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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 Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
134. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given that many SMEs are being disproportionately affected by the spike in fuel prices, and with businesses across the retail and hospitality sectors facing particularly heavy energy bills, the plans he has in place to help address these challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30074/26]
Aisling Dempsey Oral 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
11. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth to explain the process around School Building Projects; the project process and if there are currently delays in the process. [29148/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
83. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will instigate a review of the Teaching Council’s Registration routes and open a public consultation for feedback from teaching professionals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29149/26]
Aisling Dempsey Oral 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
124. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the building blocks grant. [29531/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
140. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if amendments to the national childcare scheme subsidy are being considered to allow parents flexibility in collecting children from childcare settings. [29152/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
138. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health her plans to further increase medical card income limits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28388/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
210. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health her plans for further reductions in the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28387/26]
Aisling Dempsey Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
238. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will commit to the removal of the so-called "deemed disposal" tax in relation to ETFs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26607/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
291. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the new personal investment account will work in practice; the tax measures that will be implemented to supports its adoption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26606/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
424. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has plans to amend the excise rebate scheme to make it easier to navigate and more cost effective for small bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27896/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Finance
426. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason bus drivers are not permitted to register for VAT; and if there any plans to change this. [27897/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
477. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of Bus Éireann buses on the school transport system that are eight-seater buses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27898/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
478. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional schools in Meath west will receive DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27899/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
479. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria that was used to determine DEIS Plus status; if the results will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27900/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Education
480. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth the additional supports schools with DEIS status such as a school (details supplied) can expect in the coming years under new DEIS Strategy; and when these supports will be made available [27901/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
599. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of supported housing units in Meath west; the number planned for Meath west; and the timeline for delivery of these units. [28713/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Housing
600. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the inequity in the rent differential scheme can be corrected to avoid people’s social housing rent being increased when they receive an increase in their social welfare payments namely the State pension. [28714/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Children
661. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families in Meath west where elderly parents are providing care for their adult children with learning difficulties without the prospect of planned, supported residential care when the parents are no longer able to provide this care. [28708/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
893. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if any service providers in Meath west have submitted Disability Support Management Advisory Team forms to the HSE. [28709/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
894. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health the reason there are currently no community cancer support centres based in Meath; and when will one be delivered. [28710/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
895. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Health if a SCAN team can be delivered to Meath; and the timeframe for delivery. [28711/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Public Expenditure
46. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome (NSO) 2 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27668/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
113. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the work of the National Energy Affordability Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27491/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Climate
137. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to reduce Ireland's dependence on imported fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27492/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1231. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Education and Youth when changes will be made to the distance requirements for school transport applications, namely to reduce eligibility criteria to 1 km for primary and 2 km for post-primary students. [23751/26]