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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

  1. Ciarán Ahern
  2. Louis O'Hara
  3. Michael Cahill
  4. Barry Heneghan
  5. Roderic O'Gorman

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 19 Nov 2025 · to Climate
84. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the likely priorities on renewable energy during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64261/25]
EU Presidency
Pa Daly Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Climate
85. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the likely priorities on energy affordability during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64262/25]
EU Presidency
Pa Daly Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Climate
86. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the ‘State run’ LNG facility; to provide a breakdown on progress to date; to update on any projected timeline; and if he anticipates this will be delivered in advance of 2030. [64263/25]
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Climate
87. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his response to the ESB chief’s warning that emergency measures were needed to increase electricity capacity for new housing (details supplied); the emergency measures he is taking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64264/25]
Electricity Transmission Network
Pa Daly Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Climate
88. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he expects any of the 5GW offshore wind targeted for delivery by 2030 will be energised by 2030, as opposed to being under construction; to provide a detailed timeline of when he anticipates each project will be energised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64273/25]
Wind Energy Generation
Pa Daly Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Climate
89. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 5GW of offshore wind targeted for 2030 that will be energised by 2030; the proportion that will be under construction by 2030; the proportion, if any, that will have yet to begin construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64274/25]
Wind Energy Generation
Pa Daly Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Climate
90. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason solar PV is mostly excluded from the warmer home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64275/25]
Departmental Schemes
Pa Daly Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Climate
91. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if any part of the €3.5 billion investment outlined under the revised national development plan in EirGrid and the ESB will be used for data centre connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64276/25]
Data Centres
Pa Daly Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Transport
111. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the likely priorities on transport during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64265/25]
EU Presidency
Pa Daly Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Housing
164. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage why solar PV is mostly excluded from the local authority retrofit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64277/25]
Energy Conservation
Pa Daly Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Housing
165. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the updated wind energy guidelines will be published; the reasons for the prolonged and ongoing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64278/25]
Wind Energy Guidelines
Pa Daly Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Social
183. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in County Kerry who will be affected by the changes in budget 2026 to the living alone allowance; the estimated number of people who would have benefitted if further funding was provided for the allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64266/25]
Social Welfare Payments
Pa Daly Oral 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
71. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will defer the January 2026 toll increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63433/25]
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Pa Daly Oral 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
72. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the scheme for free travel for five- to eight-year-olds; if he will report on the roll-out of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63434/25]
Transport Policy
Pa Daly Oral 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
81. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent salary increases of CEOs of commercial State bodies under the aegis of his Department; if he has discussed these increases with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63377/25]
State Bodies
Pa Daly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
88. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concerns regarding the introduction of a taxi fixed price; if he has conducted a review into whether it complies with the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 and the Taxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63062/25]
Taxi Regulations
Pa Daly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
90. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the concerns in relation to the unsafe working hours arrangements of Coast Guard helicopter crews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63061/25]
Coast Guard Service
Pa Daly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
103. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has met with the NTA to address the 6,000 complaints submitted to the NTA in relation to cancelled, delayed or so called ghost buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63063/25]
Bus Services
Pa Daly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
172. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the review of the Expressway services recently reported; the timeline for when this review will be completed; the steps he is taking to ensure that a service continues on that route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63064/25]
Bus Services
Pa Daly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Climate
201. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects a determination to be made regarding legislation on marine protected areas; if this determination will be made over the Dail Éireann recess period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62777/25]
Proposed Legislation
Pa Daly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
245. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV grants and the average value in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, by county, tabular form. [62779/25]
Electric Vehicles
Pa Daly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
246. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV grants; the average value of vehicle; the average value of award in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form. [62780/25]
Electric Vehicles
Pa Daly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
247. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the fines charged to each bus operator for not meeting their service level agreements; the reasons for the value of each fine in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [62781/25]
Bus Services
Pa Daly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
263. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an account of the time it took to issue the Leap Card for five to eight-year-olds from inception to delivery; the breakdown of the associated cost, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62979/25]
Public Transport
Pa Daly Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Transport
264. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the full and first year cost to issue the leap card for five to eight-year-olds, broken down by capital and current costs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62980/25]
Public Transport