TDs / Richard O'Donoghue

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Richard O'Donoghue

Independent Ireland Limerick County TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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73
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
85,911
words spoken in the chamber
Across 385 contributions
252
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
37
topics asked about
Across 14 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 73 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 385 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 2
January 2025 0 6
February 2025 11 19
March 2025 13 11
April 2025 3 24
May 2025 10 32
June 2025 4 9
July 2025 3 13
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 1 19
October 2025 4 13
November 2025 3 30
December 2025 3 48
January 2026 1 15
February 2026 8 32
March 2026 3 0
April 2026 1 30
May 2026 1 16
June 2026 3 32
July 2026 0 4
August 2026 0 1
September 2026 0 18
October 2026 1 11

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 157 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 Limerick County 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Independent Ireland 29 November 2024 to now
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
14 May 2025 Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
30 Apr 2025 Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (Resumed)
Question put
No Carried
30 Apr 2025 Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed)
Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."
No Carried
30 Apr 2025 Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed)
Amendment put
Yes Lost
30 Apr 2025 Special Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
30 Apr 2025 Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
30 Apr 2025 Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage
Question put: "That section 4 stand part of the Bill."
No Carried
30 Apr 2025 Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage
Amendment put
Yes Lost
29 Apr 2025 Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee
No Carried
9 Apr 2025 Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
9 Apr 2025 Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
9 Apr 2025 Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
Yes Lost
9 Apr 2025 Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil)
Amendment put
Yes Lost
8 Apr 2025 Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee
No Carried
1 Apr 2025 Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion
Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."
No Carried
1 Apr 2025 Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion
Amendment put
Yes Lost
1 Apr 2025 Order of Business
Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee
No Carried
26 Mar 2025 Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed)
Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."
No Carried
26 Mar 2025 Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed)
Amendment put
Yes Lost
26 Mar 2025 Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
26 Mar 2025 Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
26 Mar 2025 Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
26 Mar 2025 Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste
Amendment put
Yes Lost
26 Mar 2025 Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste
Amendment put
Yes Lost
5 Mar 2025 Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to".
No Carried

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