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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 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
410. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to enact legislation to implement mandatory data sharing between the NTA and all app-based service providers to increase transparency around supply and demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12342/26]
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
411. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to enact legislation to mandate full transparency concerning the fixed-fare algorithm. [12343/26]
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
412. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the establishment of a permanent NTA monitoring mechanism for driver and passenger commission calculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12344/26]
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
413. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered introducing an independent, not-for-profit-based app for the taxi service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12346/26]
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Transport
430. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the total amount that has been spent setting up, establishing and running the existing leapcard system that is to be replaced by a new contactless payment system (Next Generation Ticketing) on Dublin transport since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12664/26]
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Finance
480. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to clearly outline the VAT obligations arising from reverse charge mechanisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12345/26]
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Education
582. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to commitments made on 10 November 2025 to survivors of the industrial and reformatory school system, the current status of the delivery of the agreed services and supports; the Departments and agencies responsible for implementation; the actions taken to date; the timeline for full delivery. [12026/26]
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Education
602. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of delays in the provision of approved assistive technology for primary school pupils in County Kerry including a school (details supplied); whether applications approved by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) are awaiting approval letters from her Department before schools can purchase equipment; the reason for these delays;…
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Education
603. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is aware that assistive technology applications submitted in March 2025 for pupils attending a school (details supplied) including pupils with dyslexia and dysgraphia, were approved by the NCSE but remain outstanding due to delays at Departmental level; the steps being taken to address this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matt…
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Housing
757. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to update on progress to transpose the energy performance of buildings into Irish law; if his Department will meet the deadline to transpose this into Irish law by 29 May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12683/26]
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Housing
809. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there are any proposals, or funding available through his Department or Uisce Éireann to support community-led integrated constructed wetlands for village wastewater treatment; whether pilot projects of this nature are being considered, operating independently of Uisce Éireann capital funding, but in line with Uisce Éireann tech…
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Health
1196. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the North Kerry CAMHS review; when it will be published and the reason for delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12682/26]
Pa Daly Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Health
1210. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she has received a report (details supplied) on the north Kerry lookback review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12716/26]
Pa Daly Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
56. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he is taking to improve Ireland's response to flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10762/26]
Pa Daly Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
67. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the Climate and Nature Fund; the number of applications has he received; the number of have been approved; how much money has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10763/26]
Pa Daly Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
154. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will approve a second special education class for a school (details supplied) for the academic year 2026-2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10478/26]
Pa Daly Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Education
191. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps she is taking to reduce the burden on parents brought on by so called voluntary contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10479/26]
Pa Daly Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
303. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount of public funding spent to date on the hire of a WC facility on An Bhlascaod Mór; the duration of the current contract; if he will provide a breakdown of costs by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11545/26]
Pa Daly Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
304. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the current contract for the provision of WC facilities on An Bhlascaod Mór is due to expire; whether it is intended to be renewed; on what basis any renewal decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11546/26]
Pa Daly Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
305. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the OPW has plans to construct or otherwise provide a permanent, State-owned WC facility for visitors to An Bhlascaod Mór; the estimated cost of such a facility; the proposed timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11547/26]
Pa Daly Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Public Expenditure
306. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the OPW will provide funding to upgrade the slipway and landing facilities on An Bhlascaod Mór; whether any assessments or feasibility studies have been carried out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11548/26]
Pa Daly Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Justice
458. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the rationale and guidelines applied by immigration officers when questioning Irish passport holders on arrival at Irish airports; whether his Department is aware of cases where Irish citizens, including retired individuals with long-standing family or property connections in the State, are subject to repeated questionin…
Pa Daly Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Transport
36. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of separate bids there were for the contract for contactless payments; the dates on which these bids were received in, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10875/26]
Pa Daly Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Transport
37. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for contactless payments outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10876/26]
Pa Daly Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Health
361. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of cases where an oncology patient (details supplied) is required to repeatedly contact a hospital department themselves in order to secure or confirm radiology appointments; the rationale for this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10830/26]