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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
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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

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 May 2025 Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
14 May 2025 Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
14 May 2025 Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
7 May 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
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."
Yes 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
2 Apr 2025 Housing Emergency Measures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
2 Apr 2025 Housing Emergency Measures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
2 Apr 2025 Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
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."
Yes Carried
26 Mar 2025 Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed)
Amendment put
No 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

A vote on an amendment or a stage is a vote on that question, not on the bill as a whole. Open a vote to see its full wording. The record gives no reason when a TD has no vote recorded.