TDs / Robert O'Donoghue

Robert O'Donoghue

Labour Party Dublin Fingal West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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988

questions asked

Oral and written, to government departments

61,781

words spoken in the chamber

Across 173 contributions

419

votes recorded

Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote

221

topics asked about

Across 19 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 50 questions
Childcare Services 36 questions
Care Services 24 questions
Health Services 22 questions
Housing Policy 22 questions
Housing Schemes 21 questions
Live Exports 21 questions
Early Childhood Care and Education 20 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Agriculture 147 questions
Children 121 questions
Health 108 questions
Education 107 questions
Housing 107 questions
Culture 66 questions

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 988 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 173 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Show as a table

Month	Questions	Contributions
December 2024	0	0
January 2025	0	0
February 2025	35	4
March 2025	46	6
April 2025	45	8
May 2025	35	15
June 2025	27	8
July 2025	46	5
August 2025	0	0
September 2025	34	2
October 2025	58	26
November 2025	93	2
December 2025	29	0
January 2026	68	16
February 2026	89	10
March 2026	108	11
April 2026	65	6
May 2026	60	15
June 2026	49	14
July 2026	62	16
August 2026	0	0
September 2026	16	4
October 2026	23	5

Debates they spoke in most

Europe Day: Statements 2 contributions
Fisheries: Statements 2 contributions
Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] 2 contributions
Pride: Statements 2 contributions
Special Education: Motion [Private Members] 2 contributions
Statute Law Revision Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Second Stage 2 contributions

Plus 114 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 Fingal West 29 November 2024 to now
party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
24 Jun 2026	Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
24 Jun 2026	State Responsibility for Foundation Retention Risk in Defective Concrete Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to"	No	Carried
24 Jun 2026	State Responsibility for Foundation Retention Risk in Defective Concrete Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
24 Jun 2026	Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (Resumed) Question put	Yes	Carried
23 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	EU Directive on Combating Firearms Trafficking: Motion Question put	Yes	Carried
17 Jun 2026	Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages 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	No	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Finance Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Guardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2026	Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put	Yes	Carried
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."	Yes	Carried

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