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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
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
10 Jun 2026 Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Question put
Yes Carried
10 Jun 2026 Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
9 Jun 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "The amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed
No Carried
27 May 2026 Fiscal Planning Framework for Economic Certainty: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to"
No Carried
27 May 2026 Fiscal Planning Framework for Economic Certainty: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
27 May 2026 Cost of Disability: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
27 May 2026 Cost of Disability: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
27 May 2026 Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh
Amendment put
Yes Lost
27 May 2026 Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh
Amendment put
Yes Lost
27 May 2026 Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh
Amendment put
Yes Lost
26 May 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
No Carried
20 May 2026 Defence and Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
20 May 2026 Defence and Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
20 May 2026 Defence and Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment to amendment put
Yes Lost
20 May 2026 Evictions and Rent Hikes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
20 May 2026 Evictions and Rent Hikes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
20 May 2026 Sanctions against the State of Israel Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
Yes Lost
20 May 2026 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Question put: : "That the Bill do now pass."
No Carried
20 May 2026 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
20 May 2026 Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
19 May 2026 Order of Business
Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."
No Carried
13 May 2026 Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Instruction to Committee
Question put
No Carried
13 May 2026 Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
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.