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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 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1123. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of concerns regarding proposed daytime-only rostering for newly qualified community paramedics in the National Ambulance Service, and the position regarding the application of LCR23254 to these staff. [64257/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1293. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on waiting lists for access to dental treatment under sedation at the end of July 2026, by sedation type, by patient type, by wait time band, in County Kerry, in tabular form. [64974/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Taoiseach
5. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach to report on progress to meet his commitments under the National Human Rights Strategy for disabled people; the measures taken since the strategy was introduced; the key metrics identified to measure progress. [60737/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Taoiseach
7. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 286 of 16 July and No. 14 of 28 July 2026, to report on the work of the “working group to evolve the evidence base on the potential costs of compliance arising for the State from established EU energy and climate targets”; the membership of the working group; the dates on which this group met since its inception; the minutes of these meeting…
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Foreign
42. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on progress to meet their commitments under the national human rights strategy for disabled people; the measures taken since the strategy was introduced; the key metrics identified to measure progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter [60736/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Foreign
61. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether a person who has legally changed their name by Deed Poll can have their Irish passport amended to reflect their new name; whether an approved Deed Poll is sufficient evidence of the change of name; the additional documentation, if any, that is required by the passport Service. [62608/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
100. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 28 July 2026, to provide a detailed outline of the initiatives being undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter [59750/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
101. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 28 July 2026, to provide a comprehensive outline of the extensive engagement with stakeholders; the name of all stakeholders that were met as part of this process; the dates on which these meetings took place and with whom, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59752/2…
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
107. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 28 July 2026, when the white paper outlining strategic choices and a delivery framework for Ireland’s electricity sector to 2050 will be published; the projected timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60053/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
117. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on progress to meet their commitments under the national human rights strategy for disabled people; the measures taken since the strategy was introduced; the key metrics identified to measure progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60753/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
131. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which his Department plans to protect EV and heat pump users from the sudden removal of dedicated time-of-use tariffs by suppliers. [61008/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
134. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will review the grant structure and the impact of upcoming PSO levy adjustments on electrified households. [61011/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
138. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures planned to ensure that rural and off-gas-grid communities are not disproportionately burdened by transitioning to green energy; the additional supports available to them as part of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60726/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
139. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment carried out by his Department of regional dependence on solid fuel heating, particularly in the Midlands, Border and western regions; the way this is being reflected in Budget 2027 planning and home-heating transition policies; if he has considered ring-fencing some funds to assist solid fuel homes with rising costs; and if …
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
140. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether additional funding will be made available in Budget 2027 to support inspections, sampling, testing and enforcement of solid fuel regulations following enactment of the Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025. [60724/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
141. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the provisions of the Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025 to be commenced; the additional resources being provided to local authorities and the EPA to support implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60722/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Climate
156. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the three pollack daily recreational limit will be reviewed before the 2027 fishing negotiations; if the review will consider updated IMREC data, 2026 commercial and bait catches, socioeconomic evidence and Irish stock research; if its findings will be published; whether Ireland will seek an amendment to Article 12 of Council Regulation…
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Defence
245. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Defence to report on progress to meet the commitments under the National Human Rights Strategy for disabled people; the measures taken since the strategy was introduced; the key metrics identified to measure progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter [60752/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
298. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to report on all task forces led by his Department; the dates on which they have met since inception of the task forces; the breakdown of all subgroups; the dates on which each subgroup has met; the breakdown of all progress achieved, including reports published and explicit policy recommendations issues; and the policy recommendations implemented to date since the…
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
300. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on his efforts to simplify the process for returning emigrants to exchange US driver licences and on the commitment in the programme for Government to facilitate the easier return to Ireland for emigrants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60136/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
308. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the statistical bulletin for 2024, 2025 and 2026 will be published (details supplied); the reason for the delay to publish 2024; if 2025 will also be delayed; and if he will make statement on the matter. [60856/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
309. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the public transport services that were covered under the PSO for each year 2024 and 2025, broken down by urban and suburban bus networks, regional and rural bus links, heavy rail and commuter trains and light rail systems; the types of services it did not fund, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60866/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
313. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of applications received for the road transport support scheme; the number that are awaiting determination; the number that have been approved; and the number that have been refused, broken down by county, in tabular form. [59730/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
316. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to extend the €10 million pilot of the EV scrappage scheme; when it will reopen; the funding that will be allocated; the amount that will be ringfenced for rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59739/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
323. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to report on the work of public transport workforce taskforce; the dates the taskforce has met; to provide a breakdown of all subgroups, their membership and the dates they have met; to provide key achievements to date; the progress to achieving other metrics for success or objectives, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59920/26]