Liam Quaide · Said and Done

1,240

questions asked

Oral and written, to government departments

78,139

words spoken in the chamber

Across 330 contributions. Plus 21 contributions from the chair, not counted

414

votes recorded

Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote

215

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.

Mental Health Services 98 questions
Health Services Staff 70 questions
Disability Services 65 questions
Special Educational Needs 45 questions
Health Services 32 questions
Nursing Homes 21 questions
Disability Issues 20 questions
Disabilities Assessments 19 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Health 445 questions
Children 186 questions
Education 96 questions
Taoiseach 73 questions
Transport 67 questions
Social 65 questions

Month by month

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

Questions asked 1,240 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 330 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Show as a table

Month	Questions	Contributions
December 2024	0	1
January 2025	1	0
February 2025	49	17
March 2025	42	7
April 2025	122	5
May 2025	49	17
June 2025	75	30
July 2025	51	30
August 2025	0	0
September 2025	52	9
October 2025	47	19
November 2025	56	29
December 2025	40	22
January 2026	91	18
February 2026	81	24
March 2026	118	16
April 2026	106	23
May 2026	82	14
June 2026	76	17
July 2026	62	9
August 2026	0	0
September 2026	31	8
October 2026	9	15

Debates they spoke in most

Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage 23 contributions
Mental Health Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages 19 contributions
Mental Health Bill 2024: From the Seanad 6 contributions
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages 4 contributions
Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion 3 contributions
A Place Called Home for Adults with an Intellectual Disability: Motion [Private Members] 2 contributions

Plus 195 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 East 29 November 2024 to now
party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
2 Jul 2025	Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	No	Carried
2 Jul 2025	Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
2 Jul 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report Stage Question put: "That the Bill do now pass."	No	Carried
2 Jul 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
2 Jul 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report Stage Amendment put	Yes	Outcome not stated
1 Jul 2025	Order of Business Question put: "The amendment proposed to arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arra	No	Carried
25 Jun 2025	Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
25 Jun 2025	Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
25 Jun 2025	Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
25 Jun 2025	Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Question put: "That the Bill do now pass."	Yes	Carried
25 Jun 2025	Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
25 Jun 2025	Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
25 Jun 2025	Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
24 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
18 Jun 2025	Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
18 Jun 2025	Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
18 Jun 2025	Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
18 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
18 Jun 2025	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages Amendment put	Yes	Lost
17 Jun 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendments proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business are hereby negatived and the pr	No	Carried
10 Jun 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

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