Pa Daly
Written
526. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered targeted supports for EV uptake in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43101/25]
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Pa Daly
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Kerry 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Pa Daly
Written
527. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to increase EV uptake among lower incomes households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43102/25]
Pa Daly
Written
528. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to progress active travel both in urban and rural Ireland; his plans for Kerry in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43103/25]
Pa Daly
Written
529. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail and the NTA regarding opening up catering services on additional routes; the progress that is being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43104/25]
Pa Daly
Written
555. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the driving test waiting times, by test centre; the breakdown of new applications, by test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43245/25]
Pa Daly
Written
556. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of resit applications for driving tests by month in 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43246/25]
Pa Daly
Written
557. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns regarding the use of commercial drones; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43247/25]
Pa Daly
Written
561. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his Departments expenditure on consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the all consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement, the nature of their work, details on any reports produced and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [43306/25]
Pa Daly
Written
562. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in each of the years 2015 and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their services [43307/25]
Pa Daly
Written
563. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport when the successor scheme to the disabled driver and passenger scheme will be introduced; to report on engagement with stakeholders on the successor scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43315/25]
Pa Daly
Written
569. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of the all IT consultants engaged by his Department, the dates of their engagement, the nature of their work, details on any reports produced and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [43441/25]
Pa Daly
Written
785. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures that have been taken to address flooding in Listowel and Killocrim, to prevent it from taking place this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40867/25]
Pa Daly
Written
821. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the four legacy actions due as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the status of the progress to the timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Pa Daly
Written
824. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of staff seconded from State or semi-State bodies as part of the NDP review; if these staff will remain seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43308/25]
Pa Daly
Written
851. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans to introduce a right to repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43251/25]
Pa Daly
Written
931. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the two legacy actions due as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the status of the progress to date; the timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43042/25]
Pa Daly
Written
1100. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to assist in securing a place in a primary school autism spectrum unit for a child (details supplied) with a diagnosis of ASD for the 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41962/25]
Pa Daly
Written
1197. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of times the NCSE has directed a school to enrol a particular child or young person with special educational needs under section 67 of the Education Act 1998 within the last six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43053/25]
Pa Daly
Written
1198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of the children who had a section 67 designation notice made for them under the Education Act 1998 who had issued legal proceedings or had threatened to issue legal proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43054/25]
Pa Daly
Written
1205. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she is taking to sanction more early intervention classes in Kerry; the number that will be available in 2026; the number of places that will be available in total; the number of places that will be available for new students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43098/25]
Pa Daly
Written
1483. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 16 July 2025, the reason that solar PV is limited to the installation of 1kWp solar PV for small social housing with a floor area less than 55 m2, with a maximum HLI of 2 under the local authority retrofitting schemes; if there are plans to expand this criteria to install more solar PV on lo…
Pa Daly
Written
1503. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a determination will be made regarding legislation on marine protected areas; if this determination will be made over the Dáil recess period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42034/25]
Pa Daly
Written
1504. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of offshore renewable energy applications to An Bord Pleanála that have been met within the 18-week decision timeframe; the reason the timeframe was not met for the remaining projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42035/25]
Pa Daly
Written
1505. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage of the 117 new staffing posts sanctioned in An Coimisiúin, the number if any that will be exclusively focused on renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42036/25]
Pa Daly
Written
1506. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on work force planning in An Coimisiúin; the additional resources planned in order to accelerate decisions on renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42037/25]