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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.

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 532 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 449 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
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

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

  1. constituency Laois 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
Brian Stanley Written 7 May 2025 · to Justice
338. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the Garda vetting is taking a very long time, which is preventing people from starting employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22555/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Finance
587. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance to examine the case for a simplified statement of liability process from Revenue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19865/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
681. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Mountmellick flood relief scheme design will be complete; when it will be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála for planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21284/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
682. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the finalised “additional report” regarding the Derrycloney part of the Mountmellick flood relief scheme will be made available to the local residents’ group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21285/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
886. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if she will remove the barrier to those who are 70 and over from driving vehicles under the school transport scheme; if she will also allow drivers to continue in the scheme until they reach 75 years, provided they pass an annual medical and eye examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19403/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
1068. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce a pension scheme for those school secretaries that are employed by boards of management and to give them parity with other school staff such as SNAs and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21279/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1141. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when overdue updated guidelines on wind farm regulations will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21278/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1234. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when appropriate guidelines will be put in place for onshore wind farms, given the last guidelines were published in 2006 and then a draft in 2019, which went no further than draft stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19672/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1379. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications registered per operational scheme for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18613/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1380. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of claims per operation scheme awarded for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18614/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1381. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications refused, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18615/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1382. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of decision reviews requested, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18616/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1383. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of decisions upheld upon review, per operational scheme for the period 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18617/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1384. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of social welfare appeals, requested per operational scheme for the period of 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18618/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1385. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of appeals completed, decisions upheld, and decisions overturned, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18619/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1386. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the average appeals processing time, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18620/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1387. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the assessment guidelines for exceptional needs payment issued by community welfare officers, specifically in relation to income and savings; the details of the levels of discretion to each deciding officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18621/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2135. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health which dentists are approved for services under the DTSS in County Laois; and to provide the list of applicants that do so. [19475/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2136. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in Laois who will now take on new clients under the DTSS scheme; and to supply the list of practices that do so . [19476/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2137. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding paid out to dental practices in County Laois who provided services under the DTSS scheme in 2024. [19477/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2155. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the response time for ambulances in Laois, from time of call to arrival at patient in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19548/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2156. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of call outs of ambulances in Laois between call been made and deployment that were in excess of two hours and separately of one hour to arrival at patient in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19549/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2157. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the response time for ambulances nationally from the time of call out to arrival at patient in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19550/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2158. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of call outs of ambulances nationally between call been made and deployment to arrive at patient that were more than two hours and separately one hour, in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19551/25]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2343. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health for an update on the site for Mountrath primary care centre in County Laois; what funding has been provided; the progress that has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20293/25]