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Pa Daly

Sinn Féin Kerry TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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2,409
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
113,714
words spoken in the chamber
Across 504 contributions
405
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
272
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

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 2,409 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 504 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 74 0
February 2025 124 40
March 2025 118 28
April 2025 67 20
May 2025 260 31
June 2025 125 32
July 2025 214 15
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 77 27
October 2025 127 9
November 2025 93 42
December 2025 210 20
January 2026 95 28
February 2026 106 38
March 2026 94 9
April 2026 94 41
May 2026 67 10
June 2026 93 56
July 2026 231 7
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 91 45
October 2026 49 6

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 337 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 Kerry 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
256. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of resit applications for the driver tests in each month in each of the years 2020 to 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41375/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
257. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the driver test waiting times, by test centre; the breakdown of new applications, by test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41376/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
258. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of employed driving testers, per driving test centre in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [41377/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
262. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the funding that was allocated to the EV grant scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2025; the number of grants that were awarded; the number of grants that were drawn down; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €10,000 and €15,000; the average value of the award; the number of grants that were provided to vehicles between €15,000 and €20,000; t…
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
263. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV grants awarded, broken down by county, average value of vehicle and average value of award in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [41411/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
264. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail and the NTA in relation to opening up catering services on additional routes; the progress being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41412/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Transport
265. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when he will direct the NTA and Irish Rail to open up catering services on additional routes. [41413/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
296. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of funding that has been allocated through the Climate And Nature Fund to date, broken down by project, in tabular form. [41409/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
369. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education classes in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form. [41396/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
370. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNAS in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form. [41397/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Education
371. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes in each of the years 2020 to date, broken down by county, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41398/26]
Pa Daly Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
2. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the priorities the Government has identified for Ireland's upcoming EU presidency; and which of these measures will be aimed specifically at reducing the cost of energy. [39679/26]
Pa Daly Written 27 May 2026 · to Health
208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that there is no longer a paediatric dermatology service available in University Hospital Kerry, that paediatric patients with dermatology complaints are now being referred to Dublin and the team is reportedly not accepting referrals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40375/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
159. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing the VAT on electricity to 0% for households; if he has raised the changes that would be required to the EUs VAT directive with other EU member states; if he will make this a priority during Ireland's EU Presidency in order to reduce the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39599/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
172. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a windfall tax on energy companies; if he has raised this with other EU member states; if he will make this a priority during Ireland's EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39598/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Climate
282. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that some waste collection services have added a temporary fuel surcharge; his views on whether the waste management sector is in need of a regulator; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38756/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Climate
311. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the target number of homes the Government seeks to retrofit to a BER B2 or above by 2030; if the target remains 500,000 retrofitted homes to a BER B2 or higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40104/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Climate
312. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the target number of heat pumps that the Government seeks to install by 2030; if the target remains 400,000 heat pumps installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40105/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
348. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the number of NCT failures from 2015 to date, broken down by test centre; the breakdown of the top five most common failures from 2015 to date overall, by test centre, in tabular form. [38729/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
349. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered a review of the pricing for the NCT test; the reasons a test for over 200 items is €60 but a retest of one item is €40; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38730/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
350. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if a bonus is offered to NCT staff based on the number of tests they complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38731/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
351. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if commercial vehicles are subject to the same number of item checks as private cars as part of the NCT; if not, the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38732/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
421. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the average fare per trip in each of the red zones, Dublin commuter zones, short hop zone, Cork green zone and Intercity, in tabular form. [40119/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
422. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of passengers in each of the red zones, Dublin commuter zones, short hop zone, Cork green zone and Intercity in 2025, in tabular form. [40120/26]
Pa Daly Written 26 May 2026 · to Transport
423. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown the number of trips in each of the red zones, Dublin commuter zones, short hop zone, Cork green zone and Intercity in 2025, in tabular form. [40121/26]