I want to ask the Minister for Health about the National Orthopaedic Hospital, which is located in my constituency, but based on the number of parliamentary questions, one can see it is used by constituents right across the country. In recent months, the hospital has been informing constituents that their waiting time for orthopaedic surgeries has increased because of a change in funding to the hospital. As a member …
TDs / Paul McAuliffe
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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| 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
I tend to try to approach the problems we face in this Chamber from a pragmatic perspective but they have to be based on core principles. Let me, therefore, outline in clear terms what I believe on this. First, I believe fundamentally in Ireland's military neutrality and do not believe in us being part of military alliances. Second, I believe in our tradition of peacekeeping and I want to see that continue. Third, I …
Let me say this without interruption. I believe in the sovereignty of Ireland. We fought for hundreds of years to make our own-----
Let me make the points without interruption.
I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I said I believe in the sovereignty of the Irish people and of this Parliament, and I really do. I believe that, regardless of one's political view, the Government formed by this Chamber are the people responsible for governing Ireland. That is exactly what the Constitution says. External relations shall be exercised by the Government.
I cannot understand how parties that mistrust the Br…
-----their right and mandate from the Irish people to make those decisions, because I abide by the Constitution.
I do not believe anybody outside this island should be dictating-----
I was interrupted.
You gave me 20 seconds.
Ceann Comhairle, you continue to allow people to be browbeaten in this Chamber. I lost a minute of my three minutes while we have other speakers-----
It is obvious that some Members of this House have no right to speak in this House.
6. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the way in which budget 2027 will support disadvantaged urban communities. [72673/26]
13. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans for the use of the increased SÍOL funding, as allocated under budget 2027. [72674/26]
I ask the Minister to outline the ways in which the Government is investing in disadvantaged communities. It appears the reply to Question No. 13 answers the question that I posed in Question No. 6. I ask the Minister to also outline the funding put in place for the SÍOL programme in the current budget.
The Minister has outlined a significant range of funding in place in his Department. Funding is only good if Ministers are willing to apply it in the right places. Both the Minister and the Minister of State have a strong feeling for tackling disadvantage. I know that from speaking to both of them and I pay credit to them. That is why I was so delighted to see the SÍOL programme come forward. Some of my colleagues in…
It was great to have both the Minister and Minister of State there when we launched the SICAP programme in Ballymun. When you have these funds, you sometimes have to allow communities make mistakes and allow them to be innovative. We will learn a lot from the first round. I ask the Minister to support the eight projects that have been submitted by Ballymun. They are not all local authority pet projects but ones that …
To their credit, the Ministers, Deputies McEntee and Browne, brought through the Gambling Regulation Act 2024. I am sure the Minister, Deputy McEntee, shares my concern about the increasing prevalence of the online giveaway competitions that are appearing in all of our timelines. They often feature prizes of large top-of-the-range cars, large homes and cash prizes well in excess of the limits that other lotteries are…
9. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which he plans to address the concerns of a campaign (details supplied) which has advocated for sentencing reform and victims’ rights in Ireland. [70447/26]
I wonder if the Minister could address the concerns of the Justice for Martin Lynn campaign, which has advocated for sentencing reform and the rights of victims in Ireland.
This is the first opportunity I have had to congratulate my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Ardagh. I know she is going to do a lot of work on youth justice and I look forward to welcoming her out to Finglas, Ballymun and Kilmore where we would be delighted to get additional resources, which I am sure she will be able to deliver.
The meeting we had with Martin Lynn's sister and Cian Gallagher's brother was …
Bryan and Sharon have not only called for greater transparency around sentencing, but they have also launched a walk away campaign to try to reduce the level of violence in society, particularly male-on-male violence. I commend them for that.
The Minister has made a number of reforms, which give hope to people like Sharon and Bryan who want to see further reform. In March, the Judicial Council adopted sentencing gui…
Anyone listening to the debate in this House for the past 24 hours or, indeed, to the representative bodies in the media could be forgiven for thinking that there is nothing for anybody in the budget. What about people on the minimum wage? Between the increase in the minimum wage and the tax changes, they will be better off to the tune of €1,300. Somebody with a disability who is living alone will be better off by ov…
He should tell them that they are the elite and that they are privileged. They are the people we have delivered for in the budget. We are very proud of what we have done for them. They needed our support and they received it. It is also not to mention more gardaí, more SNAs, more special needs teachers, more money for schools to help them operate - because schools are expensive to run - the 33,000 counselling hours, …
I welcome the proposals brought forward by the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, and Minister of State, Deputy Brophy. I encourage the Opposition to consider them at face value rather than ascribing a motivation to them. I believe they are in many ways common-sense proposals. Citizenship is among the most important rights a state can confer on an individual. It is not just a paper document. It is a reflection of a connec…
I move:
That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to enable each Dublin local authority to adopt a scheme imposing a visitor accommodation levy on overnight stays in tourist accommodation within its functional area; to provide for the rate, collection, remittance and ring-fencing of revenue from such a levy; to provide for public consultation prior to the adoption of any such scheme; to provide for a…