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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 Oral 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
96. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to consider whether Laois will be given one of the first directly State-led, publicly-owned childcare facilities she announced on 21 January 2026 as Laois is one of the fastest growing counties in terms of population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13846/26]
Brian Stanley Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
128. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the programme for Government measures that are in place to recruit and retain staff in the disability sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13096/26]
Brian Stanley Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Health
303. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the longest waiting times for ambulance crews to reach patients, for each county in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13334/26]
Brian Stanley Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Health
304. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions that it took ambulance crews to access patients in excess of one hour, two hours and three hours, for each county in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13335/26]
Brian Stanley Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
174. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have the necessary equipment in place to detect military-type drones and bring them down if they pose a threat over Irish airspace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12197/26]
Brian Stanley Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
192. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if there are a sufficient number of Defence Forces personal trained in the use of radar equipment to detect military type drones to monitor and bring down if necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12198/26]
Brian Stanley Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Defence
342. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if she will commit to not bringing bring forward legalisation to abolish the triple lock until it has first been put to a referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8643/26]
Brian Stanley Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
17. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will request his senior officials review the current stages where various studies and reports that are required for a flood relief scheme are carried out consecutively and to endeavour to have as many of these done simultaneously to shorten the length of time it takes to complete schemes;…
Brian Stanley Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
48. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to make the necessary changes for the provision of flood relief schemes, in order they can be expedited in a shorter period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10775/26]
Brian Stanley Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
143. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that sufficient funding is approved to re-start and complete the construction of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10771/26]
Brian Stanley Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
199. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will approve the funding to carry out the alterations required to facilitate disability and wheelchair access in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10772/26]
Brian Stanley Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
273. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government plans to make a submission to the European Court on Mercosur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6720/26]
Brian Stanley Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
59. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will finally honour its commitment to bring forward the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill 2025; to give a timeframe for its passage into law through the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8644/26]
Brian Stanley Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
63. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact she and her officials have had with a person (details supplied) who is currently incarcerated in a German prison since September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8646/26]
Brian Stanley Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
138. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will condemn the illegal invasion of Venezuela, and the kidnapping of its leader, Nicolás Maduro. [1813/26]
Brian Stanley Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
139. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will actively support Denmark and the authorities in Greenland to defend the sovereignty of their country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1814/26]
Brian Stanley Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
140. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government is making the case for the North/South Ministerial Council to meet more regularly; and if the areas of co-operation dealt with in this forum be expanded. [5972/26]
Brian Stanley Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
141. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the work that is being done to increase the number of the all-Ireland implementation bodies to cover more co-operation between North and South [5971/26]
Brian Stanley Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
142. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to clarify the position of the State regarding military aid to Ukraine, and the implications for Irish neutrality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8645/26]
Brian Stanley Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
989. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when dental treatment under full anaesthetic will be given to a 14-year-old child with considerable special needs (details supplied) in severe need of this treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7553/26]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
64. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current percentage of agricultural produce that was organic in 2025; the percentage of farmers in organic production; the plans to expand the section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6721/26]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Finance
213. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will abolish income tax levied on carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7086/26]
Brian Stanley Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Finance
214. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if recipients of carer’s allowance/benefit will be levied retrospectively for income tax on the payment if they request a P60 balancing statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7087/26]
Brian Stanley Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
207. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he, his Department and the Courts Service will ensure the inclusion of a new courthouse in Portlaoise on the National Development Plan, in order to fast-track it to the next stage so as to replace the current courthouse on Main Street, Portlaoise, which is inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5966/26]
Brian Stanley Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
210. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department's plans to address the need for a domestic abuse refuge centre in County Laois; to provide a timeline for such a centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5965/26]