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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 25 Feb 2025 · to Environment
198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail, on an annual basis, the specific projects and associated funding allocated through the Climate Action Fund; whether the project is categorised as a climate or biodiversity one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7189/25]
Climate Change Policy
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Environment
199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments, bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State, semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department, for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7194/25]
Departmental Bodies
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Transport
238. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments, bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State, semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department, for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7195/25]
Departmental Bodies
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Transport
267. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport about plans to build second train tracks as part of the rail network; to provide a breakdown of all second train tracks in progress, and all second train tracks planned but not yep progressed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7906/25]
Rail Network
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Transport
268. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport about plans to build second train tracks as part of the rail network; if he has plans to build a second track between Tralee and Mallow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7907/25]
Rail Network
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
744. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the average waiting times for physiotherapy broken down by county; a breakdown of the length of the waiting list in each of the years 2014 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7335/25]
Health Services Waiting Lists
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
745. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the average waiting times for occupational therapy broken down by county; a breakdown of the length of the waiting list in each of the years 2014 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7336/25]
Health Services Waiting Lists
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
746. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that have been taken to have the vacant posts in CDNTs filled; the steps that have been taken to improve staffing levels in the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7337/25]
Disability Services
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
747. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting times for speech and language therapy broken down by county; a breakdown of the length of the waiting list in each of the years 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7338/25]
Disability Services
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Children
748. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff in the Child Disability Networks Teams in County Kerry; and the percentage of posts filled in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and psychology and other disciplines, in tabular form. [7339/25]
Disability Services
Pa Daly Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
994. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the situation described (details supplied); the measures he is taking to address it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8143/25]
Adult Education Provision
Pa Daly Oral 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
72. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the proposed sale of Bord na Móna Recycling; if he has met with it to discuss this sale; the measures taken to ensure the protection of jobs and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7042/25]
Bord na Móna
Pa Daly Oral 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
74. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding model for supporting the roll-out of renewable energy and for supporting the grid; if he has plans to reform current models; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6768/25]
Energy Policy
Pa Daly Oral 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
86. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to increase the number of homes retrofitted as part of the Government's retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6770/25]
Energy Conservation
Pa Daly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
102. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to ensure that the roll out of data centres is consistent with the Climate act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6769/25]
Data Centres
Pa Daly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
104. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the Designated Maritime Area Plans; when they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6771/25]
Departmental Policies
Pa Daly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
136. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to specify the agreed or provisionally agreed auction contracts under ORESS 1 and ORESS 2.1, respectively; the number of successful projects; and the total capacity of successful projects and the percentage share of total successful projects that are wholly or partly owned by ESB and its subsidiaries, in tabular form. [7063/25]
Electricity Supply Board
Pa Daly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
137. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to specify the agreed or provisionally agreed auction contracts under RESS 1, RESS 2, RESS 3 and RESS 4 respectively; the number of successful projects; the total capacity of successful projects; and the percentage share of total successful projects that are wholly or partly owned by ESB and its subsidiaries, in tabular form. [7064…
Electricity Supply Board
Pa Daly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
138. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for the breakdown of the funding provided for community energy grants in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7065/25]
Energy Infrastructure
Pa Daly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
139. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications for the breakdown of the funding provided for domestic solar photovoltaic systems in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7066/25]
Solar Energy Guidelines
Pa Daly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
140. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a breakdown of the funding provided for community solar photovoltaic systems in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7067/25]
Renewable Energy Generation
Pa Daly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Transport
152. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of all measures in relation to roads in Kerry contained within the revised National Development Plan; to provide a breakdown whether they are complete, in progress or yet to begin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6866/25]
Road Network
Pa Daly Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Transport
162. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to replace an infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7048/25]
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Pa Daly Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Environment
18. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the community renewable energy projects that have been energised; the proportion of projects that secured a contract at auction that have been energised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6657/25]
Renewable Energy Generation
Pa Daly Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Environment
19. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of homes retrofitted to a BER B2 standard or higher in each of the Government’s schemes, broken down by scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6658/25]
Building Energy Rating