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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 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
88. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on wind energy guidelines; for a timeline for publication; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12783/25]
Wind Energy Guidelines
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
142. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the measures he is taking to improve roads policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12784/25]
Road Safety
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Environment
213. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 6 March 2025, the total amount of funding awarded under the community energy grant to the retrofitting of MUDs; the amount of funding that was provided to energy poor homes; the way in which ‘energy poor homes’ are defined; the total amount of funding provided to approved housing bodies,…
Departmental Funding
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Transport
231. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the pledge in the Programme for Government to form a national transport security force; for a timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12785/25]
Public Transport
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Finance
242. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on taxi licences for a company (details supplied); if the company demonstrated that it was tax compliant as part of this process; if VAT was paid, a factor required for qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13011/25]
Tax Reliefs
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Finance
245. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on VAT as it pertains to taxi drivers, specifically drivers in a company (details supplied); how the reverse VAT obligation will apply; if it will apply from 2025 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13010/25]
Tax Reliefs
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
293. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the status of payments made by Microfinance Ireland to farmers; the number, value and breakdown of payments made to farmers through Microfinance Ireland; the timeline of disbursements; the counties involved; and the types of farming enterprises supported from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form. [1321…
Business Supports
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
389. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ACRES payments made from 2020 to 2024 and date in 2025, by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13209/25]
Agriculture Schemes
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
390. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average delay in making ACRES payments from 2020 to 2024 and date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13210/25]
Agriculture Schemes
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
391. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who are waiting for the co-operation areas in ACRES to be finalised, by each co-operation area, in tabular form. [13211/25]
Agriculture Schemes
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
392. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the leadership practices inventory actions for the co-operation areas under ACRES will be finalised; and the reason for the three year delay. [13212/25]
Agriculture Schemes
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
393. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delays in ACRES payments across Kerry; the measures he is taking to address this; his plans to simplify and expedite the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13213/25]
Agriculture Schemes
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
394. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 862 of 5 February 2025, if all outstanding GLAS and ACRES payments have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13214/25]
Agriculture Schemes
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Health
481. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if a clinical child psychologist has been appointed for CAMHS in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13216/25]
Mental Health Services
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Health
482. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health when a clinical child psychologist will be appointed for CAMHS in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13217/25]
Mental Health Services
Pa Daly Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Health
483. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if she has considered broadening the entry requirements for the CAMHS redress scheme in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13218/25]
Mental Health Services
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
103. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach if he discussed LNG imports with the US Administration during his recent visit to Washington. [12136/25]
Natural Gas Imports
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
143. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about the reports of the climate action delivery board; where can these reports be accessed; when he expects the next update to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10886/25]
Climate Action Plan
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
151. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the strategic emergency gas reserve; the number of jobs this asset will produce; the length of time he anticipates it will be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/25]
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
152. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the estimated cost of €60 million per year for the strategic emergency gas reserve has been calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/25]
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
153. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered funding the strategic emergency gas reserve directly through the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11044/25]
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
154. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to ensure that the strategic emergency gas reserve is for emergency use only, that it is temporary, that it does not increase gas demand, that it is cost effective, and that it is aligned with the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 as outlined in the energy security review; and if he will m…
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
162. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the work concerning the energy security review that was ongoing at the end of the last Government’s term; if the new Government opted to halt this work; if so, if he will clarify his reasoning for doing so; the conclusions that were drawn; if a report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1…
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
163. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to specify the work his Department commissioned an organisation (details supplied) to undertake on energy security; to report on the work that was carried out in 2024 following the conclusion of Gas Networks Ireland’s process; if the conclusions will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11195/25]
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
164. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the findings of Gas Networks Ireland following the publication of the 2023 energy security review; when these findings will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11196/25]
Energy Policy