TDs / Duncan Smith

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Duncan Smith

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

Official Oireachtas profile

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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
DateWhat the vote was onTheir voteResult
11 Feb 2026 Cost-of-Living Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
11 Feb 2026 Cost-of-Living Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
11 Feb 2026 Bord Bia: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
11 Feb 2026 Bord Bia: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
11 Feb 2026 Regulation of Drones Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
11 Feb 2026 Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Question again put
No Carried
11 Feb 2026 Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
11 Feb 2026 Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment put
Yes Lost
11 Feb 2026 Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put
No Carried
11 Feb 2026 Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: From the Seanad
Amendment put
No Carried
4 Feb 2026 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
28 Jan 2026 Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
28 Jan 2026 Emergency Winter Payment for Disabled People: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
28 Jan 2026 River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
Yes Lost
28 Jan 2026 Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed)
Question put
No Carried
27 Jan 2026 Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion
Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."
Yes Carried
27 Jan 2026 Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion
Amendment put
Yes Lost
27 Jan 2026 Article 20 of Treaty on European Union Regarding Enhanced Co-operation: Motion
Amendment to amendment put
No Lost
21 Jan 2026 Flexible Work and Commuter Delays: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
21 Jan 2026 Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Amendment put
No Carried
21 Jan 2026 Derelict Sites (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
Yes Lost
21 Jan 2026 Flexible Work and Commuter Delays: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No Carried
17 Dec 2025 Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
Yes Lost
17 Dec 2025 Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Restoration to Order Paper (Resumed)
Question again put
Yes Lost
17 Dec 2025 Health (Waiting Lists) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]
Question put
Yes Lost

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