TDs / Mary Lou McDonald

Official portrait of Mary Lou McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Féin Dublin Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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193
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
141,893
words spoken in the chamber
Across 1,424 contributions
172
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
56
topics asked about
Across 12 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 193 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 1,424 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 10
January 2025 0 17
February 2025 15 76
March 2025 22 80
April 2025 22 73
May 2025 19 157
June 2025 14 113
July 2025 4 111
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 12 47
October 2025 9 85
November 2025 4 71
December 2025 1 25
January 2026 13 59
February 2026 22 92
March 2026 3 53
April 2026 10 84
May 2026 3 88
June 2026 4 68
July 2026 1 38
August 2026 0 2
September 2026 5 31
October 2026 10 44

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 1,197 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

  1. constituency Dublin Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
8 Jul 2026 Childcare Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
8 Jul 2026 Childcare Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
8 Jul 2026 Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings Against Unincorporated Bodies of Persons) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
8 Jul 2026 Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Question put
No Carried
8 Jul 2026 Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Amendment to amendment put
Yes Lost
8 Jul 2026 Finance Bill 2026: From the Seanad
Recommendation put
No Carried
8 Jul 2026 Finance Bill 2026: From the Seanad
Amendment put
Yes Lost
7 Jul 2026 Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
30 Jun 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
No Carried
17 Jun 2026 Data Centres, Energy Use and Climate Change: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
17 Jun 2026 Data Centres, Energy Use and Climate Change: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
17 Jun 2026 Health (Abolition of Three Day Wait Rule) (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
Yes Carried
17 Jun 2026 Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
17 Jun 2026 Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
17 Jun 2026 Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
17 Jun 2026 Guardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
16 Jun 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
No Carried
10 Jun 2026 Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
10 Jun 2026 Exclusion of Israel from Sporting Fixtures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
10 Jun 2026 Stop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
10 Jun 2026 Stop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
10 Jun 2026 Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
Yes Lost
10 Jun 2026 Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
No Carried
10 Jun 2026 Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Question put
No Carried
10 Jun 2026 Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost

A vote on an amendment or a stage is a vote on that question, not on the bill as a whole. Open a vote to see its full wording. The record gives no reason when a TD has no vote recorded.