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Pádraig Rice

Social Democrats Cork South-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,771
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
97,768
words spoken in the chamber
Across 271 contributions
430
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
233
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 1,771 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 271 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 11 0
February 2025 116 12
March 2025 109 9
April 2025 84 3
May 2025 116 20
June 2025 80 47
July 2025 164 11
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 91 5
October 2025 80 14
November 2025 117 15
December 2025 94 15
January 2026 114 7
February 2026 82 8
March 2026 112 23
April 2026 68 13
May 2026 85 12
June 2026 99 15
July 2026 72 7
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 41 9
October 2026 36 25

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 123 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

  1. David Cullinane
  2. Richard Boyd Barrett
  3. Sorca Clarke
  4. Marie Sherlock
  5. Paul Lawless

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 Cork South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
14 Jan 2026 Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put
 Yes Lost
13 Jan 2026 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
17 Dec 2025 Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
 Yes Lost
17 Dec 2025 Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed)
Question again put
 Yes Lost
17 Dec 2025 Health (Waiting Lists) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
 Yes Lost
10 Dec 2025 European Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Motion (Resumed)
Question put
 No Carried
10 Dec 2025 Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
 No Carried
10 Dec 2025 Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
 Yes Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question put
 No Carried
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question again put
 No Carried
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
 Yes Lost
10 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Instruction to Committee
Question put
 No Carried
9 Dec 2025 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
 No Carried
3 Dec 2025 Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
 No Carried
3 Dec 2025 Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 No Carried
3 Dec 2025 Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put
 No Carried
3 Dec 2025 Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
 No Carried
3 Dec 2025 Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
 No Carried
3 Dec 2025 Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion
Question put
 No Carried
3 Dec 2025 Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion
Question put
 No Carried
3 Dec 2025 National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
 No Lost
26 Nov 2025 EU Regulations: Motions (Resumed)
Question put
 No Carried

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