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Aisling Dempsey

Fianna Fáil Meath West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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336
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
12,735
words spoken in the chamber
Across 83 contributions. Plus 2 contributions from the chair, not counted
426
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
141
topics asked about
Across 17 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 336 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 83 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 12 6
March 2025 16 4
April 2025 12 2
May 2025 19 2
June 2025 29 8
July 2025 17 2
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 12 6
October 2025 11 1
November 2025 35 7
December 2025 11 4
January 2026 22 3
February 2026 30 4
March 2026 8 1
April 2026 28 11
May 2026 8 1
June 2026 22 7
July 2026 10 6
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 24 5
October 2026 10 3

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 72 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 Meath West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Aisling Dempsey Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Enterprise
456. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he plans to increase the number of work permits for people working here in the caring professions given the shortage of staff in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29510/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Housing
793. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to extend the enhanced defective concrete blocks scheme to County Meath where there are affected parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29509/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 28 May 2025 · to Transport
95. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if an additional driving test centre will be opened in Meath west to help combat the 42+ week waiting time for learner drivers to secure their test. [27891/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 28 May 2025 · to Transport
96. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if driving test centres will be mandated to work late nights throughout the summer months at least and operate a seven day week schedule to combat the 42+ week test wait time in Meath west. [27892/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 28 May 2025 · to Justice
304. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice when a person will receive their visa application decision (details supplied). [27958/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 28 May 2025 · to Justice
305. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice the way in which a child (details supplied) can prove at Irish immigration that they should be allowed re-entry to Ireland following a trip abroad. [27959/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 27 May 2025 · to Justice
444. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has entered into contracts with companies (details supplied) to provide accommodation for international protection applicants in Trim, County Meath. [26703/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 27 May 2025 · to Justice
445. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has entered into any contracts with any companies to provide accommodation for international protection applicants in Trim, County Meath. [26704/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 May 2025 · to Foreign
5. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline how he is honouring his commitment to defend the interests of farmers by opposing the EU Mercosur deal in its current form. [26156/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 May 2025 · to Transport
25. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport his views on the delay in analysing wildlife surveys carried out during the construction of greenways, given that some were not analysed until 1.5 years after the survey took place. [26155/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 May 2025 · to Housing
72. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to the implementation of the slurry storage exemption by September 2025, at the latest. [26157/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
106. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the ACRES 2023 balancing payments will be issued to the remaining 1,850 farmers. [26152/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
107. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the ACRES 2024 balancing payments will be paid to the remaining 7,660 farmers. [26153/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
108. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will agree and implement a consistent and adequately resourced TB scheme, which includes a plan to manage infected wildlife. [26154/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
134. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand specialist services in endometriosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24155/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
158. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the network of menopause clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24156/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 13 May 2025 · to Children
988. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail the number of children who benefited from supports under the national childcare scheme in 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24368/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 1 May 2025 · to Enterprise
23. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in IDA supported companies in Meath at the end of March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21403/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 1 May 2025 · to Enterprise
56. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a new mid-east regional enterprise plan will be published soon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21402/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 1 May 2025 · to Social
96. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of schools in Meath now eligible to receive hot school meals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21639/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 1 May 2025 · to Social
158. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection the means by which he will ensure that the social protection system is work-friendly; that welfare traps which inhibit people from taking up work are removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21640/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
865. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education if she will consider expanding the solar for schools programme beyond the current 14 panel limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19280/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
866. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education the reason there is a limit of 14 panels per school under the solar for schools programme. [19281/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
867. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education if it is possible for a secondary school to request to be assessed for DEIS status when it is in close proximity to a DEIS primary school and many of the primary school pupils will attend that secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19282/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1202. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a person (details supplied) does not qualify for a septic tank grant; the reason Meath is omitted from all septic tank grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19228/25]