TDs / Denise Mitchell

Denise Mitchell

Sinn Féin Dublin Bay North TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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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.

Special Educational Needs 20 questions
Schools Building Projects 12 questions
School Admissions 10 questions
Health Services 9 questions
Medicinal Products 9 questions
Early Childhood Care and Education 8 questions
Health Services Waiting Lists 7 questions
Health Services Staff 5 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Education 75 questions
Health 62 questions
Justice 21 questions
Transport 21 questions
Children 16 questions
Housing 11 questions

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

Confidence in Government: Motion 3 contributions
GPO and Moore Street Regeneration as a 1916 Cultural Quarter: Motion [Private Members] 3 contributions
Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] 2 contributions
Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Services: Motion [Private Members] 2 contributions
Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] 2 contributions
Policing and Community Safety: Statements 2 contributions

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

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
25 Mar 2026	Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
25 Mar 2026	National Oil Reserve Agency (Amendment) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
24 Mar 2026	Financial Resolution No.1: Mineral Oil Tax Question put: "That amendment No. 2 set down to the motion for Financial Resolution No. 1 is hereby negatived and the mo	No	Carried
24 Mar 2026	Financial Resolution No.1: Mineral Oil Tax Amendment put	Yes	Lost
24 Mar 2026	Business of Dáil Question put	No	Carried
24 Mar 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
4 Mar 2026	Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
4 Mar 2026	Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
3 Mar 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
25 Feb 2026	Expanding Access to General Practitioner Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Lost
25 Feb 2026	Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
25 Feb 2026	Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
25 Feb 2026	International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages Question put	No	Carried
25 Feb 2026	International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
25 Feb 2026	International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
25 Feb 2026	International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
25 Feb 2026	International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
25 Feb 2026	International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
24 Feb 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
18 Feb 2026	Work Life Balance (Right to Remote Work) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost
18 Feb 2026	International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage Question put	No	Carried
18 Feb 2026	International Protection Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	No	Carried
18 Feb 2026	Ban on Investment Funds Purchasing Family Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
18 Feb 2026	Ban on Investment Funds Purchasing Family Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
18 Feb 2026	Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost

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