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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 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
335. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the total capital funding allocated to regional airports since 2010, broken down by year and by airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39701/25]
Pa Daly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
336. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Cork Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39704/25]
Pa Daly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
337. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Shannon Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39705/25]
Pa Daly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
338. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Kerry Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39706/25]
Pa Daly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
339. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Dublin Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39707/25]
Pa Daly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Transport
340. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Waterford Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39708/25]
Pa Daly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Housing
541. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Government’s commitment to having 30 percent of our oceans protected by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39579/25]
Pa Daly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Housing
542. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2022; the reasons for delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39580/25]
Pa Daly Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Transport
174. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 12 June 2025, to provide a breakdown of the first- and full-year cost to establish the design team to commence work on the Navan rail line. [38403/25]
Pa Daly Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Social
260. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if intending parents in surrogacy arrangements are entitled to maternity and paternity benefit or leave; and if they may be entitled to other forms of family leave, such as parental leave and parent's leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38341/25]
Pa Daly Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Health
335. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that the outpatient department service at Cahersiveen remains open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38391/25]
Pa Daly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
124. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science about the proposed increase in third level fees, if this proposed increase will be in place for September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37634/25]
Pa Daly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
128. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he is taking to reduce commuting times for students who must travel over county lines to attend third level education. [37635/25]
Pa Daly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Transport
248. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to extend the list of recognised states in the exchange of a foreign driving licence to include the United States; when he anticipates the change will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37121/25]
Pa Daly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Transport
249. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to extend the list of recognised states in the exchange of a foreign driving licence to include more countries; the countries with which Ireland currently has reciprocal licensing agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37122/25]
Pa Daly Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Climate
161. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the first meeting of the national energy affordability taskforce; the measures actioned as a result of this meeting; when the taskforce will next meet; to report on those who attended the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35237/25]
Pa Daly Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Climate
199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding provided to sustainable energy communities in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and the amount of money drawn down in each of those years, in tabular form. [35114/25]
Pa Daly Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Education
85. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) will be provided a third temporary autism class for the 2025-2026 academic year only, creating junior, middle and senior autism classes for one year only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34781/25]
Pa Daly Oral 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
87. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the recently published annual review of the transport sector by the Climate Change Advisory Council, CCAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34494/25]
Pa Daly Oral 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
89. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on Local Link; if he is taking steps to expand its capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34495/25]
Pa Daly Oral 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
91. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the carriage of Israeli munitions through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34496/25]
Pa Daly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Transport
280. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his views on a case (details supplied) regarding a driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34305/25]
Pa Daly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Finance
294. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would have been forgone by eliminating the vehicle registration tax on both previously owned and new electric vehicles from Britain in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [33581/25]
Pa Daly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
338. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he is taking to ensure that public buildings comply with the energy performance of buildings directive; if he believes all public buildings will meet the 2028 deadline; to breakdown the number of public buildings that have been retrofitted to achieve this standard in each of the years 2…
Pa Daly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
349. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 17 June 2025, to outline the amount the OPW has spent maintaining publicly owned vacant buildings in each of the years since each individual property was first vacated, broken down by property type and by year, in tabular form. [34477/25]