TDs / Aisling Dempsey

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.

Childcare Services 11 questions
Health Services 10 questions
Disability Services 8 questions
Schools Building Projects 8 questions
School Transport 7 questions
Bus Services 6 questions
Defence Forces 6 questions
Housing Schemes 6 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Health 61 questions
Education 49 questions
Children 35 questions
Housing 33 questions
Social 30 questions
Justice 23 questions

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

Month	Questions	Contributions
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

Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] 3 contributions
Questions on Promised Legislation 2 contributions
Assessment of Need: Statements 1 contribution
Employment Equality and Institutional Burials (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage 1 contribution
Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements 1 contribution
Housing: Statements 1 contribution

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

constituency Meath West 29 November 2024 to now
party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
10 Jun 2026	Stop the Game Campaign and FAI Participation in Matches against Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
10 Jun 2026	Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	No	Lost
10 Jun 2026	Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage (Resumed) Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."	Yes	Carried
10 Jun 2026	Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages Question put	Yes	Carried
10 Jun 2026	Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
9 Jun 2026	Order of Business Question put: "The amendment proposed to the arrangements on the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed	Yes	Carried
27 May 2026	Fiscal Planning Framework for Economic Certainty: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to"	Yes	Carried
27 May 2026	Fiscal Planning Framework for Economic Certainty: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
27 May 2026	Cost of Disability: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
27 May 2026	Cost of Disability: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
27 May 2026	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh Amendment put	No	Lost
27 May 2026	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh Amendment put	No	Lost
27 May 2026	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh Amendment put	No	Lost
26 May 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
20 May 2026	Defence and Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
20 May 2026	Defence and Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
20 May 2026	Defence and Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment to amendment put	No	Lost
20 May 2026	Evictions and Rent Hikes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
20 May 2026	Evictions and Rent Hikes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	Yes	Carried
20 May 2026	Sanctions against the State of Israel Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	No	Lost
20 May 2026	Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Question put: : "That the Bill do now pass."	Yes	Carried
20 May 2026	Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
20 May 2026	Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Amendment put	No	Lost
19 May 2026	Order of Business Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
13 May 2026	Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Instruction to Committee Question put	Yes	Carried

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