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TDs / Denise Mitchell
Denise Mitchell
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272
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
16,462
words spoken in the chamber
Across 102 contributions
392
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
104
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 272 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 102 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 56 | 7 |
| March 2025 | 16 | 8 |
| April 2025 | 16 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 8 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 15 | 12 |
| July 2025 | 7 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 11 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 2 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 11 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 9 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 11 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 13 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 20 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| June 2026 | 13 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 15 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 22 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 13 | 0 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 47 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 Bay North 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Hear, hear.
When we speak about carers, we are speaking about people who take on a huge responsibility for no other reason than that they deeply care for the person they are providing the care for. Over 500,000 people across this State are quietly caring for their loved ones. They do not do it for reward. They do it out of love.
Carers can be anybody at any stage of their lives. We have parents caring for a child, children cari…
During the past few weeks, we have seen the main electricity companies announce more price hikes. These same companies have had record profits during the past few years. We are now facing into a very long and cold winter. I have constituents who are already behind in their bills. These are people who never had an issue in paying their bills before. Now, they are looking at another hike in electricity costs on the bil…
Get back into your playpen.
This is childish.
It was very upsetting to read in the Women's Aid annual report that the organisation has received the highest number of domestic abuse reports in its 50-year history. While I acknowledge the work of the previous Minister, Deputy McEntee, we have a lot more to do. When it comes to domestic refuge spaces this Government is still failing in its legal obligation to provide them. This is incredibly important because at a …
No answer.
Is it €2,000 or €3,000?
Is it €2,000 or €3,000?
So you do not know.
The Minister is still not giving them an answer.
When it comes to the Middle East, we cannot allow a nuclear-armed rogue state to spread chaos throughout the region. That is why Israel has to be stopped.
Chants from a music festival are not the story, the daily mass murder of civilians by Israel is the story. Since Tuesday morning, more than 100 Palestinians have been murdered by Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Yesterday, Israel bombed a café that it knew was b…
Retail.
I honestly cannot think of anywhere else in the world that would treat a major historical site, one that is so central to the modern history of their country, in such a disrespectful manner.
The GPO should be preserved for generations and should become a focal point, along with the preservation and restoration of nearby Moore Street. They should be part of a historical and cultural quarter of the city that respects the importance of the history of 1916. I do not know about the other Deputies, but I could not believe my ears when the Taoiseach spoke about putting first-class retail into the GPO. Holy moly…
What about the GPO?
The GPO.
Shameful.
Fianna Fáil sits by and says nothing.
Fianna Fáil stands by.
St. Luke's Youth Club and community centre in Kilmore West has been closed since 2023. The centre was used by many groups within the community, from football clubs to ladies groups and summer projects. In 2023, I contacted Dublin City Council, DCC, regarding the closure of the building. I received an email - I have it here for the Minister of State - informing me that a report into the works that were needed would be…
With respect, Kilmore only got four lines in the reply. That is not on the Minister of State - he was given that to read. This was a specific question about a specific area where we feel we are going around in circles. We have been engaging with Dublin City Council and officials. We are asking for support from the Minister of State’s Department to get this over the line.
Councillors on the north central area committ…
I, like so many others who watched that "Prime Time" programme, found it very disturbing and upsetting. Our older citizens who are in nursing homes deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Frankly, there is no excuse for what we witnessed on our television screens. I cannot imagine the upset this programme generated for families across this State, with people wondering if their relative or friend was treated t…
Irish people living in the North can stand for the Presidency and serve as President, as Mary McAleese did, but cannot vote for the President. That unfairness is at the heart of this motion.
We recently saw the Assembly support the call to extend voting rights to all of Ireland. The President is the representative of the Irish nation, and that nation does not just stop at an imaginary line that was dreamt up by the …