Carlow-Kilkenny · Fianna Fáil
John McGuinness TD: phone, email and constituency office
You can email John McGuinness TD at john.mcguinness@oireachtas.ie or call their Leinster House office on (01) 618 3137. Their constituency office is in Kilkenny. Their constituency office is at O'Loughlin Rd, Kilkenny.
Clinics: The TD’s website says there is a clinic at his Kilkenny office every Saturday; the office is open six days a week. Ask the office for the time and appointment arrangements before travelling. (checked 2026-10-24)
Email, phone and constituency office
Email John McGuinness about a problem
Clinics and office hours
The TD’s website says there is a clinic at his Kilkenny office every Saturday; the office is open six days a week. Ask the office for the time and appointment arrangements before travelling.
Who John McGuinness is and what they are responsible for
John McGuinness is a Fianna Fáil TD representing Carlow-Kilkenny. Official Oireachtas profile.
First elected to the Dáil in 1997, according to the official membership history.
Wikipedia profile for John McGuinness.
Current recorded roles
- Leas-Cheann Comhairle
- Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Dáil Éireann) (committee member)
- Committee on Remit Oversight (Dáil Éireann) (committee member)
- Joint Committee on Remit Oversight (committee member)
Other TDs in Carlow-Kilkenny
Email all 5 TDsWhat John McGuinness has raised about Carlow-Kilkenny 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.
Departmental Data
732. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers of Parkinson’s disease sufferers known to the HSE in the South East, including specific breakdowns for Kilkenny, Carlow, Waterford and Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68157/26]
School Funding
43. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframe for granting approval to schools in Carlow and Kilkenny that are waiting to move to the next stage of their capital projects. [54162/26]
Mental Health Services
187. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her views on the urgent need for capital investment in the department of psychiatry, Kilkenny. [52297/26]
Technological Universities
106. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will engage with SETU to deliver on the commitment in the original agreement establishing a university in the south east to include a significant campus in Kilkenny city; and his views on establishing a Norman study centre as part of the campus.- [50200/26]
Local Authorities
115. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will take immediate steps to strengthen local democracy by reconstituting boroughs or corporations similar to the structures that once operated; and if he will consider Kilkenny city as a pilot project. [48286/26]
Road Network
115. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on progress regarding approval of the completion of the final two stages of the Kilkenny ring road and the maintenance and upgrade of the existing sections of the same road. [46261/26]
Schools Building Projects
87. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to provide the funding to allow all school building projects in Carlow and Kilkenny to move to the next phase of the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40603/26]
Housing Provision
1026. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of the 77 planned residential places nationwide that are earmarked for Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34043/26]
Recent parliamentary questions
Public Sector Pay
236. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to previous PQs regarding the restoration of pay parity relative to medical scientists and biochemists, the reason he has not sanctioned the increase due to retired employees (details supplied); the reason he continues to ignore these facts and instead is describing the circumstances as an upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75121/26]
Hospital Appointments Status
471. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [75154/26]
Recycling Policy
261. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the policy changes if any he is considering to provide greater transparency and oversight relative to the deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and cans; if the unclaimed cash can be estimated with a view to the State taking control of part of the sum for use in the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73177/26]
Health Services Staff
841. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her views on a matter relating to psychiatric nurses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72536/26]
Departmental Reports
55. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the reason abuse or misuse of rank, power, authority or command was not expressly included within “Abuse” in S.I. No. 304 of 2024, having regard to section 3.1.2 of the IRG-DF Final Report; if that omission was deliberate; which other categories were intended to capture such conduct; if her Department’s recorded policy and drafting rationale will be published, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71977/26]
Recent debate contributions
School Staff
School Staff
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Visit of Utah Delegation
Visit of Utah Delegation
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed)
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed)
Spiking Offences Bill 2026: First Stage
Spiking Offences Bill 2026: First Stage
Votes
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Questions and answers
What is John McGuinness’s email address?
John McGuinness TD’s published email is john.mcguinness@oireachtas.ie.
What is John McGuinness’s phone number?
The published Leinster House phone for John McGuinness is (01) 618 3137.
Where is John McGuinness’s constituency office?
The published constituency office address for John McGuinness is O'Loughlin Rd, Kilkenny.
Does John McGuinness hold clinics?
The TD’s website says there is a clinic at his Kilkenny office every Saturday; the office is open six days a week. Ask the office for the time and appointment arrangements before travelling.
Which constituency does John McGuinness represent?
John McGuinness represents Carlow-Kilkenny.
Which party is John McGuinness in?
The current Oireachtas roster records John McGuinness as Fianna Fáil.
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