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Pádraig Rice

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

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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
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
689. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the total paid to private consultancy firms by the HSE, from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, by company and category of consultancy, in tabular form. [13333/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
690. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges, by category and hospital, in tabular form. [13342/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
691. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of additional beds delivered since publication of the Acute Hospital Inpatient Bed Capacity Expansion Plan, by year, in tabular form. [13348/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
692. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of acute hospital inpatient beds, by site, in tabular form. [13349/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
693. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of additional post-acute specialist rehabilitation beds delivered in 2024 and to date in 2025, by site, in tabular form. [13350/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
694. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of post-acute specialist rehabilitation beds, by site, in tabular form. [13351/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
695. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of acute psychiatric inpatient beds delivered in 2024 and to date in 2025, by site, in tabular form. [13352/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
696. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of acute psychiatric inpatient beds, by site, in tabular form. [13353/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
697. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of critical care beds delivered in 2024 and to date in 2025, by site, in tabular form. [13354/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
698. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of critical care beds, by site, in tabular form. [13355/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
699. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of community care beds delivered in 2024 and to date in 2025, by site, in tabular form. [13356/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
700. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of community care beds, by site, in tabular form. [13357/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
701. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13366/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
702. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13367/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
703. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13368/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
704. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13369/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
705. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13370/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
706. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13371/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
707. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13372/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
708. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13373/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
709. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for dietetics by community health organisation and local health office, age category, and time waiting, in tabular form. [13374/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
822. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support in each CHO for longer than one month, three months, longer six months and twelve months, in tabular form. [14038/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Foreign
207. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the Hungarian Government’s ban on a public pride march (details supplied); his engagement with the Hungarian Government in respect of this ban and their repression of the LGBTQIA+ community; the efforts he will take through the European Union in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13251/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Transport
239. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport his views on a recent report by the National Transport Authority which suggests that it will be at least 2028 before contactless payments are available on rail and bus services; the timeline he is working towards on implementing the programme for Government commitment to introduce contactless payments on all public transport; and if he will make a statement on…
Pádraig Rice Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Transport
240. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to provide funding to the 1951 CIÉ superannuation pension scheme so that members can receive an increase in payments, given that no increases have been made since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13249/25]