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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 11 Feb 2026 · to Health
362. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for radiology appointments at the Glandore Centre, Cork University Hospital, including for oncology referrals; the reasons for any delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10831/26]
Pa Daly Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Health
363. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address delays in radiology services at Cork University Hospital, particularly for cancer patients requiring timely imaging; whether additional staffing or capacity is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10832/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Finance
195. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has engaged at an EU level to discuss allowing member states to set the VAT on electricity at 0% under the EU VAT Directives as a means to assist with the transition to net zero; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10032/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Climate
311. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the difference between taskforce on energy affordability, and the cross departmental group of energy poverty in the last Government; the new organisations, bodies or departments which are represented in the NEAT; the members of NEAT which were represented at the previous group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10317/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
326. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied) and his plans to the address the matter. [9210/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
379. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a case of an elderly passenger (details supplied) who was medically unfit to travel, notified Aer Lingus in advance, and provided hospital admission documentation, yet has not received a response or determination in respect of a refund request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
380. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered a review of driving tester distribution and infrastructure planning to account for the distribution of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10315/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
381. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the dates on which he has met the RSA since taking up office; the dates on which he has met with the RSA over the course of the previous Government, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10316/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Transport
383. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has with airlines operating in the State regarding compassionate refund policies and customer service standards for elderly or medically unfit passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10342/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Housing
728. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on wind energy guidelines; the reason for the delay to publications; the dates on which his officials consulted /met with the Department of Climate; Energy and the Environment to discuss them; the other departments which were consulted; and the dates on which these meetings took place; and if he will make a statement on th…
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Housing
729. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to address vacancy and dereliction in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10322/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Social
762. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for disability allowance remaining a means-tested payment in Ireland, notwithstanding existing income disregards, particularly in light of the system in the United Kingdom where certain disability income supports are not subject to means testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10175/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Social
763. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has considered the experience of Irish citizens returning from the United Kingdom who encounter differences in disability income supports and eligibility criteria, including the use of means testing; whether guidance is provided to assist such individuals in understanding the Irish system; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Justice
855. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a response will issue to a person (details supplied) resident in Kerry who has made repeated written requests to the immigration service delivery of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Health
1132. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the rationale for access to medical cards in Ireland remaining subject to a means test, particularly in light of the system in the United Kingdom where access to healthcare is not means tested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10179/26]
Pa Daly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Health
1133. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has considered the experience of Irish citizens returning from the United Kingdom who encounter differences in access to healthcare supports, including eligibility for medical cards; whether guidance or information is provided to assist such individuals in understanding the Irish system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10180/26…
Pa Daly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Climate
200. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the MPA legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8405/26]
Pa Daly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Transport
223. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a break down of the funding allocated d by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the CIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8389/26]
Pa Daly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Transport
224. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a break down of the funding drawn down by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the CIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8391/26]
Pa Daly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Transport
234. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if anomalous aerial observation may meet the definition of a reportable occurrence where it endangers, or could endanger, an aircraft, its occupants or any other person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7398/26]
Pa Daly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Transport
352. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to each county council in each of the years 2020 to date for roads, broken down by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/26]
Pa Daly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Transport
353. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the funding drawn down to each county council in each of the years 2020 to date for roads, broken down by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8387/26]
Pa Daly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
990. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people in County Kerry waiting for diagnostic tests, including MRI, CT, ultrasound and endoscopy, at the latest available data point, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [7566/26]
Pa Daly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1224. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a break down of the funding allocated by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the LIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8388/26]
Pa Daly Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1225. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a break down of the funding drawn down by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the LIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8390/26]