TDs / Pádraig O'Sullivan
Pádraig O'Sullivan
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1,460
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
54,825
words spoken in the chamber
Across 217 contributions. Plus 80 contributions from the chair, not counted
415
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
267
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 1,460 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 217 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 18 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 62 | 15 |
| March 2025 | 62 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 43 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 47 | 13 |
| June 2025 | 41 | 14 |
| July 2025 | 45 | 21 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 42 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 58 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 87 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 63 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 53 | 14 |
| February 2026 | 37 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 45 | 7 |
| April 2026 | 40 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 195 | 14 |
| June 2026 | 255 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 152 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 41 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 74 | 6 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 189 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 Cork North-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
362. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many lance corporal ranked positions have been created in 2023, 2024, and 2025 year to date, in tabular form; what other retention tools have been deployed over the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24314/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
393. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Bus Connects roll out for Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23715/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
394. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a synopsis of the Cork city Bus Connects routes 14 and 30, including the frequency and routing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23716/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
548. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a national school in Cork (details supplied) will receive the additional classroom it was promised. [23172/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
17. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to mitigate against long waiting times for driving licences theory test and driving test applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22824/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
80. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide and update, in advance of the publication of the National Development Plan, on the North Ring Road in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22823/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
114. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on a centre of excellence project (details supplied) in Glanmire, Cork and the status of the €2 million awarded to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22856/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
141. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of LSSIF will be launched; the steps his Department is undertaking to ensure full drawdown of all existing commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22857/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
250. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the extent of funding allocated to the Mallow relief road, heretofore; the projected costs in the future to complete the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15837/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
251. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that CIÉ pensioners have not received an increase in their CIÉ pension for 17 years since 2008 and will he address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15980/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
272. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the continued financial challenges facing the hospitality sector, including increased operating costs, staffing shortages and inflationary pressures, if he intends to waive the outdoor furniture licence fee for 2025, as has been the case in previous years since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will ma…
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
29. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when persons (details supplied) wishing to work for a Cork haulage company will receive their work permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21401/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
128. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of violent incidents and threats reported by social protection staff in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21419/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
156. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people between the ages of eighteen and sixty six in casual or part-time work in receipt of social welfare payment in 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, by payment type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21433/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
294. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of deportation orders issued to non-EEA nationals under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 for 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the number of those orders that were challenged by way of litigation to the High Court to prevent the removal of non-EEA nationals from the state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
295. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of deportation orders issued in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; the number of those orders were challenged by way of litigation to the High Court to prevent the removal of non-EEA nationals from the state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21832/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
296. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who are undocumented were issued with a letter confirming his intention to issue a deportation order against them, also referred to as a Section 3 letter for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21833/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
297. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons, who having being issued with the Deportation Order or a Section 3 Letter consented to the deportation order, left the State voluntarily within an agreed time period or submitted a humanitarian leave remain application for 2022, 2023, 2024, in tabular form); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21834/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
298. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of people who engaged with the voluntary returns unit per annum for 2022 to 2025 inclusive; the number persons that notified the relevant authorities of their intention to leave voluntarily during that period; in those cases, the number of instances of non-issuance of deportation orders were in fact issued; and if he will make a statement on the…
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
299. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the resourcing of immigration services in this State; the number of immigration officers employed by the State; the resources attributed to their office and are adequately resourced to carry out their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21836/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
300. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of non-nationals have applied for stamp 4 residence permission on the basis of their child’s status in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21837/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
301. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of applicants that have applied for residence permission for their spouse/ partner under the ‘de factor relationship with an Irish National’ process in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21838/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
302. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of successful applicants that were granted Stamp 4 permission to reside in the State for each of the years 2020-2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21839/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
303. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of applicants who have applied for subsidiary protection in the years 2022-2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21840/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Written
304. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of deportation orders were revoked under section 3 (11) of the Immigration Act 1999 for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21841/25]