Paul McAuliffe
Written
161. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice for an update on his plan to tackle the issue of knife crime. [12675/25]
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Paul McAuliffe
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727
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
55,836
words spoken in the chamber
Across 283 contributions
441
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
175
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
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 727 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 283 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| January 2025 | 37 | 20 |
| February 2025 | 50 | 17 |
| March 2025 | 27 | 6 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 14 |
| May 2025 | 42 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 39 | 24 |
| July 2025 | 93 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 15 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 15 | 12 |
| November 2025 | 39 | 12 |
| December 2025 | 21 | 15 |
| January 2026 | 27 | 12 |
| February 2026 | 33 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 30 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 50 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 40 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 63 | 25 |
| July 2026 | 25 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 31 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 20 | 23 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 190 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
- constituency Dublin North-West 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Paul McAuliffe
Written
345. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to exempting community facilities, childcare facilities and social enterprise facilities from paying rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13236/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
158. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are any changes to the better energy warmer homes scheme carried out by SEAI following the signing of the European Union (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 749/2024) in December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11129/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
159. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if fossil fuel boilers can still be installed through the better energy warmer homes schemes based on the recommendation of an assigned contractor following the signing of the European Union (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 749/2024) in December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
Paul McAuliffe
Written
334. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of the schemes submitted by Dublin City Council to the Greenways and National Roads Active Travel Infrastructure fund for the most recent round of allocations. [11883/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
611. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of delays with the construction project for a new purpose-built school (details supplied); the action her Department is taking to ensure that the school will be completed by June 2025; and if she will provide a date by which the school will be completed and available to the school community. [11176/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
845. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of fossil fuel boilers that were granted funding through the housing aid for older persons grant in 2023 and 2024, per local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11132/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
1067. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the decision not to award the household benefits package to (details supplied). [12363/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
1471. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase funding for drugs task forces; if this funding will be ringfenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10588/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
96. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for a new attention deficit hyperactivity disorder team to provide services in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10093/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
162. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the current waiting times for appointments with the speech and language therapist service following initial assessment in the north Dublin area; and her plans to reduce waiting times. [7872/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
117. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure that the construction phase of the Luas extension to Finglas is funded and will proceed when the planning application is decided. [9438/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
175. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve road safety, reduce the number of fatal crashes on roads and increase enforcement at traffic light junctions. [9439/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
334. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine the recent legal action threatened by the Design and Crafts Council Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9057/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
675. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a surgery appointment. [9244/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
55. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education her plans to introduce an enhanced "DEIS Plus" programme for schools in areas of high deprivation. [8371/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
69. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the expected timeline for delivery of the additional school accommodation scheme project and the review of the stage 2b report for a school (details supplied).
[6815/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
353. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports available to grandparents that look after their grandchildren on a full-time basis; if she is planning additional supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8750/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
88. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the anomaly in communication from his Department in relation to tachographs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8522/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
257. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if transport will be provided to the central remedial clinic in the case of a person (details supplied). [8537/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
488. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated by his Department to local authorities to process the croí cónaithe grants; and the number of additional staff allocated to vacant property units in local authorities. [7197/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
489. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Dublin City Council has requested additional staffing support for the vacant property unit for the purpose of processing croí cónaithe grant applications. [7198/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
490. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total value of croí cónaithe grants paid out in 2024 compared to the total amount of funding available. [7199/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
852. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting to see an orthopaedic consultant in the Mater Hospital; the number of those waiting for six months or more; the number of those waiting for one year or more; and when they expect waiting times to be reduced. [7252/25]
Paul McAuliffe
Written
52. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to amend the Power Up grant to allow previously non-eligible businesses to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6506/25]