Alan Kelly
Written
150. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of van mounted automatic speed detection radars in use by An Garda Síochána in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [14425/25]
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Alan Kelly
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1,036
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
81,639
words spoken in the chamber
Across 329 contributions
340
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
191
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
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Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 1,036 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 329 in all
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 49 | 5 |
| February 2025 | 129 | 24 |
| March 2025 | 146 | 38 |
| April 2025 | 116 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 37 | 16 |
| June 2025 | 82 | 27 |
| July 2025 | 57 | 13 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 40 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 42 | 13 |
| November 2025 | 51 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 58 | 21 |
| January 2026 | 29 | 28 |
| February 2026 | 54 | 58 |
| March 2026 | 48 | 10 |
| April 2026 | 25 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 18 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 14 | 16 |
| July 2026 | 2 | 10 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 35 | 4 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 158 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
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- constituency Tipperary North 29 November 2024 to now
- party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Alan Kelly
Written
151. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of fines and penalties issued from van mounted automatic speed detection radars, Garda operated, in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [14426/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
152. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice when his Department was made aware by An Garda Síochána that defective ammunition was on issue to the Garda Emergency Response Unit. [14430/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the structural or personnel changes made to his Department since he took office. [14431/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
154. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of section 41 reports the Garda Commissioner has sent to him or previous Ministers between 2016 and 20 March 2025. [14432/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
155. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14445/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
158. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda training phases there are; the level and type of training occurring in each phase before attestation. [14492/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
159. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the Garda station’s that trainee Gardaí who have not been attested have been located to train in as part of their phased training for the years 2020 to 2024 and as of 20 March 2025, by county and year, in tabular form. [14493/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
160. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if there is ever a situation where trainee Gardaí, who have never been attested, are put on patrol with attested Gardai as part of their training, even though the trainee Gardaí's vetting has not been fully concluded. [14494/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
169. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14434/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
204. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when her Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14435/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
226. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the new 50-bed community nursing home in Nenagh will open fully this October; and if not, when. [14242/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
251. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when her Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14443/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
270. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14442/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
279. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when his Department officials last met with the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure the highest standards are being met by the Department, and all agencies under its remit, in terms of compliance with data protection legislation. [14447/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
481. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider changing the situation where a person in receipt of the old age pension (contributory) and caring full-time for their spouse would get the full rate carer’s allowance instead of only half rate (currently the situation) due to the fact that they are receiving the contributory pension payment; the estimated cost of same; and if he will …
Alan Kelly
Written
584. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice can he confirm that he has no plans to train trainee gardaí in any location other than Templemore Training College. [14033/25]
Alan Kelly
Oral
115. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has any concerns about the fact that the latest intake of trainee gardaí are not fully vetted. [12760/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
203. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the Irish embassies and consulate general offices that currently have a cultural officer post filled, in tabular form. [13125/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
212. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of WTE legal advisors employed by his Department in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [13136/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
218. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing military equipment from Japanese companies in each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [13137/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
219. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the capital works currently ongoing at Haulbowline naval base; when each of those capital works will be completed; and the future capital works projects at this base that are scheduled to commence later this year. [13138/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
220. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount the Defence Forces spent on purchasing military equipment from Australian companies in each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [13139/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
221. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the budget allocated in 2024 and 2025 for purchasing new horses for the Defence Forces equitation school; and the percentage of the 2024 budget that was actually spent. [13140/25]
Alan Kelly
Written
247. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the Revenue Commissioners to receive their new customs cutter vessels; and the number of Revenue Commissioners staff, by grade, that have been trained to navigate the new vessels. [13131/25]