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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 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
708. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the reason the installation of traffic cameras in junctions in Dublin city to catch motorists that break red lights has been shelved (details supplied); his plans to proceed with the installation of traffic cameras at the proposed locations at a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1585/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
709. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the draft report on the flight of Israeli war planes will be published; the reason for the delay in publishing since March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1586/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
733. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the first and full year cost of operating a camera at a traffic light, broken down by CapEx and OpEx, in tabular form. [1664/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
734. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps he taking to reduce road deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1665/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
735. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to prevent red light running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1666/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
810. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of electrified buses Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann have in service respectively; the number not in service; the number of garages Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann operate; the number of these garages that have capacity to charge electric buses; the number of charging points Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann have in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Public Expenditure
906. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 337 of 18 December 2025, to report on the work of the accelerating infrastructure taskforce; the membership of the taskforce; the number of times they have met; the date on which these engagements took place and what was discussed; when he anticipates the "possi…
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
984. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the research his Department is carrying out to assess to economic impact of data centres in Ireland; when this research was originally commissioned; to report on any insights garnered to date; if any of the research was presented to the CRU as part of their process of updating Ireland’s large energy user connection policy; if …
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1181. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total amount of public funding expended on school book rental schemes from their introduction, circa 2010, up to the launch of the free schoolbooks scheme in 2023; to provide a breakdown of this expenditure by year where available; and to confirm whether this expenditure includes primary schools, post-primary schools, and Education and Training Board…
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Culture
1326. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when fibre broadband will be introduced in Listowel (details supplied); if he has engaged with the supplier on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1380/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1939. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting list for assessments of need, broken down by county, and by length of time waiting for an assessment in three month intervals; the waiting list for those who have been waiting longer than 6 months; 9 months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, 21 months, 24 months, 27 months, 30 months and 36 months; and if she will make a statemen…
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2153. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons awaiting a home help package in Kerry, by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74294/25]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2360. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of older people awaiting a home help package in Kerry, by area and by length of time, in each quarter in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1040/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2502. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2296/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2503. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for audiology assessment and hearing aid fitting in County Kerry; the average and longest waiting times; how these compare with national figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2297/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2504. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting for hearing aid fitting in County Kerry; the number aged 65 years and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2298/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2505. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant audiologist posts within HSE South West, including County Kerry; the length of time these posts have been vacant; the impact this has had on service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2299/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2506. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to recruit audiology staff in HSE South West; the timeframe for filling vacant posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2300/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Health
2507. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures, including temporary or outsourced capacity, being considered to address audiology backlogs in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2301/26]
Pa Daly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Rural
2632. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the plans to reopen the local improvement scheme for non-public roads in the near future; the discussions held with the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht regarding future funding or timelines for reopening the scheme, particularly in light of ongoing issues being experienced by persons (details …
Pa Daly Oral 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
12. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she is taking to improve disability services in Kerry. [72874/25]
Pa Daly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
33. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she is taking to reduce childcare costs in Kerry. [72875/25]
Pa Daly Oral 18 Dec 2025 · to Climate
100. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to enhance the power of the regulator to increase transparency in relation to the retail price of energy here; the steps he is taking to investigate and prevent price gouging, as the Taoiseach alleged is taking place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72871/25]
Pa Daly Oral 18 Dec 2025 · to Climate
102. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the commitment in the programme for Government to “explore if legislation could be enacted to divert surplus renewable energy, that would otherwise be wasted, to homes in fuel poverty”; the progress that has been made on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72872/25]
Pa Daly Oral 18 Dec 2025 · to Climate
110. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to make critical energy infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72818/25]