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Duncan Smith

Labour Party Dublin Fingal East TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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547
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
93,576
words spoken in the chamber
Across 293 contributions
361
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
162
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 547 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 293 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 12 2
February 2025 40 11
March 2025 46 10
April 2025 34 16
May 2025 27 14
June 2025 31 19
July 2025 19 13
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 34 8
October 2025 31 23
November 2025 24 31
December 2025 17 18
January 2026 16 16
February 2026 34 18
March 2026 19 14
April 2026 25 9
May 2026 41 30
June 2026 51 12
July 2026 15 11
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 12 9
October 2026 19 9

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 187 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 Dublin Fingal East 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Labour Party 29 November 2024 to now
Duncan Smith Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Housing
471. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the case of persons (details supplied) facing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14120/25]
Duncan Smith Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
340. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy for homeowners who suspect they may have pyrite in their home as the adjoining home has pyrite and is in the redress scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13052/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Defence
229. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the unmanned naval or air drones for patrolling Irish territorial airspace or waters that are available to the Defence Forces; if a procurement process is underway to secure any such assets for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11314/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Defence
230. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he will publish the draft heads of Bill for the Defence (Amendment)(No.2) Bill; if he will provide a copy of the proposed draft legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11315/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Defence
231. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the advice he has received on the crime of aggression and the risk to Irish troops on peacekeeping missions without a UN mandate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11316/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Defence
232. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount of unspent allocation for Defence Forces staffing in each year since 2018 based on the revised estimate for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11317/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Defence
233. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline each UN peacekeeping mission the Defence Forces have served on since 1960; the UN mandate that sanctioned each; the number of peacekeeping missions Ireland currently participates in; the number of personnel assigned to each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11318/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Defence
234. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current force strength of the permanent Defence Forces; the breakdown of the current number of serving members in the Naval Service, Army and Air Corps; the funded establishment strength of each; the number of vacant posts remaining to be filled at all levels in each service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11325…
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Defence
235. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of ships in the Naval Service fleet; the current number that can put to sea; the level of staffing needed for each; the number of additional staff that are required to ensure a fully functioning Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11326/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
263. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for an increased provision of bus services for the Millers Glen estate in Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10600/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
570. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently intervene regarding the need for an additional junior infant class at a school (details supplied) for the 2025-26 school year, which is significantly overprescribed with a continuously growing catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10832/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
597. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive their full wages while on leave, which resulted in the person being out-of-pocket when their illness benefit deductions were subtracted; if she will request her Department to rectify the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11099/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
598. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be sanctioned to open a fifth autism classroom, with consideration to the high volume of applications that they receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11105/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
950. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12484/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
951. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12485/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
952. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12486/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
953. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12487/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
954. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12488/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
955. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and an individual (details supplied) between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12489/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
956. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between an individual (details supplied) and Fingal County Council between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12490/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
957. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all correspondence between his Department and Fingal County Council between April 2021 and March 2025 in regard to the serviced sites fund projects at Ballymastone, Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12491/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Social
1009. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine a case affecting carers, allowance entitlements for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11185/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1334. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding streams are available for afterschool services in order that they can hire additional staff for children with additional needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11113/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1569. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a reimbursement for their dental costs under the treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10972/25]
Duncan Smith Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1570. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health following previous representations this Deputy has made (details supplied), if she will intervene due to the extenuating circumstances to ensure that a child receives braces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10981/25]