TDs / Brian Stanley

Brian Stanley

Independent Laois TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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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
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
30 Apr 2025	Special Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage Question put: "That section 4 stand part of the Bill."	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
29 Apr 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
9 Apr 2025	Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	Yes	Lost
9 Apr 2025	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
8 Apr 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
2 Apr 2025	Housing Emergency Measures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
2 Apr 2025	Housing Emergency Measures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
2 Apr 2025	Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
1 Apr 2025	Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	No	Carried
1 Apr 2025	Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion Amendment put	Yes	Lost
1 Apr 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
26 Mar 2025	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed) Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
26 Mar 2025	Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste Amendment put	Yes	Lost
26 Mar 2025	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste Amendment put	Yes	Lost

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