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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 15 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
227. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of a work permit renewal application for a health care assistant (details supplied) caring for vulnerable clients; if he will expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27352/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Foreign
301. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will confirm receipt of an application for a foreign birth registration for a person (details supplied); if she will confirm that her Department has received all of the required documents for the application; if there is any documentation that remains outstanding in respect of the application; the indicative timeline for processing and i…
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
409. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken by his Department following the publication of the International Energy Agency report Powering Ireland’s Energy Future in December 2025; whether a consultation with industry stakeholders on the report’s findings is planned; and when any such consultation is expected to take place. [24280/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
739. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25472/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1214. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 881 of 18 March 2026, the remedy available to parents if a school does not publish its arrangements in its admission policy in relation to attending religious instruction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23603/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1246. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be supported in delivering a specialised literacy and reading class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23931/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1413. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) is expected to be given approval to move forward with its plans to establish a special class for children with additional educational needs and increase capacity in four currently undersized mainstream classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25498/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1442. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has been informed that the number of hours sanctioned to the school for supporting pupils with additional learning needs has been cut; if her Department will roll back on this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25809/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1548. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the grants available for a community centre to repair parts of their building (details supplied); if no grants are available if emergency funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24230/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2152. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if is he aware that 16 Ukrainian persons including seven children currently in accommodation in a facility (details supplied) with children in schools locally and three ; if he will extend this contract until the end of the school year to facilitate the children doing their exams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26488…
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3049. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health whether oral immunotherapy will be made available for patients who suffer with a sesame allergy through the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25540/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3050. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health her Department's position on oral immunotherapy as a food allergy treatment; whether the pilot programme in Cork will be expanded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25541/26]
Duncan Smith Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3051. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the grants available to a parent who currently would be forced abroad to ensure their child with a sesame allergy could receive oral immunotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25542/26]
Duncan Smith Oral 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
71. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she supports the calls from Colombian President Gustavo Petros for states to invoke Resolution 377, the UN’s uniting for peace mechanism in relation to Gaza; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22633/26]
Duncan Smith Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
101. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been any diplomatic engagement with Cuba in regard to the US administration’s threats to invade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22635/26]
Duncan Smith Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
109. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has engaged with partner EU states, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland regarding the withdrawal from the Ottawa treaty which outlaws anti-personnel mines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22636/26]
Duncan Smith Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
150. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of engagement Ireland has had with the Venezuelan government since the removal of former President Maduro; the status of diplomatic affairs between Ireland and Venezuela; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22634/26]
Duncan Smith Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
157. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens in Iran; the number who have been in contact seeking consular assistance since the war began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22637/26]
Duncan Smith Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Education
115. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 858 of 18 March 2026, whether there is any exception for people in receipt of enhanced medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22778/26]
Duncan Smith Written 25 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
260. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to improve the pay and condition for Ireland's veterinary nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22742/26]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Transport
236. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding his plans to improve road safety and decrease road deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18667/26]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
848. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans her Department has to deliver ASD classes in Malahide for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19975/26]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
857. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason students will be charged the full cost of leaving certificate fees in June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20102/26]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
858. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a child requires a medical card to be exempt from the leaving certificate fees; or is it sufficient that the parent has one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20103/26]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Education
881. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the remedy that is open to parents, or her Department, to ensure that schools (details supplied) set out in their admission policies the school’s arrangements for students who attend the school without attending religious instruction in the school, as is required under the Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018; and if she will make a statement o…