It must be heartbreaking for those on the housing waiting lists to daily pass boarded up homes or the many derelict, abandoned or underutilised private homes on their way to bringing their kids to school, day in, day out and year in, year out. It is scandalous in a housing crisis - an emergency - that all homes connected to sewers, water and electricity do not have families in them. The laughter of children should be…
TDs / Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
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922
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
117,354
words spoken in the chamber
Across 455 contributions. Plus 146 contributions from the chair, not counted
414
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
233
topics asked about
Across 20 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
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Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 922 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 455 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| December 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 89 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 70 | 63 |
| April 2025 | 55 | 45 |
| May 2025 | 69 | 40 |
| June 2025 | 46 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 79 | 14 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 22 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 18 | 37 |
| November 2025 | 62 | 25 |
| December 2025 | 27 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 32 | 28 |
| February 2026 | 35 | 12 |
| March 2026 | 88 | 23 |
| April 2026 | 29 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 32 | 29 |
| June 2026 | 93 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 25 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 27 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 24 | 30 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 261 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 South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Deputy O'Gorman will have his chance to speak in a minute.
Glaoim ar an Teachta Byrne.
Táimid ag rith as am agus mar sin ligfidh mé don Teachta Daly Ceist Uimh. 114 a chur agus freagra a fháil air.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case:
Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss if the N70 national secondary Ring of Kerry road can be brought up to an acceptable standard.
Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the planned extension of a secondary school in Carnew, County Wicklow, and to provide an update …
I do not know how much the Minister of State knows, or even remembers, about what occurred in 1976 and thereafter following the robbery by the IRA of €150,000 from a train at Sallins, County Kildare. It was an audacious robbery at the time that hit all the headlines. What did not really hit the headlines afterwards was the Garda Síochána arrest, torture and beating of confessions out of six men. There was also a slee…
The Minister received this correspondence almost two years ago, so it is taking a long time to receive attention. The matter itself should be receiving attention even though it is 50 years on. There is no doubting the innocence of the men; that is not why we are seeking an inquiry. The reason is the fact that the State had a system where there were rogue gardaí and non-rogue gardaí. Did the heavy gang exist at all an…
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case:
Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss transfers between Killarney railway station and Killarney bus station.
Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil - To discuss ongoing issues relating to water pressure and supply in Kildare North.
Deputy Shane Moynihan - To discuss the growi…
Bogfaidh muid ar aghaidh go Saincheist Tráthúil Uimh. 3 to the Minister for Education and Youth, Deputy McEntee, to discuss the review of the school transport scheme ahead of the new school year, atá in ainm an Teachta Mattie McGrath.
Gabhaim buíochas le Páirtí an Lucht Oibre as an rún seo a chur os ár gcomhair. Tá Fianna Fáil agus Fine Gael ag gníomhú amhail is nach bhfuil an chumhacht acu níos mó a dhéanamh. Tá an chumhacht acu. Dúirt an Chúirt Bhreithiúnais Idirnáisiúnta an-shoiléir go bhfuil dualgas – ní hamháin cumhacht ach dualgas – ar gach uile rialtas stop a chur leis an bhfeachtas cinedhíothaithe atá ag tarlú faoi láthair i nGaza. Ireland…
Sanctions.
Gealladh sa Chéad Dáil in 1919 san fhorógra daonlathach gur "cóir agus gleus is gádh dhóibh chun teagaisc agus taithighe ceart do thabhairt dóibh i gcóir na hoibre a bheidh le deunamh aca mar chomhaltaí den tSaorstát Gaedhealach". An gheallúint a bhí tugtha ná go mbeadh teagasc agus cur chuige ceart maidir leis an oideachas agus traenáil ar fáil do chuile saoránach. Sinn Féin's vision is for those words to be treated…
I dtús báire, gabhaim buíochas le mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta Joanna Byrne, as an mBille seo agamsa a chur chun cinn. Is í a shínigh é agus atá ag tógáil ceisteanna chun tosaigh maidir leis na meáin chumarsáide thar cheann an pháirtí.
The Committee of Public Accounts stated it believed "decisions taken by RTÉ demonstrate a lack of rigorous financial controls, poor communication, little transparency and amount to a …
122. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice when he expects the heads to be prepared for the criminal justice (disregard of certain convictions related to consensual sexual activity) Bill to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24879/25]
This question relates to the promise of a disregard of historical sexual offences that was promised by the previous Government. It is on foot of recommendations from the working group that looked at legislation to address the historical sexual offence of homosexuality, which was outlawed up to 33 years ago. What progress is happening at this stage?
I am disappointed with the answer. I understand there are delays and competing interests in the Department of Justice in particular, given the wait. However, the urgency of this is similar to other issues, such as thalidomide, when we are dealing with people who are affected by wrongdoing by the State. The longer it is delayed, the less effect it will have in the end because there will be fewer people who have suffer…
I understand. The campaigning groups, some of which the Minister has probably met over the years, also understand the difficulty with a case-by-case review. The generalised approach is one where a certificate of disregard could be issued. The conviction would not be fully expunged because that has to be done case by case. The general disregard approach was what most people expected and thought that recommendation wou…
Tairgim leasú Uimh. 20:
Ar leathanach 13, idir líne 8 agus líne 9, an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach:
“Leasú ar alt 8 den Phríomh-Acht
7. Leasaítear alt 8 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (9):
“(10) Déanfaidh an tÚdarás tionól poiblí a eagrú i ngach ceantar atá sainithe de réir alt 26D nach déanaí ná bliain tar éis an tAcht seo a achtú chun tuairimí an phobail Gael…
Tá sé go maith gur cuireadh tús leis na comhráití maidir le tithíocht. Arís, tá súil agam go bhfeicfear na treoirlínte am éigin i mbliana mar tá sé chomh fada sin ó gealladh iad. Tá a fhios agam trí dhéileáil leis an Aire agus leis na hAirí Gaeltachta eile nach bhfuil an locht orthu in a lán slite in ainneoin go gcuireann na hAirí tithíochta an locht orthu toisc an mhoill. Tá fadhbanna maidir le heisceacht a dhéanamh…
Níl mé chun mórán moill eile a chur air seo. Go bhfios dom, níl aon duine ag iarraidh baint ó ról an údaráis maidir le tionsclaíocht, fiontar agus mar sin de. Is ról tábhachtach é sin agus tá sé tar éis sé sin a chruthú. Ach, is é sin an ról a bhí ag Gaeltarra Éireann i dtús báire. Nuair a bunaíodh Údarás na Gaeltachta, cuireadh leis an ról. Ní gá ach féachaint ar an mbunreachtaíocht. Is í an chéad fheidhm atá ann ná…
Tá mé á bhrú.
An é seo leasú Uimh. 15?
Tairgim leasú Uimh. 21:
Ar leathanach 13, idir líne 8 agus líne 9, an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach:
“Leasú ar alt 8 den Phríomh-Acht
7. Leasaítear alt 8 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (9):
“(10) (a) Déanfaidh an tÚdarás iniúchadh ar fhadhbanna bonneagair sa Ghaeltacht, le haird ar na córais iompair, uisce, séarachais, fuinnimh, leictreachais, agus cumarsáide, a…
Luaigh an tAire go mbeidh leasú eile ag teacht. Dar ndóigh, déileálfaimid leis nuair a thiocfaidh sé os ár gcomhair. Tagraím don cheann maidir leis an 20% atá le teacht ar Chéim na Tuarascála. Is maith an rud é go bhfuil an Stát ag aithint an tréaniarracht a bhfuil a lán dóibh siúd atá sa Státchóras ag déanamh cheana féin chun feabhas a chur ar a gcuid Gaeilge. Luadh thar na blianta go raibh gá le níos mó infheistíoc…
Duine amháin ar gach coiste réigiúnach.