds after attaining the age of 60 years but before normal retirement age, such retirement is regarded as an ill-health retirement or as a standard age-related retirement for the purposes of pension calculation; and if any distinction arises in the treatment of professional added ye…
Recent debate contributions
Cabinet Committees
Cabinet Committees
Funding for Third Level Institutions: Discussion
Funding for Third Level Institutions: Discussion
Employment Equality and Institutional Burials (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
Employment Equality and Institutional Burials (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
Housing Provision
Housing Provision
World Mental Health Day: Statements
World Mental Health Day: Statements
Votes
Attendance
Declared interests
Questions and answers
What is John Connolly’s email address?
John Connolly TD’s published email is john.connolly@oireachtas.ie.
What is John Connolly’s phone number?
The published Leinster House phone for John Connolly is (01) 618 4053.
Where is John Connolly’s constituency office?
The published constituency office address for John Connolly is Kirwan House Flood Street Galway H91 DA36.
Does John Connolly hold clinics?
No current clinic schedule for John Connolly was found in the checked sources; ask the office about appointments.
Which constituency does John Connolly represent?
John Connolly represents Galway West.
Which party is John Connolly in?
The current Oireachtas roster records John Connolly as Fianna Fáil.
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