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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 1 Apr 2025 · to Health
704. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on extending the age group that can get access to bowel screening (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15043/25]
Brian Stanley Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Health
799. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if her Department is providing any assistance to cancer patients from Laois who must travel to Dublin hospitals for treatment around parking charges, and her plan to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to explore further ways to reduce hospital car parking charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15657/25]
Brian Stanley Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
418. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to give an update on the student accommodation at University College Dublin that is university owned. [14878/25]
Brian Stanley Written 27 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
419. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans that have been made to progress student accommodation on or near University College Dublin and the Belfield campus. [14879/25]
Brian Stanley Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Health
260. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on recruitment in healthcare facilities and services in Laois; the timing of the last recruitment campaign for speech and language therapy for CNDT and community primary care teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14552/25]
Brian Stanley Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Health
261. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health whether there is an existing panel from campaigns in speech and language therapy for CDNT and community primary care; and the number of panels formed in Laois and the number of people on each panel. [14553/25]
Brian Stanley Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Health
262. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of health and social care positions lost in County Laois during the recruitment freeze. [14554/25]
Brian Stanley Written 26 Mar 2025 · to Health
263. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of health and social care positions unfilled in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14555/25]
Brian Stanley Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Finance
278. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance his plans to prevent the discrimination of people who were seriously ill in the past, to purchase mortgage protection insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13405/25]
Brian Stanley Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Education
346. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if her Department will sanction the two modular classrooms for a school (details supplied). [13439/25]
Brian Stanley Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Education
347. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the number of ASD classes approved in 2025 at both primary and secondary level in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13440/25]
Brian Stanley Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Education
348. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide further ASD classes in County Laois this year at both primary and secondary level in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13441/25]
Brian Stanley Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Housing
453. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on levies on unused zoned land, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13663/25]
Brian Stanley Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Housing
454. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on vacant site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13664/25]
Brian Stanley Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Housing
455. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on derelict site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13665/25]
Brian Stanley Oral 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
117. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice the progress regarding the term of review on the use of concurrent and consecutive sentencing guidelines for judges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12368/25]
Brian Stanley Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
158. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice for an update regarding a domestic violence refuge centre in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12366/25]
Brian Stanley Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
193. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice the progress made in the provision of domestic violence refuge centres for the nine counties that are currently without; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12367/25]
Brian Stanley Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
708. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education to sanction the provision of extra accommodation for the two special ASD classrooms for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12049/25]
Brian Stanley Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
928. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advance the plans to build a new fire station in Rathdowney, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12047/25]
Brian Stanley Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Housing
929. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps the Government will be taking to progress the 35th amendment of the Constitution (water in public ownership); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12048/25]
Brian Stanley Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1615. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she will outline, in the decisions of the multidisciplinary meetings at St. James’s Hospital under gastro-intestinal conference, the number of patients with oesophageal cancer determined 'likely invasive' over the age of 70 years, in each of the years 2016 to 2024 and to date in 2025, and in tabular form. [11327/25]
Brian Stanley Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1616. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she will outline, in the decisions of the multidisciplinary meetings at St. James’s Hospital under gastro-intestinal conference, the number of patients with oesophageal cancer determined "likely invasive" that were recommended palliative radiotherapy as a treatment; and the number of these patients aged over 70 years, in each of the years 2016 to 2024 and to…
Brian Stanley Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1617. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she will outline, in the decisions of the multidisciplinary meetings at St. James’s Hospital under gastro-intestinal conference, the number of patients with oesophageal cancer stage I and stage II that were provided palliative radiotherapy; and the number aged over 70 years, in each of the years 2016 to 2024 and to date in 2025, and in tabular form. [11329/2…
Brian Stanley Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1618. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the guidelines followed in the application of brachytherapy to determine patient suitability at St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar. [11330/25]