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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 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1296. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the inclusion of grade 1 homes in the pyrite scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government. [20160/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1556. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice the average wait time for post-mortem reports in counties Kildare, Meath and Cavan. [19289/25]
Aisling Dempsey Oral 8 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with transport will meet next. [6495/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Transport
308. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure the Road Safety Authority prioritises approved driving instructor testing and approvals (details supplied). [17320/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
544. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of delays in relation to the construction of a new school campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17463/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
545. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the construction of a new school campus (details supplied). [17464/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
546. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delays in the granting of planning permission for a new school campus (details supplied); and the steps being taken to resolve them. [17465/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
131. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the plans for the proposed new visitor centre development at Trim Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16279/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Education
412. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education if she will make provision for school secretaries to access pensions as Government employees. [14124/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
527. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to increase child benefit, even in a targeted way for those on lower incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14122/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Social
528. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to increase maternity benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14123/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
62. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes completed in Meath from July 2020 to the end of 2024; his expectations for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12615/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Housing
65. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes prevented from bulk sale in Meath since May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12616/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
149. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí currently assigned to stations in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12614/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 20 Mar 2025 · to Justice
156. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice if he will introduce a domestic violence disclosure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12613/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Finance
415. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to make changes to the taxation of cohabiting couples to recognise them as equal to married couples. [11730/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
535. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he is taking in relation to the Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11734/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Social
1001. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will make provision for widows/widowers to avail of free travel at 60 years of age regardless of whether their deceased spouse had free travel or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10982/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Children
1394. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to introduce reproductive health leave; if she will provide details of research her Department has conducted on the subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11735/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1710. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if she plans to introduce a pregnancy loss certificate such as exists in England, similar to a voluntary scheme operated by hospitals that enable parents who have experienced a pregnancy loss to record and receive a certificate to provide recognition of the loss of their baby.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11733/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
83. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place for a new attention deficit hyperactivity disorder team to provide services in Meath and the north east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10202/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
143. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the way it is planned to enhance services at Our Lady's Hospital Navan; the number of additional nursing staff have been taken on at the hospital over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10203/25]
Aisling Dempsey Oral 4 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
29. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education and disability will meet next. [6493/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
279. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the Dublin Airport passenger cap; and to provide an update on any discussions he has had. [9707/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
29. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education if she will give a progress report on the school campus promised at a location (details supplied); and if she will confirm all the schools that will be located there and any sporting or other facilities that will be co-located there. [8603/25]