There was a private operator, the Airport Hopper, in Dublin Mid-West until February 2025. It provided an economical route to Dublin Airport for residents of Tallaght, Lucan and Clondalkin. The operator closed because the service was not financially sustainable.
The Minister mentioned public service obligations. I understand when a privately run service stops, the State can take it over through the public service obl…
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635
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
86,854
words spoken in the chamber
Across 347 contributions
429
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
148
topics asked about
Across 19 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 635 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 347 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 40 | 10 |
| March 2025 | 26 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 29 | 13 |
| May 2025 | 43 | 13 |
| June 2025 | 38 | 27 |
| July 2025 | 37 | 17 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 28 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 30 | 21 |
| November 2025 | 49 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 5 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 24 | 23 |
| February 2026 | 40 | 28 |
| March 2026 | 40 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 44 | 39 |
| May 2026 | 25 | 38 |
| June 2026 | 46 | 25 |
| July 2026 | 32 | 15 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 25 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 13 | 10 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 142 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 Dublin Mid-West 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
I welcome the fact that the Minister is going to have a conversation with the NTA regarding the consideration of interim solutions. If I were to travel from Neillstown, where I am from, to the airport today by public transport, I would have to take three buses. If I travelled via Adamstown I would need to take a train and bus, that is, if I was lucky to be able to get on a train. DART+ South West was mentioned. That …
I thank Deputy Gogarty for the opportunity to talk about child welfare, in particular in relation to Tusla. We all saw the harrowing documentary from "RTÉ Investigates" last week in relation to the failures of Tusla to protect some of our most vulnerable children. I commend the makers of this programme for an excellent piece of journalism. We got to meet Max in this documentary. He was sleeping in an underground car …
It has.
All of our amendments were drafted in consultation with the Omagh families and their representatives. That is where we are coming from. They should be at the heart of this legislation. It is disappointing that the Minister did not take the time to meet them before this Bill was drafted.
Under this amendment, the procedure would preserve fair notice for the witness and give him or her the fair notice that he or she n…
I move amendment No. 2:
In page 6, line 27, to delete “questions” and substitute “topics, area of inquiry or matters”.
I move amendment No. 3:
In page 6, line 29, to delete “questions” and substitute “topics, area of inquiry or matters”.
I move amendment No. 4:
In page 6, line 31, to delete “any such question” and substitute “regarding any such topics, area of inquiry or matters”.
I move amendment No. 5:
In page 6, line 36, to delete “questions” and substitute “topics, area of inquiry or matters”.
I move amendment No. 6:
In page 6, line 38, to delete “questions” and substitute “topics, area of inquiry or matters”.
I move amendment No. 7:
In page 7, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following:
“(i) be likely to cause a specific, identifiable and substantial risk of prejudice to the sovereignty or security of the State, and only where such risk cannot reasonably be mitigated through redaction, protective measures, or partial disclosure,”.
Sinn Féin has repeatedly highlighted how national security has frequently been …
I move amendment No. 8:
In page 7, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:
“(iv) for the purposes of paragraph (i), a refusal may not be based on a general, speculative, or unparticularised assertion of harm to State security or essential interests. The relevant head shall record in writing the precise nature of the risk relied upon and the reasons why less restrictive measures would not adequately protect …
I move amendment No. 9:
In page 7, to delete lines 7 to 11 and substitute the following:
“(5) A relevant head to whom a request for assistance is made shall notify the former office holder of the request. The consent in writing of the former office holder shall be required only where the former office holder demonstrates that answering the specified question would give rise to a substantial and objectively reasonab…
I move amendment No. 10:
In page 7, line 9, to delete “question” and substitute “topic, area of inquiry or matter”.
I move amendment No. 11:
In page 7, line 17, to delete “questions” and substitute “topics, area of inquiry or matters”.
I move amendment No. 12:
In page 7, line 19, to delete “questions” and substitute “topics, area of inquiry or matters”.
I move amendment No. 13:
In page 7, line 22, to delete “question” and substitute “topic, area of inquiry or matter”.
I move amendment No. 14:
In page 7, line 29, to delete “questions” and substitute “topics, area of inquiry or matters”.
I move amendment No. 15:
In page 7, line 34, to delete “question” and substitute “topic, area of inquiry or matter”.
I move amendment No. 16:
In page 7, line 38, to delete “questions” and substitute “topics, area of inquiry or matters”.
I move amendment No. 17:
In page 7, line 39, to delete “questions” and substitute “topics, area of inquiry or matters”.
I move amendment No. 18:
In page 8, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:
“Written statements from office holders and former office holders
6. (1) This section applies where a relevant head has, under section 5, acceded in whole or in part to a request for assistance for the taking of evidence from an office holder or former office holder of a designated State body.
(2) Before any oral evidence is take…
I move amendment No. 19:
In page 8, to delete lines 31 to 33 and substitute the following:
“(5) The Minister shall notify the former holder of ministerial office of the request. The consent in writing of the former holder of ministerial office shall be required only where that person demonstrates that acceding to the request would give rise to a substantial and objectively reasonable risk of prejudice to their lega…
I move amendment No. 20:
In page 10, to delete lines 21 to 36 and substitute the following:
“Questioning of designated person by nominated judge
9. (1) For the purpose of taking the evidence specified in a decision under section 5(3) to which subsection (6)(c)(i) of that section applies, or specified in a decision under section 6(3) to which subsection (6)(c)(i) of that section applies—
(a) no person other than t…
I move amendment No. 21:
In page 11, to delete lines 1 to 9 and substitute the following:
“Questioning of designated person by or on behalf of Chairman
10. (1) Upon completion of the examination of a designated person by the nominated judge under section 9, the Chairman, or counsel to the Inquiry on his or her behalf, may ask questions of the designated person.
(2) The Chairman, or counsel to the Inquiry on his o…