TDs / Brian Stanley

Brian Stanley

Independent Laois TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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532

questions asked

Oral and written, to government departments

141,603

words spoken in the chamber

Across 449 contributions

403

votes recorded

Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote

156

topics asked about

Across 18 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.

Health Services Staff 21 questions
Dental Services 19 questions
Driver Test 14 questions
Schools Building Projects 12 questions
General Practitioner Services 10 questions
Social Welfare Benefits 10 questions
Disability Services 9 questions
School Transport 9 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Health 159 questions
Social 54 questions
Transport 43 questions
Housing 40 questions
Education 35 questions
Foreign 26 questions

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 532 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 449 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Show as a table

Month	Questions	Contributions
December 2024	0	1
January 2025	4	1
February 2025	24	11
March 2025	27	27
April 2025	51	16
May 2025	50	32
June 2025	36	32
July 2025	35	21
August 2025	0	0
September 2025	24	28
October 2025	24	19
November 2025	23	23
December 2025	21	15
January 2026	43	24
February 2026	31	25
March 2026	22	26
April 2026	17	24
May 2026	35	41
June 2026	26	18
July 2026	15	19
August 2026	0	0
September 2026	12	25
October 2026	12	21

Debates they spoke in most

Defence and Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] 7 contributions
Confidence in Government: Motion 4 contributions
Driving Test Wait Times: Statements 4 contributions
Irish Unity: Motion [Private Members] 4 contributions
Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] 3 contributions
Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements 3 contributions

Plus 282 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

constituency Laois 29 November 2024 to now
party Independent 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
11 Jun 2025	Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (Resumed) Question put	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
11 Jun 2025	Vacant Council Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment to amendment put	Yes	Lost
11 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
11 Jun 2025	Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
10 Jun 2025	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 May 2025	Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost
28 May 2025	Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (Resumed) Question put: "That leave to introduce the Bill be granted."	No	Carried
28 May 2025	Broadcasting (Oversight of RTÉ Accounts) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
28 May 2025	Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages Question put: "That the Bill do now pass."	No	Carried
27 May 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangments for this week's business be agreed to."	No	Carried
21 May 2025	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
21 May 2025	Information on Repairability of Certain Products Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	Yes	Lost
20 May 2025	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
14 May 2025	Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Lost
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Housing and Critical Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Parental Choice in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
14 May 2025	Childcare: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (Resumed) Question put	No	Carried

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