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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 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1213. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his responsibilities as they relate to biodiversity and nature restoration; to report on where this is detailed in his ministerial brief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19321/25]
Ministerial Responsibilities
Pa Daly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1338. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the marine protected areas legislation; to provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20762/25]
Marine Protected Areas
Pa Daly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1414. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to take rent and mortgage costs into account when a person is applying for supplementary welfare allowance weekly payment as not allowing for same is placing people in financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19263/25]
Social Welfare Payments
Pa Daly Oral 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
1. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the transition to renewable heat; if he has considered measures to increase the use of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17836/25]
Renewable Energy Generation
Pa Daly Oral 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
3. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on energy security; what the Government means when it refers to a "State-led" LNG facility; what "State-led" means in this context; if there will be a commercial element; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17837/25]
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
20. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to reduce household energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17835/25]
Energy Prices
Pa Daly Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
40. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on offshore wind; the measures his Department is taking to accelerate delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17831/25]
Wind Energy Generation
Pa Daly Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
49. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures his Department has taken to extend or (re)negotiate State aid for the renewable electricity support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17833/25]
Renewable Energy Generation
Pa Daly Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
56. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the development of long-duration energy storage in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17834/25]
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
85. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the work his Department has carried out to ensure that our infrastructure is resilient to climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16102/25]
Climate Change Policy
Pa Daly Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Environment
87. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about Exercise Cathal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17919/25]
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Environment
18. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he aware that the approval for State aid for the RESS is due to expire at the end of 2025; the steps he has taken to extend this into 2026; the measures that have been taken to negotiate approval for another five year period; the way in which he ensure there is no break in State aid for RESS as there have been for schemes previou…
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Environment
19. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on offshore renewable energy; if there are plans to development more than 900 MW currently planned; if there is sufficient grid capacity to facilitate additional developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17708/25]
Renewable Energy Generation
Pa Daly Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Environment
20. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the land use review; when he anticipates this will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17709/25]
Departmental Reviews
Pa Daly Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Environment
21. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on floating offshore wind; if he plans to progress any pilot projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17710/25]
Renewable Energy Generation
Pa Daly Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Environment
22. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures his Department is taking to ensure that there is sufficient land zoned for renewable energy to meet Ireland’s 2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17711/25]
Renewable Energy Generation
Pa Daly Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Environment
25. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an audit of State-owned buildings has been carried out to ascertain the level of insulation, solar panels, heat pumps and other energy-saving measures have been taken in the past ten years, and planned for in the next five years. [17948/25]
Energy Conservation
Pa Daly Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Environment
26. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that have been taken in relation to EU directives on the circular economy vis-a-vis textiles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17949/25]
Environmental Policy
Pa Daly Oral 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
106. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education for an update on resourcing for students with special educational needs in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17089/25]
Special Educational Needs
Pa Daly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
189. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education for an update on school transport; the measures she is taking to increase school transport places in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17090/25]
School Transport
Pa Daly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Environment
241. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about action No. 6 in his Department’s electricity storage policy framework; to provide an update on progress; to outline a timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16636/25]
Electricity Transmission Network
Pa Daly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Environment
242. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about his Department’s electricity storage policy framework; to provide an update on all actions; to outline timelines for delivery, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16637/25]
Electricity Transmission Network
Pa Daly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Environment
256. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the transition to renewable heat; if he has considered measures to increase the use of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17514/25]
Renewable Energy Generation
Pa Daly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Environment
257. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on energy security; what the Government means when it describes a ‘State-backed’ LNG facility; if this will have a commercial element; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17515/25]
Natural Gas Imports
Pa Daly Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Transport
292. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to integrate a type of charging (details supplied) into the public network; the measures he is taking to process this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16785/25]
Electricity Grid